Second game of the series:
Brusly Panthers 7, Minden Crimson Tide 1
After winning the first of the three game series with Brusly, Minden High School and the Panthers split two games Saturday, but Minden came out the best of three winner.
In the first game, Minden collected nine hits to Brusly’s five, but they still fell short 7-1. Jakobe Jackson and Hudson Brown each collected two hits for Minden.
Brusly got on the board in the first inning when an error scored one run. Then, in the third inning, Panthers scored five runs on two hits. An error scored one run, Bryce Schexnayder singled, scoring one run, Jerimiah Hogan singled, scoring two runs and Drew Daigle drew a walk, scoring one run.
Brayden Ray earned the win for Brusly, The starter surrendered nine hits and one run over seven innings, striking out one and walking two.
Landon Brewer pitched four and one-third innings in relief for Minden. The righty surrendered two hits and one run (zero earned) while striking out one and walking none.
Brody Bower took the loss. The righty went two and two-thirds innings, allowing six runs (four earned) on three hits, striking out three and walking five.
Crimson Tide piled up nine hits in the game. Zander Rowell went 1 for 3 at the plate as he led the team with one run batted in.
Third game of the series:
Minden Crimson Tide 13, Brusly Panthers 2
Jakobe Jackson collected three hits in five at-bats as Minden defeated Brusly in the last game of the series Saturday.
Jackson doubled in the sixth inning, tripled in the first inning and singled in the third inning.
Minden scored seven runs in the sixth inning. Jackson doubled, scoring two runs, Landon Brewer grounded out, scoring one run, an error scored a run, Jaxon Smith drew a walk, scoring one run, Zander Rowell was struck by a pitch, driving in a run and Parker Salas drew a walk, scoring one run.
The Tide opened the scoring in the second after Rowell grounded out, scoring two runs.
An error extended the Tide’s lead to 3-0 in the top of the third.
Smith earned the win. The right-handed pitcher surrendered four hits and two runs (zero earned) over six innings, striking out none and walking one.
Nick Bardwell took the loss for Brusly. The righty went five innings, allowing six runs (two earned) on six hits, striking out three and walking three.
The Tide tallied 10 hits in the game. Landyn Huddleston drove the middle of the lineup, leading Minden with three runs batted in. The right -handed hitter went 1 for 4 on the day.
Bryson Ranger and Smith each collected multiple hits. Minden had patience at the plate, tallying six walks for the game. Ranger and Hudson Brown led the team with two bases on balls each.
Game one of this series was played Friday. To read about it, visit https://websterparishjournal.com/2024/04/27/crimson-tide-beats-brusly-panthers-in-first-game-of-three-game-series/ .
The Crimson Tide heads to the LHSAA quarter finals in a three game series against the winner of Assumption and North Vermillion. The game will be broadcast on KBEF FM 104.5 and kbef.com.
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