Every year, for quite some time now, Giving Fore Living has been partnering with BHS to put on an annual Burgers and Baseball game. This year the game was even a little more special as Giving Fore Living not only serves Butler, but they also are very tied to the our neighbors to the north, the Adrian Blackhawks. The Bears welcomed to Blackhawks into town, but on the diamond they would try and send them back to Adrian with disappointment.
The Bears seemed well on their way to victory early on. Butler held Adrian scoreless in the first, and then hung 2 of their own. The Bears opening 2 runs came off of a sacrifice fly by Eli Cox that scored Brayden Jackson, and then the speed of Branden Hammett allowed him to plate in the inning as well.
Neither team was able to score in the 2nd, however Butler had a loud 3rd inning as they put up 5 runs. Coehn Wislon started the 5-run inning with an RBI double that scored Cox. Jesse Carter hit a dart into left field that scored Wilson, and then Hammett a 2 RBI Double, the Bears still weren’t done as Brayden Jackson singled to center, scoring Hammett. At the end of 3 the Bears led 7-0.
The Blackhawks finally got on the board in the 5th with a steal of home by Hubbard and a 2 run bomb hit Bryler Ford. The closed the gap to 7-3.
In the top of the 7th, the Blackhawks were still looking for a comeback, they worked one run across by a sacrifice fly by Vandenburg. However, the Bears were just too strong for the Blackhawks on the day, the Bears won with a final of 7-4.
For Adrian, Bryler Ford went a perfect 2 of 2 with 2 RBIs and a HR while Brock Ford went 3 of 4 with 2 doubles.
Rhett Newsome was flawless for the Bears collecting 2 hits in as many at bats. Xavier Wisdom and Bryson Cash each recorded doubles for Butler, and Brayden Jackson recorded multiple hits on the night.
photos by Camren Behringer
