Quitman scored three runs in both their games played Saturday at the Choudrant Tournament. The final time it was good enough for the win. That was because Logan Ponder, Hudson Pullig and John Raegan Hasley didn’t allow but three hits and no runs to Claiborne Christian. In the first game of the day, Hamburg, AR scored six runs to end the Wolverines five game winnings steak. A scheduled Friday contest against St. Fredericks of Monroe was cancelled due to rain. 

QHS 3 CCA 0: The Wolverines did all their damage in the bottom of the third inning thanks to a pair of singles and two CCA errors. Jake Potts opened the frame by reaching on the first error before taking second on a Braden Hobbs single. Ponder then reached on another error that scored two before scoring himself on a single by Pullig. That would be plenty as Ponder struck out 8 in four innings of work before Hudson pitched the fifth and Hasley earned the save by finishing the final two frames without giving up a hit. Riley Duck also contributed a double in the contest. The shut out marked the fourth time already this season the Wolverine pitching staff has not allowed a run in a contest and the second that Ponder has started.

TEAM	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
CCA (2-3)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2
Quitman (7-1)	0	0	3	0	0	0	x	3	4	1

Hamburg, AR 6 Quitman 3: The Wolverines took a 2-1 lead over their out of state foe but a pair of runs in the bottom of the third and fourth innings by Hamburg proved to be to much. Logan Ponder got two hits for QHS, including a double and drove in a run while Pete Simonelli, Ian Tilley and Braden Hobbs all got a hit and scored. Kace West added an RBI and Maddox Duck got a hit as well. Freshman Hunter Ayres also stole a base to make his first offensive contribution of the year. 

TEAM	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Quitman (7-2)	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	6	1
Hamburg, AR	1	0	2	2	0	1	x	6	9	2

Weston drops three at Red River Classic

Lack of offense proved to be the downfall as the Wolves, who had scored six runs in one inning in the victory over Franklin on Tuesday, managed just six runs total in all three games played at the Red River Classic in Alexandria this past Thursday and Saturday. As result Weston fell  5-3 to Oakdale, 4-2 to Buckeye and 12-1 against Menard, who was playing on their home field to drop to 7-7 on the year. 

Menard 12 Weston 1: Base hits by Drew Browning and Colton Blundell scored Layton Garrett, who was a pinch runner for Cole Tolar to give Weston a 1-0 lead after their game opening at bat. It didn’t last long though and neither did the wondering about the outcome. Menard took advantage of four Weston errors and three base hits in the bottom half of the first inning to send 8 unearned runs across home plate and never looked back to win going away in the five inning contest.  

TEAM	1	2	3	4	5	R	H	E
Weston (7-7)	1	0	0	0	0	1	5	4
Menard (5-7)	8	0	2	2	x	12	9	1

Buckeye 4 Weston 2: After the two teams played to a scoreless tie through four innings, Buckeye got four of their first five batters on base to score all their runs in the bottom of the fifth. The Wolves attempted to rally in the top of the sixth when Bryce Zehr walked and both Drew Browning and Braden Theriot reached on errors. Colton Blundell drove in a run with a sacrifice fly, setting up Cooper Delaney drawing a walk to load the bases. Jacob Gill then “took one for the team” by standing in to get hit by a pitch but Buckeye got out of the bases loaded jam by coaxing a flyout to centerfield. Tait Henderson took the loss for Weston.

TEAM	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Weston (7-6)	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	4	0
Buckeye (6-5)	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	4	6	3

Oakdale 5 Weston 3: A 3-0 lead after two innings failed to hold up as Oakdale scored five runs, including four that were unearned, to steal the victory. Back to back sacrifice flies by Braden Theriot and Colton Blundell  scored pinch runner, Layton Garrett and Bryce Zehr, who had opened with a single, along with Cole Tolar gave the Wolves the early two run advantage. Weston stretched the lead to three when Tait Henderson led off with a triple and came home when Tayt Culpepper, who was the hard luck loser, hit a ground ball was misplayed. 

TEAM	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Weston (7-5)	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	6	3
Oakdale (8-4)	0	0	2	0	3	0	x	5	5	3

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