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Peetz senior Logan Sircy keeps keeps the runner at first base during the Bulldog's loss to Sedgewick County on Tuesday
Sedgwick County's Cougars brought their bats, running game, and patience to the plate Tuesday en route to a 21-9 victory over the Peetz Bulldogs.
Sedgwick's skill at getting runners on base and putting constant pressure on opposing defenses translated to a 9-1 start for the Cougars.
Starting Pitcher Logan Sircy struggled with his control, walking two and surrendering three hits in two innings while misplays and errors had him giving up five runs. In the first inning, the Cougars were able to plate two runs with a sacrifice fly and a passed ball. Against Sedgwick starting pitcher sophomore Dalton Carlson, the Bulldogs responded in the bottom of the first with a Blake Roelle RBI single, a bases loaded walk, and a double that drove in two runs by freshman standout Sterling Sorensen to take a 4-2 lead.
Sedgwick responded in the top of the second by rallying for three runs, all started by a throwing error by shortstop Tre Fehringer that set up a sequence of batters reaching base and advanced through a series of miscues. In the bottom of the inning, the Bulldogs were able to collect one hit, but were unable to score the runner.
Coach Darrin Fehringer brought in Zach Holtz in relief, but Holtz did not have command of his pitches, hitting three batters and walking one during the 2/3 of an inning he worked. Holtz gave up seven runs, all unearned, with shortstop Tre Fehringer making another throwing error with two outs to keep the inning alive for the Cougars. After hitting his third batter, Holtz was lifted and replaced by junior Blake Roelle to finish the inning out. After inducing a ground ball to shortstop, Tre Fehringer committed his third throwing error of the day, allowing two more runs to score and keeping the Cougar offense moving. Sedgwick scored one more run in the inning before being retired, moving the score to 12-4.
The Bulldogs responded to the disasterous half inning by cutting the Sedgwick lead to 12-9, but the Bulldogs were unable to muster any offense after the third inning, and a nine-run top of the sixth by the Cougars ended the game early via the mercy rule.
Peetz freshman Sterling Sorensen was 2-4 at the plate with a run scored and two RBI's, senior Tre Fehringer was 3-3 with two RBI's and a run scored, and senior Logan Sircy was 2-3 with two runs scored and two RBI's.
The Bulldogs were victimized by five errors, four stolen bases, and gave up 13 unearned runs in the contest. The Bulldogs next travel to Fleming on Monday to take on the 4-5 Wildcats.
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