HTC gets two wins to end week

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BY CHUCK VANDENBERG

PCC EDITOR

WEST POINT - The Holy Trinity Catholic boys baseball team ended a heavy week of baseball on a good note

After a five-game stretch that started Monday, the Crusaders downed Danville 12-3 on Thurday and then came back on Friday to beat Winfield-Mt. Union in five innings 12-1.

On Thursday, freshman Kadin Medland went 4 2/3 innings giving up three runs on four hits, while striking out five. Jason Thurman came on in relief and threw 2 1/3 of shutout ball, surrendering just two hits and striking out one.

Senior Collin Thornton had two doubles and a single going 3-for-4 at the plate with three RBI and three runs scored. He also had a stolen base to lead the Crusaders offensively. Sophomore Reed Fehseke went 1-of-3 at the plate with two runs scored and two RBIs. Cole Thornton had two hits and Kyle Bredemeyer added a hit.

Danville trailed just 4-3 after four innings, but Thurman came in a slammed the door ,while the Crusaders' bats got hot in the later innings.

Fehseke and Collin Thornton both reached to start the inning, with Thornton hitting one of his doubles to drive in Fehseke. Thornton would swipe second and come around to score on Bear error.

The Crusaders tacked on six in the bottom of the sixth with Quentin Schneider, Fehseke, Thornton, Vason Thurman, Bredemeyer, and Medland all touching home on just three hits. Danville pitchers gave up three walks and hit batsman in the inning to set the final score at 12-3.

"We were a little sluggish coming out tonight, but the boys did a good job adjusting and scoring runs when we needed them," Schinstock said. "It's been a long week of baseball with games every night, but the team did a good job tonight fighting through the soreness and getting another win."

On Friday, the Crusaders wasted no time putting away the Wolves. Cole Thornton took the bump and went the distance for the HTC giving up just one unearned run on two hits and fanning five.

Fehseke carried the load offensively going 3-for4 with two doubles. Senior Zander Schweiss went 3-for-3 with a double, and Bredemeyer had two hits for Holy Trinity.

The Crusaders sealed the game with a five-run bottom half of the fourth. Fesheke lined a single down the third baseline and swiped second. Collin Thornton hit a liner down to third base that was mishandled allowing Fehseke to get to third. Bredemeyer then drove them both in with a single to the opposite field in right, and advanced to second on the throw home to try and catch Thornton. Vason Thurman flew out to center for the first out.

Cole Thornton reached on a fielders choice and Bredemeyer stole third coming around to score on passed ball. Thorton advanced to third on the same passed ball and then scored the final run on another error at third base on a hit by Garrett Hannum.

"We did a great job tonight coming out and getting hits early," Schinstock said. "The whole team did a nice job putting the ball in play and hitting the ball hard."

The Crusaders are now 6-10 and will host New London on Tuesday.

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