Lexington 14U baseball gets revenge of earlier loss to Norton
Lexington's Cooper Burton pitches a strike to get the Norton batter out on a strikeout in the top of the third inning Thursday in Lexington.
Lexington's Ryker Wolfe throws an out to first baseman Landon Soncksen in the top of the third inning Thursday against Norton in Lexington.
Lexington's Bryson McDougall doubles on a ground ball to left field in the bottom of the second inning that put a run in to give Lexington a 6-4 lead against Norton Thursday.
Lexington's Oliver Fellers crosses home for a run on Terrence Bliven's double to center field to give Lexington the lead in the bottom of the second inning Thursday against Norton.
Lexington's Terrence Bliven slides safely into home plate for a run in the bottom of the third inning Thursday against Norton in Lexington.
After falling to Norton 9-8 on June 2, the Lexington 14U 'Pony' baseball team picked up a 14-4 home victory over Norton Thursday evening.
It seemed that the game was headed towards a loss again after Lexington trailed 4-0 through one and a half innings.
Norton scored three runs in the top of the first and one in the top of the second.
Cooper Burton pitched through all three innings, picking up his first strikeout in the top of the first.
Ryker Wolfe and Oliver Fellers earned walks in the bottom of the first but were left on base after Terrence Bliven struck out and Bryson McDougall grounded out.
Burton pitched back-to-back strikeouts in the top of the second before giving up back-to-back walks.
Norton's only run of the second inning came after scoring on a passed ball.
Lexington picked up the third out after Burton threw the out to first base on a Norton grounder.
Allen Hunt started off with a walk in the bottom of the second inning and Burton followed with a walk.
Hunt scored Lexington's first run on an error by Norton's catcher.
Norton picked up their first out after catching Rylan Nichols' foul tip ball hit.
Ezra Solis swung on the third pitch, hitting a line drive to right field to get on base. The hit advanced Burton to third base.
A wild pitch for Norton gave Burton a steal of home, pulling Lexington behind 4-2.
Landon Soncksen earned a walk, putting two on for Lexington.
Norton changed pitchers before Wolfe's at bat. Wolfe struck out.
Fellers walked to give Lexington bases loaded.
Bliven swung on an 0-2 count, hitting a double to center field that drove in two runs. Lexington took a 5-4 lead.
Lexington jumped out to a 6-4 lead after McDougall doubled on a ground ball to left field that put Bliven across home.
Norton closed out the second inning after Hunt grounded out.
Burton pitched a strikeout on Norton's lead-off batter in the top of the third before giving up a hit.
Lexington picked up their second out after getting the runner out advancing to second base.
Norton got two runners on after Burton gave up a walk.
Fellers caught the third out on a pop fly in foul territory behind home plate.
As the lead-off batter in the bottom of the third, Hunt earned a walk after being hit by a pitch.
Burton grounded out but his hit advanced Hunt to third base.
Hunt scored during Nichols' ground out. Solis followed with a walk.
Soncksen doubled on a fly ball into left field that put Solis across home. Lexington led 8-4.
Wolfe and Fellers earned walks, giving Lexington bases loaded.
Soncksen scored on Norton's first pitch during Bliven's at bat. Wolfe scored on a wild pitch.
Bliven earned a walk that put two runners on for Lexington.
Fellers stole home on a passed ball and Bliven scored on the same pitch. Lexington led 12-4 with two outs against them.
McDougall singled on a line drive to center field.
Hunt had an RBI double base hit on a line drive to left field. McDougall scored.
Lexington won after Hunt scored on an error at third base after Norton tried to get the throw down out.
The game was called on a run-rule during Burton's at bat.
