The McLennan Highlanders swept the Vernon Chaparrals on Wednesday afternoon in Vernon.
McLennan took game one 12-10 with Conner Camacho getting the win on the mound. Evan Williams led the Highlanders at the plate, going 3-5 with a double, a triple and three RBIs. Matt Campbell was 2-4 with a home run. Trevor Podsednik was 2-4 with an RBI and Mason George was 3-4. Miles Manning and Sydney Daley both went 1-3 and picked up two RBIs each.
The Highlanders defeated the Chaparrals 17-14 in the nightcap with Matt Mundkowsky getting the win. Andrew Rhodes was hot at the plate, going 4-5 with a double, two home runs and seven RBIs. Williams hit a home run and had two RBIs. Max Hogan hit two doubles and picked up two RBIs. Podsednik had a triple and two RBIs while Zach Gonzalez also hit a triple and picked up an RBI. J.T. Stevenson was 3-4 in the game with three RBIs.
The teams will complete the series with a doubleheader at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Bosque River Ballpark.
McLennan 12, Vernon 10
McLennan 031 017 0 – 12 12 4
Vernon 121 201 3 – 10 17 4
Sterling Wynn, Conner Camacho (4), Patrick Herbelin (7) and Mason George. Daulton Leiker, Marty Jentcsh (6), Weston Wuthrich (6), Ryan Todd (7) and Ben Dunbar. WP: Camacho; LP: Leiker. Leading hitters – McLennan: Evan Williams (3-5, 2B, 3B, 3 RBI), Matt Campbell (2-4, HR, RBI), Trevor Podsednik (2-4, RBI), Mason George (3-4), Miles Manning (1-3, 2 RBI) and Sydney Daley (1-3, 2 RBI); Vernon: P.J. Garcia (3-5, 3 RBI), Ben Dunbar (2-5, 2B, RBI), Brendan McCarthy (3-4, 2B, RBI), Jake Nash (2-4, 2 RBI), Lee Clubb (2-3, RBI) and Damon Collada (2-4, 2B). Record: McLennan 22-19 (11-10).
McLennan 17, Vernon 14
McLennan 131 741 000 – 17 16 0
Vernon 103 300 205 – 14 24 0
Nathan Bertness, Matt Mundkowsky (5), Miles Manning (8) and J.T. Stevenson. Weston Wuthrich, Colt Ritzel (4), Wuinto Motto (4), Ryan Todd (4), Austin Card (8) and Spencer Tillman. WP: Mundkowsky; LP: Wuthrich. Leading hitters – McLennan: Evan Williams (2-5, HR, 2 RBI), Max Hogan (2-4, 2 2B, 2 RBI), Andrew Rhodes (4-6, 2B, 2 HR, 7 RBI), Trevor Podsednik (1-6, 3B, 2 RBI), Zach Gonzalez (2-5, 3B, RBI) and J.T. Stevenson (3-4, 3 RBI); Vernon: P. J. Garcia (4-6, 2B, 2 3B, 2 RBI), Brendan McCarthy (4-6, HR, 4 RBI), Jake Nash (3-5, HR, 3 RBI), Andrew Filoteo (3-5, HR, 3 RBI), Clint Harris (3-6, 2 2B, RBI), Damon Collada (3-5, RBI) and Colton Daniels (2-2). Record: McLennan 23-19 (12-10).