Sophomore Brandon Hammett collected four hits in five at bats, as Butler defeated El Dorado Springs tonight in baseball

Sophomore Brandon Hammett collected four hits in five at bats, as the Butler bears defeated El Dorado Springs in baseball 13-1 on Monday. 

Hammett singled in the second inning, singled in the seventh inning, singled in the first inning, and singled in the sixth inning.

Senior pitcher Maddox Fennewald struck out 11 batters on the day. The starting pitcher also surrendered four hits and one run over six and one-third innings while walking two.

Butler got on the board in the top of the first inning after a error by El Dorado Springs was committed. Hammett scored after tagging up, and sophomore Cohen Wilson singled, each scoring one run.

A single by Hammett extended the bears lead 4-1 in the top of the second inning.

The bears scored seven runs on five hits in the top of the seventh inning. Sophomore Jake Chandler tripled, scoring two runs, Hammett singled, scoring one run, Junior Eli Cox doubled, scoring one run, Sophomore Breydan Heckadon was struck by a pitch, driving in a run and an error scored two runs.

Kandyn Ewert stepped in the mound first for 24 El Dorado Springs. The starting pitcher allowed seven hits and four runs (three earned) over four and two-thirds innings, striking out five and walking two. Cox appeared in relief for the bears.

Butler rallied 14 hits in the game. Hammett and Wilson each collected four hits for the Bears. Cox, Bryson Kash, Hammett, and Chandler each drove in two runs for the bears. Hammett and Chandler each stole multiple bases for the bears. The Butler bears stole five bases in the game.

Connor Bradley, Marcus Mossman, Cooler Greathouse, and Karson Burley each collected one hit for El Dorado Springs. Mossman led El Dorado Springs with one run batted in. The first baseman went 1-for-4 on the day.

The Bears will travel to Hermitage Hornets for their next game on Thursday.