Thursdays doubleheader sweep allowed West Virginia Tech University to pull within one game of Brescia University in the River States Conference standings with four league games to play.
What’s at stake here is an invite to the RSC post season tournament on May 1st in Chilhowie, Ohio.
Current Standings
One game behind Brescia and just 1/2 game behind Midway with two of the three teams moving into the six team double elimination tournament.
WVU-T has a tough final weekend draw as we will be hosting IU- Southeast in our close-out weekend. Brescia and Midway finish up the season together. This makes the game today as close to an elimination game as it can get.
Rio Grande is still in the chase as well. The Golden Bears π» hold the tiebreaker over Rio and Brescia but not Midway.
The team is coming on strong and everyone is locked π in for the chase to Ohio !
Casey Burcham and his Varsity Baseball βΎοΈ team needed eight innings to take down the Cougars, 3-2.
Coached checked in with both his thoughts and his pitching results.
Getting it Done !
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Those are the pitching stance from tonight.
We were paced at the plate by Britt Berrier and Dalton Busick. Both with 2 hits apiece. Went extra innings. Peyton Spencer also drove in Eli Worrell for the winning run in the top of the 8th. Then Peyton shut the door in the bottom of the 8th.
Complete Team effort tonight.
Β Couldnβt be more proud of them.”
Thanks Coach ! We are pretty proud of them to!!
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The Nester Nine ( JV Baseball) just keep on rolling as they remain undefeated on the season after their latest victory. Ace Reporter Donna Nester sent in some pictures π· from the latest lopsided victory, 11-1 over Patrick County.
Congratulations π Coach and team !
Over in Owensboro, Kentucky our Golden Bears π» kept the post season dream alive by sweeping a doubleheader at Brescia. Four conference games remain with the final two spots in the River States Conference tournament still up for grabs.
A perfect four of four on the night !
WVU-T and Brescia University close out the series with a single game on Friday while CCHS has started the Easter Break.
The Chase for the final two spots in the River States Conference post season tournament has come down to a pair of weekend series. Brescia, Midway, Rio Grande and WVU-T are all in the mix with six games remaining.
BresciaΒ Β (-)
Midway 2 back
WVU-T 3 back
Rio Grande 3 back
Two of the four teams will head to Chillicothe, Ohio in the first week of May.
Ernie Banks was famous for saying ” It’s a great day for baseball, Let’s Play 2 !”
Today, our Skipper, Lawrence Nesselrodt will tweak it a bit by saying – ” It’s a great day to be a Golden Bear π», Let’s win 2!