Broncos on a roll, 14-1

With just four regular season games remaining the LRS Broncos are 14-1 overall and in first place in the Bi-County with a record of 11-1.

The team defeated Springdale Tuesday on the road 14-0 and 13-1.

Friday, April 20, the Broncos hosted league rival Reardan, rolling to a 14-4 win in game run and coming back from a 2-0 deficit to win the second game 4-2.

Tyler Frederick got the win in the twilight game, going four and two-thirds innings with four strike outs and two walks. Aaron Hayes cleaned up the game in relief.

“Their pitcher was really keeping us off balance,” head coach Jason Aldrich said. “We finally broke through in the sixth.”

Dylan Hartz got things started with a single. Bryson O’Neill was hit by a pitch. With two runners on base, Hayes belted a two-run triple.

After a pitching change, Jake Dewald got on to give the Broncos two base runners.

Jesse Miller would get the job done with a bloop single in front of the rightfielder.

Defensively, Johnny Hernandez turned a double play in the sixth to take a chance away from the Indians. Miller also made a couple of nice catches in the seventh.

In the first game Dewald took the mound, and was a bit shaky in the first inning giving up two runs before settling in and silencing the Indians. Hartz came on in relief and retired two batters for the win. Dewald finished with four strike outs and one walk, giving up six hits.

Palmer Phillips was hot with the bat, going three for four with three RBIs. Hayes was two for three with four RBIs.

On Tuesday, April 17, the Broncos handled St. George’s a pair of poundings. They posted wins of 10-0 and 11-0.

Dewald went three innings in the 10-0 win, with five strike outs and no walks. Hartz pitched two innings in relief.

O’Neill delivered a triple in the game.

Frederick picked up the win in game two even though he only pitched for two innings. Hayes provided two innings of pitching and Cort Ruzicka came in for one.

At the plate, Hartz and Frederick each had two-run doubles. The team had seven hits in the first inning and scored eight runs.