Broncos stay strong in win over Floydada

By Sandy Anderberg

The Bronco baseball team snuck up from behind against the Floydada Whirlwinds last week to earn a 9-7 win. The Broncos trailed by six runs half way through the game after the Whirlwinds added runs in the first three innings.

Staying calm until the bottom of the sixth, the Broncos let their bats go and racked up nine runs taking the two-run lead in the game. The Broncos were able to take advantage of a base-on-balls and a Whirlwind error to get the runs going. Shaun Childers went two for four on the day posting two RBIs, and Hudson Howard and Klay Wilkins knocked down two hits each in the Broncos’ rally.

Overall, the Broncos stole six bases and turned one double play in the win.

Hayden Moore was on the mound for the Broncos and allowed nine hits and six runs over the first three innings with three walks. Braylon Rice came in as relief in the fourth.

Later in the week, the Broncos hosted the Wellington Rockets and fell short at 4-7. Gaines was on the mound giving up six hits and seven runs for just over two innings. Gaines struck out two hitters and walked zero. Rice took over the duties in the third.

On the offensive side, once again Childers had two runs batted in, and Aiden Burnam, Howard and Moore each had one hit for the Broncos.

The Broncos will take on Lockney at home April 10 and travel to Memphis April 14.