Hazard’s Austin Johnson took the mound in the semifinals of the region tournament.
The Hazard Bulldogs took on the Estill County Engineers in the semifinals of the 14th region baseball tournament this week. The Bulldogs took the only meeting (12-0) between these two teams during the regular season.
The Bulldogs started the game well as Austin Johnson took an Engineer offering out of the yard for the 1-0 lead. Hazard’s bats, however, would go silent until the sixth inning.
By the time the Bulldogs could get their bats going again, they would trail 6-1. The sixth inning would see Hazard make a new game of it as they would score five runs to tie the game at six.
Hazard collected five hits in the frame (Josh Meehan had the only extra-base hit), and five RBI (J. T. Haynes had two RBI) in the inning. Estill County, unfortunately, would also plate runs in the frame, giving them the 8-6 lead.
The Bulldogs would go down 1-2-3 in the seventh inning, giving the Engineers the 8-6 win.
Hazard stats: Austin Johnson 2 runs, 2 hits and 1 RBI, Griffin Wells 1 run and 1 hit, Evan Whitaker 1 run, 1 hit and 1 RBI, Jordan Olinger 1 RBI, Nathan Stupart 1 run, Josh Meehan 1 run, 1 hit and 1 RBI, and J. T. Haynes 1 hit and 2 RBI. Pitching: Austin Johnson 3.33 innings, 19 batters, 0 walks, 3 strikeouts, 5 runs, 0 earned runs. Evan Whitaker: 2.67 innings, 12 batters, 0 walks, 3 strikeouts, 3 hits, 3 runs, 2 earned runs.
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