What a way to finish the home season! Preston Hicks started the home season with two homers against Catholic and Hayes Hunt finished it with two bombs against MA in a 13-3 victory. ACA scored seven runs in the bottom of the sixth to finish the game.
Neither team scored during the first two innings as both teams managed just one hit. The home team put three on the board in the bottom of the third to start the scoring. Hayes Hunt drilled a long one to center for a 2-0 lead followed by Landon Nelson doubling in Preston Hicks to extend the lead to three runs. MA scored two in the fourth to cut the lead to one, but ACA answered immediately with three runs in the bottom half. Hunt delivered the big blow as he smashed another two-run homer as the lead was stretched to 6-2.
MA scored one to cut the lead in half, but ACA ended it in the bottom half. Jud Graham walked to start the festivities followed by a single by David Ortiz-Ramirez. With two on and no outs, MA made sure Hayes Hunt couldn’t go yard again as they hit him on a 2-2 count to load the bases. Three of the next four batters drew bases-loaded walks to run the score to 9-3. Mac Moorer, Landon Nelson and William Milner each drove a run in with the base on balls. Kaleb Hopkins and Ari Bowman each singled in a single run to make the score 11-3. Graham started the fun in the inning and ended it with a game-ending two-run single and a ten-run victory.
Hayes Hunt starred at the plate as he finished 2 for 3 with two homers, three runs scored and four RBIs and efficiently took care of MA on the mound with a complete game effort. Hunt needed just 72 pitches over six innings with three strikeouts in the win. Three other batters, Preston Hicks, Jud Graham and David Ortiz-Ramirez each had two hits to help the cause.
ACA finishes the season with a doubleheader at MA Friday afternoon.