HAWLEY — The Coahoma Bulldogs wrapped up their preseason with two more victories at the Hawley/Anson baseball tournament this past weekend.
Coahoma decisively won against Hawley on Saturday, 13-2 and also picked up a 5-1 win against Early. The Bulldogs suffered their first loss of the season after Ballinger knocked in six runs during a fifth-inning rally on Friday. Coahoma fell 4-6.
Zack Schneider led the Bulldogs at bat. He went 7-for-10 with three runs and two RBIs. Ky Kemper was 5-for-10 with four runs, and two RBIs. Catcher Gaige Hill got four hits out of seven at-bats and scored two runs and three RBIs. Avry Burgans and Kobe Cervantes hit a double each over the course of the tournament.
Next: The Bulldog JV team will head to a tournament in Lamesa on March 12-14. The Bulldogs (7-1-1) will be back in action on March 17 when they travel to Tuscola for their district opener against Jim Ned. Game time is 7 p.m. The JV will play at 4:30 p.m.
Saturday
COAHOMA 13, HAWLEY 2
Coahoma: 013 27 -- 13 15 1
Hawley: 000 20 -- 2 1 5
W — Kolt Redden. L — Kolter Willeford. 2B: Coahoma — Kobe Cervantes. HR: Hawley — Willeford. SB: Coahoma — Avry Burgans, Tony Hagins; Hawley — C. Marshall 2. Pitches-Strikes: Coahoma — Redden 77-39, Taylor Barnes 14-8; Hawley — Willeford 56-42, C. Conner 41-23, R. Soto 14-9.
Friday
COAHOMA 5, EARLY 1
Coahoma: 000 23 -- 5 9 3
Early: 000 01 -- 1 1 0
SB: Coahoma — Zack Schneider; Early — B. Hudson 2, C. McCullough, T. Tyler. Pitches-Strikes — Coahoma — Avry Burgans 100-50; Riby Hill 84-51, Jessen Torrant 35-18.
COAHOMA 4, BALLINGER 6
Coahoma: 002 200 -- 4 9 6
Ballinger: 000 06X -- 6 2 1
2B: Coahoma — Avry Burgans; Ballinger — Busenlehner. SB: Coahoma — Brysen Kerby; Ballinger — Bean. Pitches-Strikes: Coahoma — Ky Kemper 82-47, Ballinger — Bowman 83-45, Busenlehner 22-16.