Broncos demolish Shamrock

The Broncos rebounded after their loss with Wellington to demolish the Irish 11-1 last week.

According to head coach Brad Elam, the Broncos had an outstanding game on the mound.

“We followed our worst game with a best game in many phases,” Elam said. “Pitching was outstanding. (We) might have set a Clarendon record only having to throw 50 pitches in six innings.”

Pitcher Preston Elam threw 42 pitches in five innings and Ryan Ward threw eight pitches in an inning.

“Very well pitched game with a lot of strikes,” Elam said. “In order to pitch so few pitches, defense had to play well and they did.”

Elam feels his team possibly played their best defensive game of the year, noting that Payton Hicks making a highlight worthy play in the infield. Despite the win, Elam says he is still not satisfied with the team hitting.

“Some of the players had good games,” he said.

Hicks reached base three times and scored three runs and Noab Elam had two hits while driving in three. P. Elam had two hits, scored three runs, and drove in one, and Ward had two big hits and drove in three runners.

Last Monday the Broncos defeated Memphis 11-1 and only recorded one defensive error in the game.

“We had a good game against Memphis,” Elam said. “Defensive wise, only made one error and that was after the game had already been decided. We had several players hit well.”

N. Elam had a big day at the plate and on the mound where he gave up only one hit and struck out 10 throwing 62 total pitches in five innings of work.

Brock Hatley had a big two out two rbi hit in the first inning. P. Elam and Hicks each had rbi singles and scored one run each, while Elam stole three bases.

The Broncos will host Claude on April 18 at 4:00 p.m. and travel to Memphis on April 24.