Photos: Bulldogs Bait Lions
The bats came alive for the Berne-Knox-Westerlo baseball team at the end of the game on Monday afternoon against the Mekeel Christian Academy Lions at home. The Bulldogs trailed, 3 to 0, after six-and-a-half innings but then rallied for a 4-to-3 win.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Just missing: BKW's Jacob Flower catches the ball from a teammate and attempts to put the tag on a Lions baserunner in the fourth inning.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
At the plate, BKW's Flower had one hit in three at-bats and a stolen base.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Knowing the zone: BKW's Ethan Buchardt watches the ball sail low for a ball. Buchardt had a hit in three at-bats and scored a run.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Leading the Bulldogs to victory: Bulldogs' Caiden Larsen fields a grounder in the late innings to help give his team a chance in the bottom of the seventh where Larsen delivered the game-winning hit and run-batted-in. Larsen had three hits in three at-bats, scored a run, and stole a base.
The Enterprise — Michael Koff
Pitched well: Bulldogs' Quinn Toomey held the Lions in check when his team needed him. Toomey went the distance, giving up five hits, two walks, allowing three runs, and striking out 11.