Broncos slam Indians, 18-4

By Sandy Anderberg

The Clarendon Broncos got off to a stellar start racking up eight runs in the first inning from the plate in Quanah last week. The offensively strong team defeated the Quanah Indians 18-4.

Clarendon dominated from the first pitch and never looked back. Braylon Rice’s double and Shaun Childers’ RBI sent a message in the Broncos’ first at bat. In the fifth, Hayden Moore slammed a pitch to the fence and turned the bases for a home run.

Overall, the Broncos were strong at the plate and took advantage of pitches in the strike zone. As a team, the Broncos connected for several hits in the game that kept the Indians chasing down balls. Rice, Moore, and Brance Bell ran the bases well and collected two stolen bases each while Klay Wilkins and Hudson Howard grabbed one each.

With Howard and Kreed Robinson on the mound, the Bronco defense exploded with strike-outs and put-outs in the five-inning game. The Indians managed some hits but could not get passed the Broncos’ solid defense.

The Broncos faced off against Lockney on April 10 and took the win by three at 8-5 in the seventh. Lockney held the early lead until the Broncos tied it up after four. After allowing one more run in the fifth, the Broncos roared back in the final inning to get the win.

The Bronco pitchers struggled from the mound initially with Wilkins allowing three walks and a single before giving up the reins to Parker Haynes who came in to finish the inning with a strikeout and throwing a runner out at home. Haynes put out three of the first four hitters in the second, third, and fourth innings to give the Broncos the boost they needed.

Offensively, the Broncos were able to reach base on two walks and one error in the sixth with Aiden Burnam, Rice, and Gaines putting hits in play to take the lead and get the win. They were able to hold Lockney scoreless in their final at-bat.

The Broncos will travel to Floydada on April 17 and take on Wellington at home on April 21. They will play Quanah again in their last regular season game on April 24.