Hornets shutout Northeast Bradford, 17-0
By: Ed Weaver | NTL Sports | April 25, 2021
A 9-run 6th inning led the Wellsboro Varsity Baseball team to a 17-0 win over Northeast Bradford on Saturday, April 24.
"We had a lot of quality at bats and Isaac was very efficient on the mound," said head coach Steve Adams.
The Hornets jumped out to an early lead with 4 runs in the 1st inning. The added 2 more in the 2nd to make it 6-0 then added runs in the 3rd and 4th to take an 8-0 lead before their offense exploded to end the game.
Wellsboro pounded out 15 hits on the afternoon, led by a 3-for-4 performance at the plate by sophomore Cameron Brought. Junior Isaac Keane was 3-for-5, junior Darryn Callahan was 3-for-4, sophomore Conner Adams was 2-for-4, and sophomore Blake Hamblin was 2-for-2. Seniors Brock Hamblin and Zach Rowland and junior Dylan Abernathy were all 1-for-2 and senior Kaeden Mann was1-for-4. Callahan had a double on triple. Brought and Brock Hamblin also hit doubles.
Keane and Callahan both drove in 3 runs each and Blake Hamblin had a 2-RBI afternoon.
Keane pitched the entire 6 innings to earn the shutout victory, allowing just 1 hit and striking out 3.
The win improves the Hornets' record to 6-4 (6-2 NTL Large School Division). The team is back in action against Sayre on Monday, April 26.
Ed Weaver is the owner of Circle W Sports in Wellsboro, PA, is the Sports Director for The Home Page Network and the creator of WellsboroAthletics.com and WellsboroFootball.com. You can follow him on Twitter or friend him on Facebook.
