WESTCO Zephyrs take doubleheader from Bridgeport on Sunday
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WESTCO Zephyrs received strong pitching performances from Blake Grasmick and
Thatcher Thomalla in taking a doubleheader from the Bridgeport Bombers Sunday
at Cleveland Field.
In the opener, Grasmick went six strong innings and the Zephyrs opened a tight game with seven runs in the sixth inning in claiming the 10-2 win.
Game two saw Thatcher toss a one-hitter as the Zephyrs erupted for seven second-inning runs in posting that 12-1 win.
The first game was actually a close contest until the sixth inning when WESTCO scored their seven runs with the majority of them coming with two outs. Up until then, it was a 3-2 contest as both teams making key defensive plays.
Bridgeport struck first in their first at-bat when Nick Weibert singled followed by a Holden Schultz walk. Both scored on a Kaden Schultz single for the 2-0 lead.
WESTCO answered with two runs of their own in the bottom of the first. Mical Villagrana started things with a single and scored on a Carter Reisig sacrifice fly. Traven Jackson, who earned a walk, scored on a Ryan Hinman triple to tie the game.
WESTCO took a 3-2 lead in the second when Dawson Barrett was hit by a pitch and scored on a throwing error after stealing third for the lead.
Neither team scored again until the bottom of the sixth. Barrett started the inning with a one-out single and scored on a Thatcher Thomalla triple. Thomalla scored on a groundout to make it 5-2.
With two outs, Oscar Feliz walked and scored on a Villagrana single. Villagrana came in to score on a Reisig single and Reisig scored on a Jackson single for the 8-2 lead. Hinman doubled in Jackson for the 9-2 lead and Hinman scored the game-ending run scoring on a passed ball.
WESTCO out-hit Bridgeport 10-2. Mical Villagrana had three hits, all singles, with two runs scored and a RBI. Ryan Hinman had two hits with a double and triple with two RBIs and a run scored. Thomalla had two hits with a triple and RBI and run scored. Trevan Jackson had two runs scored while Carter Reisig had two RBIs.
Bridgeport had three hits led by singles from Weibert, Holden Schultz, and Kaden Schultz. Kaden Schultz also had two RBIs in the game.
Grasmick went six innings in allowing three hits and two runs while striking out six.
The second game saw WESTCO continue where they left off from the first game as they scored 12 runs in the first three innings on just four hits.
The Zephyrs plated one in the first as Villagrana walked and scored on a wild pitch.
WESTCO added seven in the second to take an 8-0 lead. The second frame started with back-to-back walks from George Schmall and Adan Vargas. Caleb Burda scored both runs with a double. Burda came in to score on a Villagrana single for the 5-0 lead.
Bridgeport came back with a run in the third as Trey Wright and Weibert each was hit by a pitch. Weibert stole second and on the steal, Wright came in to score.
WESTCO came right back to score four runs in the bottom of the third. Burda was hit by a pitch and scored on a wild pitch. Schmall also had a run-scoring single in the inning to make it 12-1.
The Zephyrs had four hits in the contest as Burda had the only extra base hit with a double. Eric Sabala, Mical Villagrana and Samuel Bowlin all had a single. Villagrana scored three times with two RBIs, while Burda, Bowlin, and Hinman all had two runs scored for WESTCO.
Bridgeport’s only hit came from Holden Schultz.
Thatcher went five innings while striking out four and walking three in the win.
WESTCO will be back in action Tuesday when they host North Platte in a doubleheader beginning at 4 p.m. at Cleveland Field.
Bridgeport will be back in action when they host Gering Platte Valley Companies Tuesday night.
Game 1
Bridgeport 200 000 – 2 3 4
Zephyrs 210 007 – 10 11 2
WP – Blake Grasmick; LP – Holden Schultz.
2B – Zephyrs (Ryan Hinman).
3B – Zephyrs (Ryan Hinman, Thatcher Thomalla).
Game 2
Bridgeport 001
00 – 1 1 2
Zephyrs 174
0x – 12 4 0
WP – Thatcher Thomalla; LP – Josh Kier.
2B – Zephyrs (Caleb Burda).
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