THE FACTS
Gettysburg (11-0) 5, Centenary (7-6-1) 1
What: Non-conference baseball game
When: Wednesday, Mar. 12
Where: Fort Pierce, Fla.
THE SKINNY STORY
Gettysburg used a five-run fifth inning to break a scoreless deadlock and defeat Centenary, 5-1.
THE LEADERS
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Jack Pistner (Ellicott City, Md./Centennial) led the Bullets with two hits, including a three-run home run in the decisive inning.
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Ryan Wootten (Glen Mills, Pa./Garnet Valley) threw five scoreless innings with two strikeouts and just one hit allowed to pick up the victory.
FOR THE FOES
• Joseph Frei led the Cyclones with two hits.
THE REST OF THE STORY
• In a scoreless game,
Brendan Laqui (Randolph, N.J./Randolph) drew a walk to lead off the bottom of the fifth.
Will Roche (Milton, Mass./Boston College H.S.) dropped down a bunt that rolled down the first base line and he beat it out for a single. After a sacrifice bunt put the two runners in scoring position,
Jack Burke (Montclair, N.J./Montclair) poked a ball to deep center for a triple and 2-0 lead. After a
Will Stellato (Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield Warde) walk,
Jack Pistner went deep for the second time this season, clearing the fence in right for a 5-0 lead.
• Three walks in the seventh and a one-out RBI groundout from Nick Payne made it a 5-1 game.
THE INSIDE STORY
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Jack Burke added two hits and two RBIs.
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Adam Hicks (Edgewater, Md./Gilman School) chipped in a pair of hits.
NEXT UP
Gettysburg returns to action against Franciscan on Thursday. Game time is 10 a.m.
