It was a good stretch for Minden Crimson Tide baseballers as the team racked up three wins over the weekend.
Minden 4, Cedar Creek 1
Jaxon Smith gave a dominating performance on the mound for the Tide, ringing up 11 strikeouts and allowing just two hits in a 4-1 win over Cedar Creek Thursday.
Cedar Creek got on the board in the fourth with an unearned run, but Minden came back to score all its runs in the bottom of the inning. Hudson Brown singled, driving in one run and Bray Winston had a two-RBI single to pace the scoring.
Smith and Landyn Huddleston each collected two hits for the Crimson Tide and Winston had two runs batted in.
Minden 2, Montgomery 0
Another strong pitching performance, a one-hit shutout masterpiece by Bray Winston, led the Minden Crimson Tide past Montgomery 2-0.
Minden scored all the runs it would need in bottom of the fourth inning, pushing across two unearned runs to break open a pitcher’s duel between Winston and Montgomery’s Mason Jordan.
Jaxon Smith, Landyn Huddleston, and Rider Miller each collected one hit for Minden. Latney Lasyone collected Montgomery’s only hit.
Minden 11, North Caddo 7
After a pair of low-scoring games, Minden’s Crimson Tide parlayed nine hits and seven walks into an 11-7 win over the North Caddo Titans Friday.
Minden fell behind by 1-0 in the first inning, but came roaring back with five runs on four hits to take the lead in the bottom half of the inning. Rider Miller’s three-run base hit was the key blow in the inning for the Tide.
Bryson Ranger earned the win for the Tide, giving up gave up four hits and four runs (none earned) over four innings, striking out four and walking two. Michael Stevens took the loss for North Caddo.
Miller went two-for-three with three RBI and Huddleston had a three-for-four day at the plate to lead Minden. The Tide had seven stolen bases in the game, led by Jacob Jefferson and Bray Winston.
Walker Young, Braxton Wise, and Holt Tunstall each collected two hits for North Caddo.
(Stats and info provided by GameChanger Media.)