Wes-Del had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past the Southern Wells Raiders 8-2. That's more bragging rights for Wes-Del, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jared Ladd made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Ladd was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Greyson Mealy was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brady Burden, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
On Southern Wells' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jakob Gearheart, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Coincidentally, Wes-Del and Southern Wells will both be playing Liberty Christian the next time they take the field. Wes-Del will host Liberty Christian at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Southern Wells will play them later in the day, at 11:00 a.m.
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