Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Two tough innings for Gatesville were the deciding factors in the Hornet's 12-5 loss to Brownwood on Friday, March 18, at Morris Southhall Field in Brownwood.
The Hornets jumped out ahead early in the District 6-4A game, but a devastating third and sixth inning expanded the Lion's run total substantially. Parker Allman and Kasen Herbelin rounded the bases twice each, while Cayden Mata scored one run to keep the Hornets in the game. Critical mistakes fielding the ball caused errors guiding the Lions around the bases.
“We made too many mistakes to overcome,” GHS baseball coach Chase Smith said. “We have to get back to practice and work on things defensively.”
Despite the struggles on defense, Smith thought the athletes were getting better at the plate.
“Our approach at the plate was a bit better with two strikes, which is something that we have been working on,” Smith said.
The Hornets are looking to bounce back in their next district game against the Stephenville Yellow Jackets scheduled for Tuesday, March 22 at Danny Loerwald Field at Ryan Powell Memorial Ballpark in Gatesville.
