CUB BASEBALL LOSES TWO ON FINAL DAY OF THE LOUISIANA TOURNAMENT

The Brenham Cub Baseball Team wrapped up their appearance at the Barbe/Sulphur SPOT Classic in Louisiana with a pair of one-run losses on Saturday. The Cubs lost to Pearl River Central in the opening game 5-4, and then were shutout by Barbe 1-0 in the second game.

In the first inning against Pearl River Central, Dalton Hart reached on a one-out single, stole second, and then later scored on error to give the Cubs an early 1-0 lead.

It would stay that way until the top of the fifth inning, Hart singled, stole second, and scored on an RBI single by Owen Finke to make it 2-0 Brenham.

The Cubs added two more runs in the top of the sixth. Nate Rau reached on a double, and then three batters later, Ethan Aschenbeck hit a two-run homer to increase the Brenham advantage to 4-0.

Brayden Steele started the game, and he went five shutout innings. Pearl River Central rallied in the bottom of the sixth with five runs off of Sterling Scheffer, only two of which were earned.

Pearl River then held on in the seventh to get the win.

HITTING

Dalton Hart 3-4 three hits, two runs

Ethan Aschenbeck 1-4 two-run homer

Owen Finke 2-4 two singles, RBI

Nate Rau 1-1 double, run

Landry Mendoza 1-4 single

Luke Hardy 1-3 single

PITCHING

Brayden Steele 5 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 4 K's

LP Sterling Scheffer 1 IP, 1 H, 5 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 1 K

Then, in the second game, Barbe shutout the Cubs 1-0. The Cubs offense struggled against managing just three hits against Barbe starting pitcher John David Alexander. Alexander went the distance and struck out nine. Luke Hardy pitched well enough Brenham to get a win, but just didn't have the run support.

HITTING

Drake Bentke 2-3 two singles

Brayden Steele 1-2 single

PITCHING

LP Luke Hardy 5 2/3 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 6 K's

Sterling Scheffer 1/3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K