PITTSBURG, Kan. — Pittsburg’s baseball crew overcame an early 3-0 gap because it dealt with Carl Junction 4-3 on Friday afternoon at Pittsburg State’s Al Ortolani Area.
The win vaults the Purple Dragons file to 8-4, whereas the Bulldogs slip to 6-11 on the season.
Jackson Turnbull ignited Pittsburg’s scoring with a two-run shot within the backside of the primary to chop the deficit to at least one. Cooper Hayden then locked it down on the mound, posting six straight zeros.
Then within the second inning, the Purple Dragons’ Garret Hanson got here throughout on a fielding error to knot the rating at 3-3. Cale Farrington got here by way of with the would-be game-winning hit, a RBI single to propel Pittsburg to a one-run benefit within the fourth.
Carl Junction’s offense was sparked by an RBI double from Jordan Woodruff and RBI singles apiece from Lucas Vanlanduit and Shane Diskin within the high of the primary.
Hayden went the space and completed with 10 strikeouts whereas permitting three unearned runs on seven hits. Turnbull paced the Purple Dragons offense by going 2 for 3 with a run scored, whereas Cale Farrington added a pair of hits and one RBI.
Kyler Perry took the tough-luck loss for the Bulldogs. He pitched six innings, allowed 4 runs (three earned) and notched 5 strikeouts to just one free cross.
Vanlanduit and Diskin mixed for over half of Carl Junction’s hits, totaling 4 on the day.
Carl Junction performs at Webb Metropolis at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.