LaRoe pitches win over Shamrock

By Sandy Anderberg

Hurler Zack LaRoe threw 15 strikeouts that catapulted the Broncos 9-3 over the Irish Friday night, March 20. Along with the 15 strikeouts, LaRoe allowed two earned runs, two hits, and four walks over five innings.

Clarendon scored four runs in the fifth inning. They added a run on Charles Mason’s sacrifice fly, and on RBI singles by Ray Jaramillo and Josh Cobb, who went 3-4, drove in one and scored two runs.

The Broncos posted a good scoring third inning, scoring three runs. Bryce Hatley doubled, scoring Cobb to start the inning and then LaRoe hit a two-run home run to add to their total.

“Zack pitched really well,” coach Brad Elam said. “Every out we recorded while he pitched was a strikeout. He also hit a long homerun. Offensively, I was a little disappointed we didn’t hit the ball harder.”

Earlier in the week, the Broncos played Randall JV and fell 3-14.

Kade Hunsaker was on the mound for the Broncos, and he held Randall scoreless for over two innings, allowing no earned runs, walking one and striking out one. Deeper in the game, LaRoe took over the duties on the mound, but struggled to get anything done. He allowed eight runs in the two innings and walked six hitters. The Broncos scored a run when Hatley slammed a single scoring Jaramillo. After that score by the Broncos, Randall took over the scoreboard and racked up several runs. Before the final inning, Hunsaker was able to mark a run with an RBI single.

“Minus two innings, I thought we played really well,” Elam said. “Playing good teams allows you to see things you need to work on. Our defense played well. We had a couple of breakdowns at crucial time, and we walked too many in the second game.”