After two road losses to class 4 schools to begin the week (Harrisonville and Clinton), the Bears Baseball team was back in action, hosting the Adrian Blackhawks at home on Wednesday.
The young, yet talented, Bears were hoping to snap the 2 game losing streak and get back in the win column as the in-county rivals traveled south to take on the Bears.
Butler’s ace, Maddox Fennewald, began on the mound for the Bears. In the fist, Maddox faced 3 batters, collecting a strike-out and giving up no hits. However the Bears would go 3 up and 3 down themselves in the bottom of the inning. With the score still nil to nil, Fennewald began the 2nd with a strike out, followed by two ground outs to once again bring up the Bears bats.
Butler’s ace, Maddox Fennewald, began on the mound for the Bears. In the fist, Maddox faced 3 batters, collecting a strike-out and giving up no hits. However the Bears would go 3 up and 3 down themselves in the bottom of the inning. With the score still nil to nil, Fennewald began the 2nd with a strike out, followed by two ground outs to once again bring up the Bears bats.
This go around, the Bears would send 4 batters to plate, with one out, Bryson Kash would get a base hit, followed by Cameron Anderson reaching on a fielder's choice before a strike-out would retire the inning with zeros still across the scoreboard.
The Blackhawks ramped up the intensity in the 3rd, sending 7 batters. Maddox was able to quickly tally two strike-outs in the inning, with the first two batters going down on strikes. However, the Blackhawks would then begin a 2 out rally, kicked off by a double from the 9-hole hitter for the Blackhawks, J.B Lile.
The Blackhawks ramped up the intensity in the 3rd, sending 7 batters. Maddox was able to quickly tally two strike-outs in the inning, with the first two batters going down on strikes. However, the Blackhawks would then begin a 2 out rally, kicked off by a double from the 9-hole hitter for the Blackhawks, J.B Lile.
Mason Talley would follow up the double with a base hit RBI, scoring Lile and drawing first blood in the affair. Maddox would then walk a pair of batters, before recording his 3rd strike-out of the inning, allowing 1 run while facing 7 batters.
With a score of 0-1, the Bears would attempt to answer with a two out rally of their own, as the 8 and 9 batters for the Bears both grounded out, Maddox stepped up and cranked out a solid double. But the Blackhawks were able to grab a strike-out to get out of the inning, leaving Fennewald stranded. The Blakwahs led 0-1 after 3.
In the fourth, Maddox continued to roll, racking up 2 more strike-outs facing 4 batters in the inning. The Bears, still trailing by 1, would begin the bottom of the 4th with Cox taking first on a base on balls.
With a score of 0-1, the Bears would attempt to answer with a two out rally of their own, as the 8 and 9 batters for the Bears both grounded out, Maddox stepped up and cranked out a solid double. But the Blackhawks were able to grab a strike-out to get out of the inning, leaving Fennewald stranded. The Blakwahs led 0-1 after 3.
In the fourth, Maddox continued to roll, racking up 2 more strike-outs facing 4 batters in the inning. The Bears, still trailing by 1, would begin the bottom of the 4th with Cox taking first on a base on balls.
Zayne Carson would then get a base hit, before Kash would hit into a double-play. Cameron Anderson would then get an RBI single to score Cox and tie the game at one piece before the inning was retired.
The Blackhawks bats exploded again in the 5th, started by another base hit from J.B Lile. Talley was then walked, and Kobe Enos recorded an RBI base hit. Brock Ford recorded a base hit before Maddox was able to collect his 8th K of the night to get out of the inning.
The Bears, now facing a 1-2 deficit, went 3 up, 3 down in the 5th on the Blackhawks solid defense, as the Bears were putting the ball in play all day, but the Blackhawks feilding continued to be steady.
Maddox began the 6th by getting his 9th strike-out of the night, before Jake Chandler would take the mound to get the final out of the inning. Adrian’s stand-up feilding continued to stifle the Bears, as they once again only sent 3 batters out in the 6th.
The Blackhawks were still hanging on to a 2-1 advantage going into the final inning. Jake Chandler faced 4 batters in the inning, giving a double to Brock Ford, but allowing 0 runs to plate.
Trailing by 1, the Bears sent Bryson Kash to the plate who led off with a single, and was able to advance to 2nd off a sacrifice bunt by Cameron Anderson. But the Blackhawks were able to strike out the final two batters to secure a 2-1 victory.
With the loss, the Bears fall to 9-5 on the season, while the Blackhawks improve to 12-5.
The Blackhawks bats exploded again in the 5th, started by another base hit from J.B Lile. Talley was then walked, and Kobe Enos recorded an RBI base hit. Brock Ford recorded a base hit before Maddox was able to collect his 8th K of the night to get out of the inning.
The Bears, now facing a 1-2 deficit, went 3 up, 3 down in the 5th on the Blackhawks solid defense, as the Bears were putting the ball in play all day, but the Blackhawks feilding continued to be steady.
Maddox began the 6th by getting his 9th strike-out of the night, before Jake Chandler would take the mound to get the final out of the inning. Adrian’s stand-up feilding continued to stifle the Bears, as they once again only sent 3 batters out in the 6th.
The Blackhawks were still hanging on to a 2-1 advantage going into the final inning. Jake Chandler faced 4 batters in the inning, giving a double to Brock Ford, but allowing 0 runs to plate.
Trailing by 1, the Bears sent Bryson Kash to the plate who led off with a single, and was able to advance to 2nd off a sacrifice bunt by Cameron Anderson. But the Blackhawks were able to strike out the final two batters to secure a 2-1 victory.
With the loss, the Bears fall to 9-5 on the season, while the Blackhawks improve to 12-5.
