The Clarendon Broncos are moving on to New Deal in the Area Round on May 14 at Tascosa after their big win in Borger over Sunray last week. The Broncos fought back and dug themselves out of a hole in the first game after Sunray took the early lead. Clarendon won that game 8-6.
After scoring four runs in the first inning, the Bobcats went cold and the Broncos took advantage by evening out the game at four all in the second. Both teams posted a run in the third and went scoreless in the fourth. With the game tied at five, Jared Musick hit a critical single that scored one run and the Broncos would score another before that inning was done. The Broncos added one more in the sixth to get to a comfortable spot to secure the win.
Aiden Caudle has been strong all year on the mound and this game was no exception as he allowed only two hits and six runs in six and a third innings while posting 11 Sunray strikeouts. Harrison Howard came on to finish the game and earn the save for the Broncos.
The Broncos had 14 hits in the game with Howard, Brock Hatley, Jordan Herndon, and Koyt Tucek slamming multiple hits. Hatley and Howard each collected three hits in the game. Herndon, who has been speedy around the bases, led the way with two stolen bases of the nine that the Broncos recorded.
The Broncos took on Sunray in the second game on Saturday and earned a big 18-7 win. The Broncos posted nine hits in the game with only three errors. Sunray struggled at the plate to put runs on the bard and committed 18 errors in the field. The Broncos were able to capitalize on those errors to get the win.
A huge fourth inning proved to be golden for the Broncos as they scored nine runs to seal the win and earn the Bi-District title. The Bobcats tried to come back that same inning, but the Broncos handled the pressure and went the distance.
Hatley was on the mound for five innings for the Broncos and earned the win. Hatley only allowed four hits and struck out eight hitters. Levi Gates came in for one inning to relieve Hatley.
Big hitters for the Broncos were Easton Frausto, Calder Havens, Herndon, Lyric Smith, Caudle, Howard, and Hatley who all had several hits. The Broncos collected 20 stolen bases on the day with Smith claiming five of them.
The Broncos will play New Deal at Tascosa on May 14 at 5:00 p.m. There will be only one game.
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