The Humboldt/Hartford Gamecocks won the second match-up of the season with the Humboldt/Hartford Wood Ducks on Friday, July 8th. The Gamecocks scored in every inning and held the Wood Ducks to just two hits in a 15-0 win.
The Gamecocks scored eight times right away in the bottom of the first inning. They added two runs in the second, single runs in the third and fourth innings, and then ended the game on the 15-run rule with three more runs in the bottom of the fifth. The Gamecocks had a total of 19 hits in the game.
The Wood Ducks had hits by Austin King and JJ Jesson. Austin Smith pitched three innings and allowed five earned runs on 10 hits and three walks with two strikeouts. Logan Larsen pitched two innings and allowed 10 earned runs on nine hits and four walks with one strikeout.
Noah Vettruss had three hits and three RBIs for the Gamecocks. Kyle Bailey had two hits and two RBIs. Chad Morrison, Clayton Hanisch, and Cam Quigley all had two hits with a double and an RBI. Drew Maras had a hit and two RBIs. Devon Garry finished with a double and an RBI. Landry Knight, Adam Hentges, Cooper Maras, and Broc Haldeman all had a single and an RBI. Joe Hanisch added a double. Brandon McKnight pitched all five innings and allowed two hits and two walks with a strikeout.