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Cards soar past Eagles

March 30, 2007|Keith Taylor/Sun Sports Editor

The George Rogers Clark High baseball team completed the first week of the season with a 9-2 win over Madison Southern on Thursday at Cardinal Field.

The Cardinals (2-0) picked up a dose of momentum before heading to Panama City (Fla.) on Saturday.

"It's always good to win," Clark coach Larry Allison said. "We're still in that spring training mode. Hopefully we'll have a good trip, get some innings in and some good workouts, especially with the kids who played basketball."

Clark banged out seven hits, led by Lance Rose, who connected on a two-run home run in the fifth. Rose's dinger drove in Jeremy Greene, who reached base with a walk.

Allison wasn't surprised by Rose's homer.

"He's got some pop," he said.

Clark scored two runs in the second on a RBI double by Brandon Mitchell, who later scored on a groundout by Tim Duvall.

The Cards put the game away by crossing the plate four times in the fourth frame. Pinch-hitter Logan McQuerry, a seventh-grader, highlighted the inning with a bases-loaded single that scored a pair of runs.

Cody Christopher and John Turner each had a double.

Three Clark pitchers combined on a five-hitter and seven strikeouts. Rose started and pitched the first three innings and fanned four batters in the process.

"The key was he didn't walk anybody," Allison said.

Greene pitched two innings, while Christopher tossed the final two innings. Greene fanned three batters and gave up one hit, while Christopher gave up both of Southern's runs and issued four walks.

The Eagles fell to 0-2 with the loss.

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Southern 000 001 1 - 2 5 1

Clark 020 430 x 9 7 3

2B - Neal (MS), Turner (GRC), Christopher (GRC). HR - Rose (GRC).

WP - Rose. LP - Durham.

Winchester Christian wins opener

The Winchester Christian Academy baseball team won its opener in five innings on Thursday with a 15-0 win over Christian Academy of Lawrenceburg at Lykins Park.

The Warriors opened the contest by scoring 11 runs in the first inning and adding four more in the third.

Christian pounded out 10 hits, with Andrew Rediford and Justin Epperson leading the way with two hits each.

Andrew McCrocklin and Rediford combined on a one-hit shutout. McCrocklin pitched the first three innings to record the win.

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