The McLennan Highlanders and Vernon Chaparrals split Saturday's conference doubleheader at Bosque River Ballpark.
McLennan took game one 6-5 with Greg Maisto getting the win on the mound and Patrick Herbelin picking up the save. Matt Campbell and Max Hogan both hit triples, and Sydney Daley hit a double. Andrew Rhodes and Trevor Podsednik both picked up two RBIs each. Hogan and Miles Manning both recorded an RBI.
The Highlanders fell to the Chaparrals 12-7 in the nightcap, snapping a six-game winning streak. Kody Hessemer took the loss. Dalton Rodriguez hit a solo home run. Evan Williams hit a double and a triple, and recorded two RBIs. Zac Valenzuela and Rhodes both hit a triple. Hogan hit a double. Campbell and Jonathan Tauzin both picked up an RBI.
McLennan returns to action on Wednesday, traveling to Cisco for a 1 p.m. doubleheader.
McLennan 6, Vernon 5
Vernon 200 200 1 – 5 10 2
McLennan 301 110 x – 6 8 0
Marty Jentsch and Ben Dunbar. Greg Maisto, Patrick Herbelin (7) and Mason George: WP: Maisto; LP: Jentsch; Save: Herbelin. Leading hitters – Vernon: P.J. Garcia (1-3, 2B), Ben Dunbar (2-3) and Clint Harris (2-4, 3B, 2 RBI); McLennan: Matt Campbell (2-4, 3B), Max Hogan (1-3, 3B, RBI) Andrew Rhodes (1-2, 2 RBI), Trevor Podsednik (0-2, 2 RBI), Sydney Daley (2-2, 2B) and Miles Manning (1-3, RBI). Record: McLennan 24-19 (13-10).
Vernon 12, McLennan 7
Vernon 433 200 000 – 12 15 2
McLennan 101 200 120 – 7 14 7
Austin Card, Reese Read (8) and Spencer Tillman. Kody Hessemer, Enrique Oquendo (3), Tyler Watson (8) and Dalton Rodriguez. WP: Card; LP: Hessemer. Leading hitters – Vernon: Andrew Filoteo (1-6, 2B, 4 RBI), Brendan McCarthy (2-6, RBI), Jake Nash (3-5, 2B, RBI), Clint Harris (1-5, RBI), Spencer Tillman (1-4, 3B, 2 RBI), Nick Hill (2-4, RBI) and Damon Collada (2-5, RBI); McLennan: Evan Williams (2-5, 2B, 3B, RBI), Matt Campbell (2-6, RBI), Max Hogan (3-4, 2B), Andrew Rhodes (2-4, 3B), Zac Valenzuela (2-4, 3B), Jonathan Tauzin (0-1, RBI) and Dalton Rodriguez (2-5, HR, RBI). Record: McLennan 24-20 (13-11).
