Serving the High Plains
Serving the High Plains
Logan broke open a close game in the sixth inning to secure an 11-4 district victory at No. 1-ranked Melrose last Monday.
The Longhorns were clinging to a 5-4 lead when they scored five in the top of the sixth. Jace Jackson and Mason Wallin each had big hits during the rally.
Wallin went 3-for-5 at the plate with a home run and four RBI. Jackson and Kaeden Stoner each drove in two runs, and Mitchell Wall hit a solo homer.
On the mound, Stoner and reliever Brock Burns combined for 12 strikeouts and allowed just four runs (two earned).
“Our pitchers did a great job keeping them off balance,” Logan coach Kyle Griffiths said, “and we made enough plays in the field to get out of some jams.
“We once again scored the majority of our runs with two outs, which shows that we are able to fight through adversity,” Griffiths added.
Logan won its 12th in a row.
Melrose, the defending Class 1A champion, fell to 8-4.
The two teams face each other in a key district doubleheader at Logan at 3 p.m. Friday.
Logan 9, Cimarron 3
Cimarron 14, Logan 8
Logan split a district doubleheader Friday at Cimarron, with the Longhorns winning the opener 9-3 but dropping the nightcap 14-8.
Despite the loss, Logan (14-3) remained in first place in the district standings with a 5-1 record. Second-place Melrose is 4-2 in district play.
The Longhorns grabbed a 9-0 lead before the Rams scored during the first game.
Logan pitchers Stoner and Aydin Kotara combined for 13 strikeouts. They allowed six hits, four walks and two earned runs.
Stoner also went 4-for-4 at the plate with two doubles, three runs scored and an RBI. Wallin blasted a home run and drove in four runs.
In the second game, the Longhorns fell behind 7-2 early and never had the lead again.
The Rams collected 11 hits and seven walks off Longhorn pitchers Burns and Diego Sanchez. Wallin pitched 1 2/3 innings and allowed no hits or runs.
Wallin went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Izaiah Kneitz went 3-for-3 and drove in three runs.
Cimarron’s record stood at 4-7, 1-5 in district play.