THRALL — Hayden Heselmeyer knocked out three hits and Weston Smiley drove in three runs on a pair of hits to lead the Thrall Tigers (4-0-1) to an 8-2 win over the Moody Bearcats Tuesday night.
Thrall spotted the Bearcats a 1-0 lead in the top of the first. Moody took advantage of a pair of walks and a single off Tiger starting pitcher Anthony Sandoval. But, the Tigers bounced back in the bottom half of the inning with a pair of runs. Ty Bradford scored the first run of the game for Thrall on an error, and Heselmeyer scored on a wild pitch after hitting a triple to centerfield.
The Tigers added another pair of runs in the bottom of the third inning. Maverick McAllister drew a one-out walk, and Heselmeyer gave the Tigers a pair of baserunners after being hit by a pitch. With two outs, Sandoval hit a routine grounder, but the Moody second baseman couldn’t handle the ball, allowing both runners to score and giving the Tigers a 4-1 lead.
