Serving the High Plains
Serving the High Plains
The Logan baseball team split a doubleheader Friday and suffered its first district loss of the season against visiting Melrose.
The Longhorns fell to 14-3 overall but remained in first place in District 3 with a 5-1 mark. The second-place Buffaloes improved to 9-7, 5-3.
In the first game, Melrose rallied for six runs in the sixth inning and four in the seventh to break open what had been a close game. The Buffaloes prevailed 12-3.
Walks hurt the Longhorns, with pitchers Kaeden Stoner, Aydin Kotara and Burns issuing a total of nine free passes during the game. Melrose also banged out 13 hits.
Logan batters managed just five hits during the game against Melrose starter Dathan Yeary.
“We struggled at the plate in the first game,” Logan coach Kyle Griffiths said. “Didn’t hit the ball very well.”
Stoner went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
The Longhorns won the second game 15-8, gliding to a 14-2 lead after four innings.
Logan used a pitching committee of Izaiah Kneitz, Park Strong and Brock Burns, allowing a total of eight hits, six walks and striking out six.
Burns also drove in three runs with three hits, including a double and a triple.
Logan 19, Grady 3
The Longhorns stormed to an early 11-0 lead en route to a 19-3 district victory over Grady on April 25 in a game shortened by the mercy rule.
Logan banged out 11 hits and drew nine walks. Burns and Stoner each drove in three runs.
Starting pitcher Stoner struck out nine, walked two and allowed three hits in four innings. Burns pitched one inning in relief, striking out two.
Grady fell to 8-5-1 overall and 1-5 in district play.