The BC baseball team claimed another win over Golden West on Feb. 20, ending the game 10-7.
Beginning with a fiery start, Nick Martin scored on a wild pitch, and Trent Martin hit down right field for Ben Ulyott to score. Scoring two in the bottom of the first inning, leading the game in a good direction.
In the top of the second inning, Golden West scored two runs. Not long after, in the bottom of the second inning, Jordan Brito got a triple, bringing in Anthony Nunez to score, and N. Martin hit again down the right field to bring Brito home. Liam O, Reilly hit a single down center field brought N. Martin to take their 5th point.
During the third Inning, both teams took another point when lead into an exciting fourth inning. With a triple play to end the top of the inning. O’Reilly hit the only home run of the game at the end of the bottom of the fourth inning which gave his team a 4-point lead, bringing the score to 7-3.
Heading into the bottom of the sixth inning, the team’s unity was evident as they scored three points. T. Martin, Jordan Mora, and A. Nunez scored. BC went into the seventh inning with a 7-point lead.
Golden West, spurred on by their coach, made an effort in the top of the seventh inning, scoring three points. However, showing their strength, the BC team shut down any further scoring attempts, securing their victory.
The BC team is off to a promising start in their season, with seven wins and four losses. When asked about the team’s potential for playoffs this year, Outfielder Isaac Torres said, “I think we have a good squad, a bunch of people that like to work hard, and we are going to continue to work hard and fight.” Given BC a hopeful outlook on playoffs this year, it excites fans to see what the rest of the season will look like.