Broncos grab two big wins

By Sandy Anderberg

The Clarendon Broncos are getting down to business as they prepare for their Bi-District game with West Texas on April 30 and May 2 at Caprock in Amarillo. Games times are 5:30 p.m. on the April 30 and 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Game three will follow game two if needed.

The Broncos are hitting on all cylinders as they made quick work of both Wellington and Quanah last week.

Klay Wilkins hit the winning walk-off single against the Skyrockets which score Braylon Rice to break the deadlock of 3-3 for the 4-3 win. Wilkins was two for three on the day and joined his teammates for the celebration as they won four of their last five games to improve their record to 10-10. Brentley Gaines was on the mound and allowed three hits and three runs while striking out six hitters.

Offensively, the Broncos were patient at the plate and came alive in the final inning putting three runs on the board before Wilkins knocked down the game-winning single that scored Rice. The Broncos earned seven walks in the game with Kreed Robinson and Hudson Howard grabbing two walks each.

The Broncos showed their patience at the plate against a strong Quanah team in their second game of the week and posted zero runs until dominating in the fifth inning to earn nine runs and get the 14-6 win over the Indians. The Broncos’ nine runs came on only three hits in that inning.

Rice was on the mound for the Broncos and gave up six hits and three runs in the game. Rice pitched just under six innings and struck out three hitters and walked three.

Aiden Burnam, Rice, and Robinson had two hits each on the day, and Burnam and Shaun Childers had two walks each.