HUMBOLDT — Humboldt High’s pitching maintained its choke hold over opposing batters Thursday. THE CUBS didn’t wait as long to sieze control of the nightcap, scoring five in the first and three in the second. The four-run fourth inning allowed officials to call the game via run rule when Uniontown went down without a whimper in the fifth.
Starting pitcher Austin Beeman got things off on the right foot with a one-hitter in a 9-0 win over visiting Uniontown.
Jake Haviland was nearly as impressive, striking out seven in five innings in a 12-2 romp.
The wins keep Humboldt’s record perfect on the season at 16-0.
The Cubs broke open a scoreless deadlock with two in the bottom of the third. Hunter Murrow singled with one out. Caleb Vanatta was hit by a pitch. Both scored on an Eagle fielding error.
Caleb D’Armond’s one-out double was followed by an Austin Murrow single, creating two more runs — Murrow’s on a steal of home — to push the lead to 4-0 in the fourth.
Haviland’s two-run double highlighted the fifth inning. Murrow’s sac fly scored Grayson Pearish for a 7-0 advantage.
Jacob Carpenter and Pearish added RBIs in the sixth for the final score.
Carpenter singled and doubled. Haviland and D’Armond also doubled. Hunter Murrow, Pearish, Zach Vanatta and Alex Murrow all singled.
Beeman gave up just one hit and two walks to go with his eight strikeouts.
Carpenter and Caleb Vanatta both singled twice. Kason Siemens, Zach Vanatta and Alex Murrow all doubled. Haviland tripled. Hunter Murrow and D’Armond both singled.
Haviland gave up three hits in five innings without a walk.
Humboldt sweeps Eagles
