Badgers Rally to Beat Flagstaff 13-12, Softball Falls

Photo: 22 Kaden Lampe closed out the game to pick up the win

Varsity Baseball

The Prescott Badgers rallied with two runs in the bottom of the seventh to beat the Flagstaff Eagles 13-12 at Prescott High School to split the season series between the two schools.

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Trailing 12-11, Travis Gates started off the inning with a single. That turned out to be the only hit in the inning as the Eagle pitchers could not find the strike zone. Gates would score to tie the game at 12, then a final walk would end the game giving Prescott the much needed win.

Photo: 43 Travis Gates is batting .441 this season

Travis Gates had a good day at the plate, reaching base all five times he came up that included two singles, a double and three RBIs. Gates said, “This was a way different game from Tuesday. We lost a pitchers duel and won today by outscoring them. Flag always comes out and plays us tough and we really needed to get this win. Now we just have to close out the regular season strong and see who get in the playoffs.”

The game was tied 4-4 through four innings and that’s when things went sideways for the Badgers and especially for starting pitcher Matt Hepperle. The senior lefty said, “We really needed that win today. Everybody was into the game today and a lot of the guys stepped up to do what needed to be done. I thought I had good stuff today, good control, but some crazy things happen and before you know it you’re done some runs.” One of those crazy things occurred in the top of the 5th with the Badgers leading 7-4. Hepperle jammed the batter who managed a shallow pop up that the pitcher ran in for. The ball with a wicked spin would not stay in the glove resulting in loading the bases. “I was really happy with how I threw even though the scoreboard got pretty high. That was just being unlucky I guess,” added Hepperle.

On Tuesday, Prescott fell 2-0 in a pitchers duel. Travis Gates came up with another outstanding effort but solo runs in the fifth and sixth innings proved costly. The Badgers were kept under wraps by Jace Adams. The ASU commit pitched a complete game shutout scattering four hits over seven innings with 9Ks.

Prescott (7-3) in the Grand Canyon Region and (15-8) overall, will host Mingus on Monday at 4pm. Flagstaff remains one game ahead of Prescott in the GCR at (8-2).

PRESCOTT BADGERS 13, FLAGSTAFF EAGLES 12

Innings- 123 456 7 – R H E

Flagstaff 100 361 1 – 12 19 4

Prescott 004 304 2 – 13 10 3

WP:Hepperle

LP:Johnson

HR:Callander

In other local games….

Connor Wallace had two hits with an RBI and threw 4.2 innings to lead the Trinity Christian Warriors to a 7-5 win over the Flagstaff Christian Warriors.

Tommy Kleinjan also had two hits but scored four times. Mason Kleinjan had an RBI single as the TC Warriors improved to (8-3) on the season. Trinity Chrsitian will host Gila Bend at Mountain View Park in Prescott Valley on Tuesday at 4pm

TRINITY CHRISTIAN WARRIORS 7, FLAGSTAFF CHRISTIAN WARRIORS 5

Innings- 123 456 7 – R H E

Trinity Christian 113 101 0 – 7 7 3

Flagstaff Christian 101 012 0 – 5 7 3

WP:Wallace

LP:Beecroft

The Bradshaw Mountain Bears dropped a second game to the Coconino Panthers 11-6 up in Flagstaff.

Drew Strader went three for four with an RBI. Nitesh Patel had two hits and 2 RBIs. Breken Herb had the only extra base hit with a double.

Dylan Lockwood took the loss and had two hits.

The Bears (7-3) in the Grand Canyon Region and (9-14) overall remain in second place due to their season sweep over Prescott. Next up Bradshaw Mountain will host Lee Williams on Wednesday at 1:00pm.

COCONINO PANTHERS 11, BRADSHAW MOUNTAIN BEARS 6

Innings- 123 456 7 – R H E

Bradshaw Mountain 002 040 0 – 6 10 1

Coconino 016 031 x – 11 10 0

WP:Begay

LP:Lockwood

GRAND CANYON REGION STANDINGS

School- W-L W-L

Flagstaff #14 8-2 13-7

Bradshaw Mountain #21 7-3 9-14

Prescott #15 7-3 15-8

Mingus 5-4 12-11

Coconino 4-5 8-14

Lee Williams 4-6 9-12

Mohave 0-12 0-21

#-Rankings

SCOREBOARD
Prescott 13, Flagstaff 12

Coconino 11, Bradshaw Mountain 6

Trinity Christian 7, Flagstaff Christian 5

Chino Valley 2, Parker 1

Bagdad 8, Desert Heights Prep 4

Bagdad 11, Desert Heights Prep 4

Lee Williams 15, Mohave 5

Eastmark 7, Mingus 5

Varsity Softball

The Prescott Badgers fell to the Flagstaff Eagles for the second straight game with a 9-4 setback at Prescott High School.

Mayla Speer and pitcher Cailee Culwell each homered for the Eagles. Kaylin Pinarelli and Lilly James each had two hits with Pinarelli picking up 2 RBIs.Mariah Smolinker had an RBI single and Belle Mazon picked up an RBI.

Madison Ballou suffered the loss while Cailee Culwell picked up the win.

Prescott will travel to Cottonwood to face Mingus on Monday at 3:45pm.

FLAGSTAFF EAGLES 9, PRESCOTT BADGERS 4

Innings- 123 456 7 – R H E

Flagstaff 003 015 0 – 9 7 0

Prescott 000 301 0 – 4 6 3

WP:Culwell

LP:Bailou

HR:Speer, Culwell

The Bears dropped to (3-6) in the Grand Canyon Region with an 11-6 setback to the Coconino Panthers.

Coconino jumped on top in the first 3-0. The Bears only run came in the bottom of the second when Sarah Sullivan singled in Micheala Sanders who had doubled.

The Panthers lead grew in the third, fourth and seventh innings. Summer Rhodes hit a solo home run and Savannah Waters had three hits for Coconino as they improved to (8-2) in the Grand Canyon Region and (17-6) overall.

COCONINO PANTHERS 8, BRADSHAW MOUNTAIN BEARS 1

Innings- 123 456 7 – R H E

Coconino 303 100 1 – 8 6 0

Bradshaw Mountain 010 000 0 – 1 6 2

WP:Sandoval

LP:Corey

HR:Rhodes

GRAND CANYON REGION STANDINGS

School- W-L W-L

Flagstaff #5 9-1 21-5

Coconino #10 8-2 17-6

Prescott #11 5-4 13-8