By Trey Hunter
Sports Editor
Okarche won its third straight game, knocking off Class B Dover for the second time this year, 14-0 at home Tuesday.
The Warriors knocked around Dover pitching for 12 hits in the four-inning win, including four players with at least two knocks and at least one RBI from nine different spots in the lineup.
Okarche got things going early, jumping out to a 3-0 lead after the first inning. All three runs were scored on errors mixed between a walk by Tucker Neuenschwander and three straight singles from Bryce Reese, Carson Baustert and Jayton Crider.
The Warriors exploded in the bottom of the second inning to all but seal the victory, scoring seven runs for a 10-0 lead.
Jaxon Vallerand led off the inning with a walk before a single before three straight hits by Nick Baustert, Carson Jacobs for a 4-0 lead. Preston Hawk followed by drawing a bases-loaded walk for a five-run advantage before a two-run single by Reese, a walk by Carson Baustert and a RBI ground out by Crider. Koby Mingus singled before a walk to Vallerand and Nick Baustert’s second hit of the frame to polish off the 10-run lead.
Okarche tacked on four more in the bottom of the third to seal the victory.
Neuenschwander started the inning with a single before a pair of free passes to Hawk and Reese to load the bases. Carson Baustert plated a run with a fielder’s choice ground out before Crider loaded the bases again via hit-by-pitch. Mingus and Vallerand followed with two singles two runs before a bases-loaded walk to Lathen Stover for a 14-0 lead.
Nick Baustert, Neuenschwander, Reese and Mingus all finished with two hits. Reese and Mingus each finished with 2 RBI Neuenschwander and Hawk each scored three runs.
Neuenschwander picked up the win for Okarche, allowing just one hit and two walks with five strikeouts across three innings. Evan Endres closed out the game with three strikeouts in the top of the fourth.
The Warriors look to stay hot this weekend in the 2019 Hinton Invitational. Okarche opens the tournament Thursday, Apr. 4 at 5 p.m. against Class 2A Cordell (7-4).
