Mustangs Reek Havoc on the Comanches to Earn the 2-seed

The Mustangs took to the field for their final district and home game of the year Friday. The Mustangs were facing the WT High Comanches. Devin Cornell started on the mound for the Mustangs with Dustin Ford behind the plate. The first batter rocked a ball to center field for a double that he tried to make a triple. Kaleb Wood got the ball in quick to Brady Baggett, who turned and threw to Tyler Peden who put down the tag for the first out of the game. It was an incredible relay and I believe it set the tone for the game. The next batter also rocked one for a triple, but the Mustangs stayed strong and recorded two more outs courtesy of Ransom Hollingsworth and Wood. Cornell got things started in the bottom of the first with a double. Two Mustangs went down on strikeouts, before Baggett got things rolling on two with an RBI single. Jeff Tyree then hit a double to score Baggett. Hollingsworth hit a double to score Tyree and with an error he made it to third. Ty Owens hit a single scoring Hollingsworth. Austin Miller followed with a single. Tyler Peden drew the base on balls to load the bases. Cornell came back up and took an RBI hit by pitch. Wood then hit a single to score Miller and Peden. A strikeout ended the inning. The Comanches started things off with a double, and that runner eventually stole third. A walk got another runner on the bags. With runners at the corners, the call was made to throw out the runner at two if he broke. The runner took off during the next at bat and Ford made a perfect throw to Baggett for out number one. Cornell then followed by striking out the next two batters. Baggett hit a single to start the bottom of the second. A pop-up then turned into a double play getting two outs. Hollingsworth got another great hit down the left field line to rally on two. Owens came through again with a RBI single. Miller hit a single to score Owens. A fly-out to left got the third out. The Mustangs played solid defense in the top of the third to take down the Comanches, three up three down. Outs came courtesy of Cornell, Hollingsworth, and Miller. The Mustangs couldn't get anything going in the third and went three up, three down. The Mustangs allowed the Comanches to come back a little in the top of the fourth. A Baggett to Miller throw out got the first out of the inning. A single and hit by pitch got runners on the bags. A throw out from Cornell to Miller got out number two. A walk then loaded the bases. Another walk allowed a run to score. The next batter hit a single scoring two, before the final out was made by Owens in left center. After a strikeout to start the bottom of the fourth, Tyree walked. Hollingsworth then hit into a fielder's choice and Tyree was thrown out at second. Owens hit a single to have two on, before a caught pop-up ended the inning. The first batter in the top of the fifth reached second on a single and error by the out fielder. Cornell got a strikeout, before another single scored a run. Two walks got the bases loaded, but the Mustangs worked out of it with a strikeout and a fly ball caught by Wood. The score was 9-4 heading into the bottom of the fifth. Peden got things going with a single. Cornell then hit a double to have runners at third and second. A single by Wood caused some confusion by the runners and Peden was tagged out at home. Hayden Hook came to the plate and took a hit by pitch to load the bases. A pop-up caught by the shortstop recorded out number two. Tyree drew a walk to score another run, and then Hollingsworth came up big with a 3 RBI triple. The Mustangs needed one more run to score to end the game with a run rule. Owens stepped up to the plate and was clutch getting a game winning RBI single. The Mustangs won 14-4. The Mustangs played an awesome game and hit fantastically. 8 of 10 batters got at least one hit in the game. Hitting doubles for the Mustangs were Cornell (2), Tyree, and Hollingsworth. Hitting triples for the Mustangs were Hollingsworth (2). The Mustangs had 14 runs on 17 hits, with 14 RBIs. Cornell had five strikeouts on the day and gave up only 7 hits. The game was also senior night and we had our seniors recognized after the game with their parents. Seniors are Devin Cornell, Dustin Ford, Hayden Hook, Ty Owens, and Kaleb Wood. I have a picture but I haven't down loaded it yet. Sorry. With the win the Mustangs and the Comanches were tied for second place in the district. The parents had a cook out for the boys while we waited to hear how Follett had done. Follett won giving them first place. WT wanted the three seed, so the Mustangs took the second seed. The boys will be in action Thursday at 5:00 for game 1 against Nazareth at Tascosa High's field. The second game will be Saturday at 4:00 for game 2 also at Tascosa High's field. If a third game is needed, the game will be played at Canyon High's field following game 2. Due to Title 9 the Amarillo ISD schools can't turn on their lights. Please come out and cheer the Mustangs on as the enter the play-offs!!!