Broncos earn two huge wins

By Sandy Anderberg

The Bronco baseball team had a light week as they earned two big wins over district rivals Wellington and Claude. The Broncos defeated the Skyrockets 21-5 and took care of the Claude Mustangs at 11-4.

Senior Jared Musick got the win over Wellington pitching three innings. Musick allowed only nine hits and four runs while striking out three. Easton Frausto came in for Musick in the fourth inning and allowed one hit and had one strike out. Harrison Howard finished the game in the fifth posting one hit, one run, and two strike outs.

The Broncos ran the bases well and finished with 16 stolen bases. Musick led the way with five and Grant Haynes added three. Levi Gates, Bryce Williams, Mason Sims, Frausto, and Howard had two each.
The Broncos were strong at the plate as well and had 13 hits, 21 runs and no errors. Howard and Mason Allred both posted doubles on the day with Howard earning 5 RBIs and three runs. Gates, and Allred teamed up for six hits and eight RBIs in their four times each at the plate. Musick also earned five runs in the game and Howard had three. Frausto, Haynes, Williams, Sims, and Gates had two runs each and Braylon Rice was good for one run.

The Broncos scored first in the opening inning, but trailed by one as it came to a close. They rallied in the second placing seven runs on the board and left the third inning with a 12-point lead.

Frausto was on the mound in the game against the Mustangs and went the distance allowing four runs on two hits and nine strike outs. The senior did not allow any runs in the next four innings and Claude did not score until the fifth and sixth innings. By then the Broncos had the game well under control.

The Broncos will play Shamrock at home on April 9 at 4:30 p.m.