Manson splits league double-header with Liberty Bell

Game 1 - Manson 2  Liberty Bell 1
MANSON - The Trojans welcomed the Mountain Lions of Liberty Bell to beautiful Singleton Park in Manson on April 13.  The stage was set for a fierce battle as both teams are alive in the playoff hunt.  The Trojans sent staff ace Avery Thompson who has been dialed-in this season and came into the game throwing 28 strikeouts with 5 walks in only 18 innings of work.  The Trojan catcher was senior Jose Pascasio.

Thompson went to work going 6 2/3 innings giving up only 1 run on 4 hits, striking out 8 and walking 5 using 107 pitches.

Pitching in relief was Caleb Rossell who only needed to record the final out of the game for Thompson to collect the win.

Rossell earned the save and went 1/3 inning with no runs and no hits, striking out the one batter he faced to close the game. 

Defensively the Trojans committed two errors, but played solid throughout the game.  Senior center-fielder Victor Calderon turned in a beautiful running catch.  Cole Cochran also had a huge catch in right field. 

Offensively the Trojans were patient and played their signature small ball to manufacture the 2 runs needed for the win. 

Seniors were clutch on the day and both Avery Thompson and Jose Pascasio each had big RBI’s, and the big hit came from another senior Bryan Bernardo who sliced one down the left field line. 

Trojans with hits were: Jose Pascasio 2, Caden Beazley, Parker Schoenwald, Bryan Bernardo.
A great win for the Trojans indeed!!!

Game 2 - Manson 1 Liberty Bell 7
The Trojans went with junior Caleb Rossell to do the pitching and Jose Pascasio did the catching again.

Rossell went 5 innings giving up 3 runs on 7 hits, striking out 7 and walking 3 using 86 pitches.
Pitching in relief was Jose Pascasio who went 1 2/3 innings giving up 4 runs on 3 hits, striking out 5 and walking 3 using 58 pitches.

Defensively the Trojans committed 3 errors.  Avery Thompson and Parker Schoenwald turned-in great plays in the infield, and Victor Calderon amazed the fans with another great catch in center field.

The Mountain Lion’s right fielder had an incredible catch in foul territory that wowed both crowds.
Offensively, freshman Conner Clausen had the lone RBI.  The Trojans only managed 3 hits and left 6 runners stranded. 

Trojans with hits were: Avery Thompson, Jose Pascasio, Caleb Rossell.