Bulldogs Varsity Baseball

Brookfield's baseball season came to an end with its 5-0 loss to Lawson in Friday's semifinal action of the Class 3 District 15 baseball tournament. The defeat ended a season which saw the Bulldogs rebound from an 0-7 start, winning nine of their next 12 games.

Lawson was paced with timely hitting and dominant pitching. A two-out, two-run home run to left center in the 1st inning staked the Cardinals to a 2-0 lead. However, starting pitcher Riley Hinckle settled in, keeping the game close through the 4th inning. But the Bulldogs could muster just three base runners and one hit in the first five innings, while the Cardinals extended their lead with three runs in the bottom of 5th.

The 'Dogs managed two base runners with one out in the 6th, but they were left stranded. They loaded the bases with one out in the 7th, but a double play ended the threat.

Peyton Parn, Garret Wood and Gage Ludington each recorded a hit, and Colton Parn, Trayce Switzer and Xavier Sada reached on walks.
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Hinckle allowed just four earned runs while scattering seven hits and four walks. He struck out two.
The Bulldogs finished the season at 9-10.

Story by: Dennis Hughes