Early lead gives 10U victory over Morton, 17-1
loses second game 9-8

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[June 05, 2015]  LINCOLN - In the first game, Lincoln Heat 10U jumped out to an early lead on Morton and captured a 17-1 victory on Thursday.

The game was decided quickly as Lincoln Heat 10U exerted its will early with 11 runs in the first three innings.

A sacrifice fly by Bricen Gillum in the first inning and an RBI single by Wyatt Mammen, an RBI single by Landen Heinzel, an RBI single by Jaden Leadley, a two-run single by Andy Knox, an RBI single by Trey Schilling, and an RBI single by Darren Stevens during the second inning supplied the early offense for Lincoln Heat 10U.

Gillum racked up three RBIs on three hits for Lincoln Heat 10U.

Trey Schilling baffled Morton, striking out seven batters, allowed no earned runs on four hits and one walk over five innings.

Lincoln Heat 10U easily handled Morton pitching as six hitters combined for 16 hits, nine RBIs and 13 runs scored.

In the second game, Lincoln Heat 10U led by five runs in the fifth inning, but Morton put together a furious comeback to steal the victory, 9-8, on Thursday.

The top of the first saw Lincoln Heat 10U take an early lead, 2-0. Michael Lucas started the rally for Lincoln Heat 10U with a single while Trey Schilling doubled, scoring Darren Stevens and Lucas.

Morton put up one run in each of the first, second and fourth.

Lincoln Heat 10U got two-run boosts in each of the second, third and fourth. In the second, Lincoln Heat 10U scored on an RBI triple by Jaden Leadley, scoring Brenden Wurth.

Morton didn't relinquish the lead after scoring six runs in the fifth inning when it scored on two singles and a three-run triple.

Lincoln Heat 10U is now off for the weekend and resumes play next Wednesday as Dee-Mack travels to Lincoln for the double-header scheduled to start at 6:00pm at the Lincoln Rec Center.

[Tony Schilling]

 

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