WINFIELD, Kan. – The McPherson High School baseball team continues to stay hot with their high-powered offense and their stifling pitching staff, defeating Winfield on the road at the Broadway Recreation Complex, winning game one 22-1 and game two 22-0 in run-rule fashion.
GAME ONE: W 22-1 (5 Inn.)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | ||
| McPherson: | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | x | x | 22 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Winfield: | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | x | x | 1 | 4 | 3 |
A 10-run second inning, the majority of the production coming with two outs, set the tone for the Bullpup offense on the day. McPherson finished with 17 base hits (4 of which were extra-base hits), but they drew 10 walks and were hit by two pitches. Game one also saw four stolen bases by the Bullpups, making smart and timely baserunning a major facet in McPherson’s repertoire.
McPherson had three different pitchers with starter Carter Allen getting his second win. The pitchers allowed four hits, allowed one walk, and struck out 13 batters, meaning that only two Winfield outs were not via K’s.
Batting: C. Bengtson: 3-4, 3 RBI, HBP, 2 R | B. Seidl: 2-4, RBI, BB, 2 R | C. Allen: 2-4, RBI, BB, 2 R | B. Richardson: 3-3, 2 2B, 4 RBI, 2 BB, SB, 2 R | C. Strathman: 0-2, RBI, 3 BB, 2 R | I. Razak: 0-1, BB, RBI, R / L. Beede: 1-3, RBI, R | C. Huggard: 1-2, RBI, BB, R / B. Barkley: 0-1 | I. Barnett: 2-3, 2 3B, 2 RBI, 3 R | B. Doile: 2-2, 2 RBI, 3 R / D. Becker: 1-1, RBI, BB, 3 RBI
Pitching: C. Allen (W, 2-0) – 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 5 K | C. Huggard – 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 5 K | B. Doile: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
GAME TWO: W 22-0 (3 Inn.)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | ||
| McPherson: | 14 | 3 | 5 | x | x | x | x | 22 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Winfield: | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | x | x | x | 0 | 0 | 14 |
McPherson picked up where they left off from game one, starting strong out of the game with a 35 minute top of the first inning. McPherson had 14 base hits, drew five walks, were hit by three pitches, and stole 18 bases. They also took advantage of Winfield struggling defensively with 14 errors on the contest.
McPherson’s pitching and defense did not allow a single hit in the game, with Winfield’s only baserunner reaching on a hit-by-pitch in the third inning. Seven out of the 10 total batters the pitching staff faced fell in strikeout fashion.
Batting: C. Bengtson: 1-2, 2 BB, SB, 3 R | B. Seidl: 2-2, RBI, BB, 4 SB, 4 R / D. Becker: 1-1 | C. Allen: 3-4, 3B, 4 RBI, 2 R | B. Richardson: 2-2, 2 RBI, 3 SB, 2 R / B. Barkley: 0-2, RBI, SB, 3 R | C. Strathman: 1-3, 2 RBI, SB, 2 R | I. Razak: 1-4, 3 SB, R | C. Huggard: 1-3, 2B, RBI, BB, 2 SB, 2 R | I. Barnett: 0-0 (2 HBP), SB, R / L. Beede: 0-2 | B. Doile: 2-2, 2 RBI, BB, 2 SB, 2 R
Pitching: I. Razak (W, 2-0) – 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 4 K | C. Strathman – 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K
Overall in the doubleheader, McPherson had 31 base hits, had a .544 batting average, drew 15 walks which put their on-base percentage in the doubleheader at .654, stole 22 bases, scored 44 runs, struck out 20 Winfield batters, allowed only four hits, had no errors defensively, and allowed only one run.
The Bullpups are now 6-0 on the year, 4-0 against AVCTL Div. 3 opponents. The team has still not played a full seven-inning game.
The varsity team is back in action Friday, April 4 at home for a doubleheader against Chanute in a rematch from the 2023 State Title game. First pitch of game one is set for 4:00 p.m. at the U.S. Grant Sports Complex. The games will broadcast live on 98.9/1540 KMCP.
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Credit – Melissa Strathman
