This Week

By Sandy Anderberg

The Clarendon Broncos are currently in fourth place in the District 2-2A standings and are waiting for post-season play.

Last week, the Broncos fell short against Floydada and Wellington. Both games were a two-run loss for the Broncos at 3-5 against Floydada and 4-6 against Wellington.

Senior Colton Caudle was on the mound against Floydada for five innings and faced 21 batters. During his time, Caudle allowed two hits, four runs, and five walks while striking out eight. Mason Sims came in for the last two innings and threw 19 strikes out of 30 pitches and allowed one run.

The Broncos were able to strike first in the opening inning against the Whirlwinds and held them scoreless until the third. Mason Allred singled and was able to get the runner home for the score. It was Allred again in the third with a double to left field that scored Shane Hagood who was hit by pitch and able to take a base.

The Whirlwinds came alive in the fourth to put three runs on the board. With one out, the Whirlwinds stole home on a walk and scored on a single and a popup. The Broncos had four hits in their time at the plate but could not find home and took the loss despite scoring one more run in the sixth.

Hayden Moore took the loss in the Wellington game but did a solid job on the mound. Moore pitched four innings and allowed five hits, six runs and three walks. Parker Haynes came in for two innings and did not allow any hits or runs posting one walk and one strike-out.

Once again, the Broncos struck first with two outs in the first when Allred singled to center to score Sims. The Rockets were able to answer on a double to center. After a scoreless second inning, the Broncos were able to put a run on the board in the third when Hagood brought Sims home.

The Broncos seemed to be in control and went up four to one in the fourth on a Hudson Howard single that scored Kreed Robinson. But Wellington came out with hot bats in the fourth and scored five runs for the lead and win.

Both games were tight throughout and the Broncos ran wild on the bases racking up eight stolen bases against Floydada and seven against Wellington.

By Sandy Anderberg

Forty-six runs were score in four games last week with huge wins over Quanah, Lockney, and Memphis, and a tie against the Randall junior varsity. In those four games the ladies threw 196 strikes out of 294 pitches. The Lady Broncos are sitting at 20-5-1 for the year.

Kennadie Cummins was on the mound against the Lady Indians and allowed only two hits, no runs, and had nine strike-outs in their 15-0 blowout over Quanah. As a team, the Lady Broncos racked up eight stolen bases and 10 hits. Hayden Elam finished with one double, three RBIs, three runs, two stolen bases, and 11 put outs in the game. Riley Jantz had a single, a double, an RBI and two runs, while Maloree Wann had two singles, three RBIs, one run, one stolen base.

The Lady Broncos’ first inning was huge as they were able to see the pitch and react extremely well. They racked up five hits with two walks, and two hit-by-pitch to get to the bases.

The Lady Indians had no answers to combat the Lady Broncos’ strength at the plate.

The Lockney Lady Longhorns could not find any way to stop the Lady Broncos in their next game and Clarendon won 14-2. Tandie Cummins went start to finish for six innings and allowed six hits and two runs. Lockney would not score until the fourth inning.

Zane Cruse was the first batter up in the second inning and earned a big home run for two runs, and Shelby Christopher knocked one down in the sixth to center field to score Riley Jantz. The ladies scored nine runs in the last inning to seal the win.

The ladies went on to annihilate Memphis at 11-0 to continue their winning streak. K. Cummins got the call and did a great job facing 21 batters and allowing one hit, no walks, and striking out 12. Cummins threw an impressive 51 strikes out of 69 pitches. Cummins was on fire at the plate as well and knocked down a two-run home run in the third to go up nine to zero.

The Lady Cyclones struggled on the mound and the field and fought to get any hits off of Cummins. Clarendon dominated in every aspect of the game. Their bats were on fire as they hit four singles, three doubles, one triple, and one home run in the game. They racked up nine RBIs and three stolen bases.

Defensively, they committed five errors, but evened out the stats with 15 put-outs in the game. Elam put out 11, Wann had three, and Christopher added one.

The Lady Broncos have played Randall JV several times and lead with two wins and one loss. They tied the Lady Raiders 6-6 this game.

Josie Murillo was on the mound and allowed 11 hits, six runs, had four walks, and struck out four. Murillo faced 37 batters and threw 57 strikes out of 102 total pitches. Elliot Frausto and Christopher each slammed a home run in the game and added two singles, one double, five RBIs and three runs together. Murillo added a single, double and one run and Elam hit a double with an RBI and two runs.

The Lady Broncos earned the first score of the game with a single, and two doubles. Frausto hit a home run to left field to score two runs and three batters later, Christopher slammed one to center field to score Elam.

By Sandy Anderberg

The Clarendon Broncos are currently at 9-8 on the year by putting together three big district wins last week. They were able to get by Quanah, Lockney, and Memphis and will have two games remaining in regular season next week at Wellington and Quanah.

The Broncos earned a two-run win over the Indians at home April 7 at 11-9 in a game that was back and forth. Mason Allred took the duties initially and pitched for three innings. He allowed five hits, and as many runs while facing 17 batters. Out of 73 pitches, he was able to slide 42 in the strike zone and strong arm for six strike outs. Parker Haynes came in for the next three inning and did a good job in relief throwing 32 strikes out of 60 pitches with two strike-outs to get the win. Mason Sims pitched the last inning and posted three strike outs.

Quanah struck first in the opening inning putting two runs on the board. But the Broncos stayed solid on both sides of the plate and led six to three after two innings. Overall, the Broncos ran strong around the bases with 13 stolen bases in the game. Klay Wilkins and Shane Hagood ran wild with three stolen bases each and Sims added two. Allred, Bryce Williams, Braylon Rice, Dakotah Jameson, and Hudson Howard had one apiece.

After a three-run homer by the Indians the Broncos put together an inning ending double-play with the score tied at seven. The Broncos were able to turn up the heat in the bottom of the sixth after two base-on-balls and a single by Sims that scored one run. To add to the Indians’ grief, Wilkins was able to steal home plate and earn the Broncos their game-winning run.

The Broncos were able to stomp the Lockney Longhorns with Hagood driving in four runs on three hits. His grand slam homerun in the third gave the Broncos the energy they needed to get the big win. Rice was on the mound in inning two and earned the win after Colton Caudle got the opening nod. Rice pitched four innings allowing one hit, two runs, and striking out four. Sims stepped up the final two innings to finish the game.

At the plate, the Broncos had their bats moving and shaking with Hagood leading the way. He posted a single, double, and a home run to finish with four RBIs and two runs to his credit. Rice connected with a single, double, and triple for three RBIs and three runs. Caudle slammed two singles, Kreed Robinson had a big double, and Allred claimed a double, three RBIs, and three runs. Sims was able to shake the Longhorn pitcher and received three of the nine walks for the Broncos. Sims also grabbed three stolen bases.

In their final game of the week, the Broncos were able to slide by the Memphis Cyclones 13-12 for a huge district win. Hayden Moore was on the mound for the first three innings and allowed six hits and 10 runs with four walks, while striking out four. Haynes came in for two innings allowing one run and one hit, and two walks before Sims closed out the game and netted the win. Sims only allowed one hit, one run, and struck out four batters.

It seemed as if the Cyclones had the momentum early on as they led by five runs after three. But the Broncos got on board and closed the gap in the fifth. A momentum swing was on their mind after a scoreless sixth inning, when they turned up the heat in their turn at the plate in the seventh.

After holding Memphis to only one run in the top of the seventh, the Broncos got busy at the plate. Robinson started the rally with a single and then rounded the bases to third. Wilkins connected for a single to score Robinson and then Sims and Williams singled to add runs. They were able to chip away at the lead after a walk and a hit by pitch free base, and another walk to squeeze by with the one-run win.