Butler Varsity Bears baseball team rally's to defeat The Hermitage Hornets, Despite trailing by as many as four runs, the Butler Bears rallied to beat the Hermitage Hornets 12-6 on Thursday night in a crazy game.
A single by Cash Turner put the Hermitage Hornets on the board in the bottom of the first. The Hornets added to their early lead in the bottom of the third inning after Turner singled, and Ashton Sawyer singled, each scoring one run.
Butler tied the game in the top of the sixth, thanks to a singled by Junior Brayden Jackson, an error, and a single by Sophomore Brandon Hammett.
The Butler Bears captured the lead, 6-4, in the top of the seventh after Sophomore Cohen Wilson tripled, and Freshman Rhett Newsome singled, each scoring one run.
The Hornets tied the game in the bottom of the seventh thanks to a fielder’s choice by Sawyer, and a singled by Bennett Mantooth.
Butler flipped the game on its head in the top of the ninth, scoring six runs on five hits to take a 12-6 lead. The biggest blow in the inning was an error that drove in two.
Sophomore Brock Lines earned the win for the Bears. The reliever allowed zero hits and zero runs over two and one-third innings, striking out one and walking none. Junior Eli Cox stepped in the mound first for the Bears.
The right-handed pitcher surrendered 10 hits and six runs over six and two-thirds innings, striking out five and walking two. Joel Eastwood stepped on the bump first for the Hornets. The right-handed pitcher surrendered four hits and zero runs over four innings, striking out four and walking none.
The Butler Bears piled up 16 hits in the game. Sophomore Bryson Kash and Wilson were a force together in the lineup, as they each collected three hits for the Bears while hitting back-to-back.
The Butler Bears piled up 16 hits in the game. Sophomore Bryson Kash and Wilson were a force together in the lineup, as they each collected three hits for the Bears while hitting back-to-back.
Hammett led the Bears with two runs batted in. The outfielder went 2-for-5 on the day. Senior Maddox Fennewald, Cox, and Newsome each collected multiple hits for the Butler Bears.
Kash paced the Bears with two walks. Overall, the team had patience at the plate, collecting six walks for the game. Fennewald and Hammett each stole multiple bases for the Bears. The Butler Bears stole six bases in the game.
The Hermitage Hornets amassed 10 hits in the game. Sawyer led the Hornets with two runs batted in. The right-handed hitter went 2-for-5 in the day. Turner went 3-for-5 at the plate to lead the Hornets in hits. Earwood and Sawyer each stole multiple bases. The Hornets ran wild on the base paths, piling up four stole bases for the game.
Next up for the Butler Bears is a game at Midway with the Vikings on Monday.
The Hermitage Hornets amassed 10 hits in the game. Sawyer led the Hornets with two runs batted in. The right-handed hitter went 2-for-5 in the day. Turner went 3-for-5 at the plate to lead the Hornets in hits. Earwood and Sawyer each stole multiple bases. The Hornets ran wild on the base paths, piling up four stole bases for the game.
Next up for the Butler Bears is a game at Midway with the Vikings on Monday.
