Baseball

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Brad Johnston pitched the first three innings against St. John in the first game of a doubleheader in that town on April 5 and set the tone for the rest of the game by allowing only two hits, no runs and striking out five batters.

Meanwhile, the Titan batters came on strong, earning five runs in those same first three innings. Camden Weber relieved Johnston in the fourth but had an off game. After giving up a hit and walking five batters, resulting in five earned runs, he was relieved by Josh Clark who finished out the game by striking out one and allowing no hits or runs.

The Titan batters added 10 points in the final two innings. Throughout the game, Titan baserunners kept St. John off balance by stealing bases whenever the opportunity arose. Jayd Jennings, Jaden Hunt and Marcus King all had one stolen base, while Johnston and Colton Hunt had three each and Messer, Weber and Theron Schlomer had two apiece. Schlomer was also caught stealing once. Runs batted in were by C. Hunt with three, Clark with two and Schlomer and J. Hunt with one each.

In the second game of the doubleheader, the Titans jumped on St. John’s starting pitcher for 10 runs in the first inning, then added four points in each of the third and fourth innings.

Chance Messer was the starting pitcher for this game, allowing two runs on three hits, striking out six and walking three. Colton Hunt relieved Messer after three innings, allowing one run on one hit and walking two.

Stolen bases were far rarer in game two. Only Jennings had a successful steal. Weber was picked off. J. Hunt ended the game with four RBIs, Weber had three, Clark two and Messer, C. Hunt and Schlomer had one each. J. Hunt, King and Jakob Starkel each scored on an error.

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On April 12, the Titans came out hard and fast against Columbia High School of Hunters, defeating the Lions 19-0 in the first game of the doubleheader and 24-3 in the second game.

Brad Johnston was the starting pitcher, dominating in the two innings he pitched, allowing no hits or walks and striking out five batters. Theron Schlomer relieved Johnston in the third, and also had a strong two innings. He allowed only one hit, had no walks and struck out three.

Titan bats were hot, too, as nearly everyone on the roster got at least one hit in the game. Schlomer, Camden Weber, Jaden Hunt and Josh Clark all got doubles, while Schlomer and Colton Hunt each had a triple at the plate. Chance Messer, Schlomer and Weber all had three runs batted in, C. Hunt and Tyler Rollins each had two and Jayd Jennings, J. Hunt, Marcus King and Josh Clark each had one. Johnston, Weber and Rollins each had a stolen base.

In game two, Chance Messer was the starting pitcher. In the two innings he pitched, he allowed no hits, walked one and struck out four. He was relieved in the third by Weber, who allowed three runs on two hits, walked one and struck out two. J. Hunt took over in the fourth and allowed no runs, hits or walks, while striking out three.

Lively Titan bats were at work in this game, too. Jennings, Messer and Johnston each had four RBIs, C. Hunt had three, King and Clark each had two and Schlomer and Brady Walter each had one. Schlomer had two stolen bases. Weber and J. Hunt had one each.

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