WESTCHESTER 2, CALVARY 1 (9 INN.)
HIGH POINT - Troy Polen doubled home the winning run in the bottom of the ninth to help Westchester Country Day beat visiting Calvary Baptist 2-1 on Monday.
Dalton Ward began the inning with a walk, moved to second on Jeremiah Foster's sacrifice bunt and scored two batters later on Polen's one-out double to left-center field to win the game.
Foster picked up the win on the mound with three innings of relief, allowing three hits and two walks while striking out one. Will Shields got the start and struck out five in six innings.
Aubrey Smith also doubled to key the Wildcats (8-2), ranked No. 1 among NCISAA 2A teams, while Ward and Polen each had one hit.
Westchester plays again Friday at home in a doubleheader against Salem Baptist starting at 4:30 p.m
HP WESTCHESTER 2, CALVARY BAPTIST 1 (9)
Calvary 010 000 000 - 1 8 0
Westchester 001 000 001 - 2 6 0
Marcus McKoy, Garrett Saylor (5) and Drew Epling. Will Shields, Jeremiah Foster (7) and Smith. WP - Foster (1-0). LP - Saylor (1-2). 2B - CB: McKoy. HPW: Starbuck, Polen, Shields, Smith.
Leading hitters - CB: Saylor 2-4, Harrison Vaughan 2-3, Jacob Inscore 1-3. HPW: Troy Polen 1-3, GWRBI Dalton Ward 1-2, run
Westchester 8-2, Calvary Baptist 5-4
HIGH POINT - Troy Polen doubled home the winning run in the bottom of the ninth to help Westchester Country Day beat visiting Calvary Baptist 2-1 on Monday.
Dalton Ward began the inning with a walk, moved to second on Jeremiah Foster's sacrifice bunt and scored two batters later on Polen's one-out double to left-center field to win the game.
Foster picked up the win on the mound with three innings of relief, allowing three hits and two walks while striking out one. Will Shields got the start and struck out five in six innings.
Aubrey Smith also doubled to key the Wildcats (8-2), ranked No. 1 among NCISAA 2A teams, while Ward and Polen each had one hit.
Westchester plays again Friday at home in a doubleheader against Salem Baptist starting at 4:30 p.m
HP WESTCHESTER 2, CALVARY BAPTIST 1 (9)
Calvary 010 000 000 - 1 8 0
Westchester 001 000 001 - 2 6 0
Marcus McKoy, Garrett Saylor (5) and Drew Epling. Will Shields, Jeremiah Foster (7) and Smith. WP - Foster (1-0). LP - Saylor (1-2). 2B - CB: McKoy. HPW: Starbuck, Polen, Shields, Smith.
Leading hitters - CB: Saylor 2-4, Harrison Vaughan 2-3, Jacob Inscore 1-3. HPW: Troy Polen 1-3, GWRBI Dalton Ward 1-2, run
Westchester 8-2, Calvary Baptist 5-4
