Tigers walk-off against Hillsboro; Indians win second meeting

In their two-game regular season baseball series, which took place on Monday and Wednesday, the McClain Tigers and Hillsboro Indians each won a game on their home diamonds — splitting the series — where McClain won the first game in walk-off fashion by a 2-1 score, and Hillsboro won two days later by a score of 10-5 in Frontier Athletic Conference action.

Monday (April 28) the Indians led 1-0 after the top of the first inning, and McClain tied the score at 1-1 with a run in the bottom of the fifth. 

Wesley Bailey scored the first run of the game — off an infield error — for the Indians, with one out in the top of the second, for the 1-0 lead. 

McClain answered with a game-tying run in the bottom of the fifth as the two-out run scored when Hunter Peabody hit a single near the shortstop, scoring Matthew Cummins, who reached the bases with a one-out walk. Cummins took second with a steal, and raced to third base on an infield error. 

The game-winning run was scored with the walk-off hit by McClain’s Carson Chandler, as he hit a line drive to left field scoring Conner Chandler for the 2-1 win in seven innings. 

HHS finished the game with four hits and three errors, while McClain totaled seven hits and two errors. 

Conner Chandler was 2-for-3 with one run and a walk. 

Five Tigers each had one hit in their FAC win, as Peabody went 1-for-4 with one RBI, and Carson Chandler also finished 1-for-4 with an RBI. 

Kolton Lamb was 1-for-2 with a hit-by-pitch and a steal. Alex Perie ended his day at 1-for-3. Cummins finished 1-for-3 with a run and a steal. 

Cohen Six forced a walk at the plate, and he was also stellar from the mound, earning the win. Six in seven innings went the distance, finishing with one run allowed (unearned) on four hits and no walks with nine strikeouts. 

For the Indians, they had four hits in the conference showdown against the Tigers, as Zack Brown was 1-for-3, and Walker Pence went 1-for-3. Bailey was also 1-for-3 with a run and a steal, while Jeven Hochstuhl was 1-for-3 with a steal. 

Brayden Oberrecht had the tough-luck loss, pitching 6.2 innings, allowing two runs (both unearned) on seven hits and two walks. 

BOX SCORE
HHS    010 000 0 — 1 4 3 
MHS    000 010 1 — 2 7 3 

On Wednesday (April 30) the Indians won on their home diamond by a 10-5 score for the FAC win. 

McClain led 3-0 after the top off the third was complete, but the Indians had other ideas, doubling the total runs of McClain with a six-run inning in the bottom of the third for a 6-3 lead. 

HHS came back strong in the bottom of the fourth by adding four more runs for a 10-3 lead. McClain scored two final runs runs in the top of the fifth inning. 

The Indians totaled five hits as five players each had one hit. McClain totaled four hits from a combined three players. Both Hillsboro and McClain each committed three errors. 

The Indians saw Walker Pence finish 1-for-3 with two runs, and teammate Nate Lane finished 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI and a walk. 

Jack Cornele of HHS was 1-for-3 with two runs and a walk. The Indians also had Luke Holland go 1-for-2 with one run, four RBI and a walk. Brody Kelch finished 1-for-3 with a run scored. 

Hillsboro also had Zack Brown score one run, and Wesley Bailey also scored a run, plus he forced a walk and collected an RBI. Brayden Hunter finished with two RBI. 

For McClain, Conner Chandler was 1-for-4 with a double and two runs, and teammate Hudson Lovett finished 1-for-4 with one RBI. 

Cohen Six ended the day at 2-for-4 leading MHS with a triple, one run and one RBI. Hunter Peabody collected an RBI, and Matthew Cummins forced a walk for the Tigers. 

Holland was the winning pitcher for Hillsboro, going all seven innings on the mound, allowing five runs (one earned) on four hits and one walk. Holland totaled six strikeouts in the victory. 

Easton Ary pitched 2.1 innings as he had the loss on the mound. He allowed four earned runs on three hits and two walks with two strikeouts. Conner Chandler pitched 3.2 innings of relief where he allowed three earned runs on two hits and two walks with eight strikeouts. 

The Indians are now 4-10 overall, while McClain now stands at 4-9 overall this season. 

BOX SCORE
MHS    003 020 0 — 5 4 3
HHS    006 400 x — 10 5 3