Second ranked Weston spotted district 1B and Jackson Parish rival Quitman a 3-0 lead after an inning and a half, then like the skies did the day before that caused the game to be delayed a day, the Wolves came storming back. By scoring six in the bottom of the second and adding three more over the next two frames in the 9-4 victory, Weston ran it’s record to 14-9 on the year and improved to 3-0 in district 1B play, securing no worse than a share of the crown. Quitman, which is ranked 8th in Division V, falls to 10-7 overall and 2-1 in district play with a chance to tie Weston for the title when they play the rematch slated for Wednesday at the QHS baseball field. Game time is set for 6:00 pm.

Early on it was Quitman who had the upper hand as the Wolverines opened the game by plating two in the first and adding a run in the second. Hudson Pullig swung the big bat for QHS, hitting back-to-back doubles to drive in a run and score another. Logan Ponder scored the first run after stroking a single to start the game and coming home after tagging up on Kace West’s sacrifice fly to center. John Raegan Hasley made the score 3-0 when he scored on Pulligs second “two bagger” in the top of the second. 

Then the script flipped! 

What was a three run lead quickly turned into a three run deficit as the vaunted Weston offense went to work. Colton Blundell and Cooper Delaney both hit singles to get the big inning started followed by Tait Hendricks coaxing a walk that loaded the bases. Jacob Gill then got hit by a pitch to give the Wolves their first run but Quitman looked like they would get out of the jam by turning a double play. Pitcher Hayden Davis smartly fielded a grounder, went to home plate for the force and then Pete Simonelli fired to first to complete the twin killing. 

The euphoria would be short lived. 

Weston responded by getting their next five batters on base, three by base hits from Cole Tolar, Braden Theriot  and Blundell’s second hit of the game. Sandwiched in between was a walk to Bryce Zehr and and error made on the grounder hit by Drew Browning that resulted in all five scoring to give the Wolves the 6-3 lead. 

As it turned out that was all Tait Henderson would require as he limited Quitman to just one more hit and a meaningless run in the top of the 7th  to earn the victory. The crafty senior helped his own cause as well with two hit, including a triple that plated Weston’s final run of the game.