Mustangs fall to Booker

     The Booker game that was moved due to weather was played on Wednesday, April 27. One day after the Clarendon game, the Mustangs traveled to Booker.

     Zach Johnson got things started for the Mustangs by reaching on a base on balls. However, two strikeouts and a line out to center didn't allow for much base running.
     Tate Wilkerson started on the mound for the Mustangs with Bradley Cornell behind the plate. The first three Booker batters all reached on walks to juice the bases. The next batter flew out to left fielder Bailey Morrow, but it scored a run. The next two batters put the ball into the air to be caught by shortstop Tyler Peden and center fielder Z. Johnson to end the inning. After 1, the score was 0-1.

     A ground out started the top of the 2nd, before Maison Mays tripled to right field. Teron Webb came to the plate, after a strikeout for out two, and singled to center to score Mays. A strikeout retired the side. 
     The first batter for Booker had an infield single to reach. A sac bunt advanced the runner but had the batter out on a throw from Cornell to first baseman Seth Skarke. A fly out caught by Z. Johnson recorded out number two. A batter walked to have two on, before a double to right scored another run for the Kiowas. Webb caught a fly ball in right to go to the 3rd inning. The score after 2 was 1-2.

     The Mustangs went down easy in the top of the third with only Peden reaching on a walk. Three strikeouts sent the Mustangs into the bottom of the 3rd.
     Wilkerson came out strong striking out two batters. A hit by pitch and a single had two runners on, before a ground out from Cornell to Skarke. The score remained 1-2.

     Cornell drew a base on balls to begin the fourth, and then stole 2nd after a Mustang strikeout. L. Johnson doubled to left to have two runners in scoring position. Webb hit a sacrifice fly to score Cornell. Morrow took 4 balls to get on before a strikeout stopped another run crossing.
     A single put the first batter on the bags. A single by the next batter and an error allowed a run to score for Booker. A fly ball caught by Z. Johnson had the first out. A hit by pitch was followed by a line ball caught by Webb. An error on a ball hit by the next batter allowed two runners to cross the plate. The next batter flew out to Morrow for the third out. After 4, the score was 2-5.

     Peden singled to right to start the Mustangs. A pop out recorded the first out. An error by the second baseman allowed Skarke to reach and Peden to score. Cornell doubled to center to score Skarke. A new pitcher came in for the Kiowas. Facing the new pitcher, Mays was hit by a pitch. L. Johnson reached on a fielder's choice that found everyone safe. Webb came next and reached on an error by the shortstop that scored Cornell and Mays. Morrow hit into a fielder's choice that had Webb out at 2nd. Z. Johnson drew a walk to have bases loaded. Unfortunately a line drive ended the Mustang run.
     Two singles jump started Booker. A sac bunt recorded the first out, followed by a strikeout. A single  to center scored two. Two more singles allowed two more runs to cross. A ground out from Peden to Skarke ended the inning. The score after 5 was 6-9. 

     The Mustangs went down 1-2-3 with a fly out, a line out, and a ground out to send the game into the bottom of 6.
     A strikeout got the 1st out for the Mustangs. An error allowed the next batter to reach, before a single scored the runner. L. Johnson took over on the mound.  The next batter reached on an infield single. A line out to Webb had the second out, but a run scored. A ground ball to Skarke got the last out. Entering the last inning the score was 6-11.

     The top of the 7th started with a pop out to short. L. Johnson got on with a walk, followed by two singles from Webb and Morrow. L. Johnson scored on passed ball, with Webb and Morrow moving up a base. A strikeout made out number 2. Peden doubled to center to score Webb. Morrow was sent home, but the center fielder threw him out at home to end to the game. The final score was 8-11. 

     Wilkerson had 4 strikeouts. L. Johnson, Cornell, and Peden had a double each for the Mustangs, and Mays had a triple.