GENTRY — The visiting Gravette Lions made quick work of the Pioneers on Friday, scoring 11 runs in the first inning and another eight in the second and taking home a 22-1 win after five innings of play.
Gentry's only run came in the bottom of the first when Ayden Smartt was brought home on a sacrifice fly ball to left center by Myles McFerron.
With seven runs on the board for Gravette and two outs in the top of the first, Brodie Parsons hit a three-run homer over the right-field fence for Gravette, bringing in Jonah Keener and Dillon Hendricks. Bailey Soule, Gravette's next batter, followed with another home run in almost the same spot.
In the second inning, Keener brought in Mason Dagley with a line drive into right. Then, Brady Moorman singled on a line drive to right, bringing in Jake Carver and Keener. After Soule was hit on the helmet by a pitch, Hunter Cole singled to right, bringing in Hendricks, and Parsons scored on the throw. Thomas Tryon scored on a passed ball, and Cole came home on a Kenton Tajchman ground ball and shortstop error. Austin O'Brien made it home on a Carver pop fly to the pitcher.
Though the runs weren't needed, the Lions added another run in the top of the third and two more in the fourth for the blowout win.
Brodie Parsons led the Lions with six RBIs in the game. Hunter Cole had three.
Gravette Batting
HR: Bailey Soule, Brodie Parsons
TB: Brady Moorman, Jake Carver 2, Bailey Soule 4, Brodie Parsons 4, Hunter Cole 2, Kenton Tajchman 2, Jonah Keener
RBI: Brady Moorman 2, Jake Carver, Bailey Soule, Brodie Parsons 6, Hunter Cole 3, Kenton Tajchman, Seth Spencer, Jonah Keener 2
ROE: Brady Moorman, Dillon Hendricks 2, Brodie Parsons 2, Kenton Tajchman, Jacob Wealtz
FC: Jonah Keener
HBP: Drake Short, Bailey Soule, Brodie Parsons, Kenton Tajchman, Seth Spencer
SB: Brady Moorman 3, Austin O'Brien 2, Dillon Hendricks, Thomas Tryon, Hunter Cole, Dallas Wallace
CS: Brady Moorman, Kenton Tajchman
Gentry batting
TB: Dylan Rayburn, Garrett Hays, Myles McFerron, Rowdy Trammell, Peyton Wright, Colby Young
RBI: Myles McFerron
SAC: Dylan Rayburn
SF: Myles McFerron
ROE: Damon Phillips, Ayden Smartt
FC: Myles McFerron, Ross Wilmoth, Peyton Wright
CS: Zach Jarnigan
The Pioneers also fell, 21-6, to Pea Ridge on March 13 and were shot out by Farmington March 12 by a score of 5-0.
The Lions lost to Stilwell, 4-2, on Thursday, and were shut out, 14-0, by Shiloh Christian on March 12.
Sports on 03/21/2018