Washington County Enterprise-Leader
Wolves Drop 4A-1 Opener
LINCOLN — Kilby Roberts drove in five runs to help the Lions cruise to a victory in the 4A-1 opener for both teams on March 29. It was the sixth straight win for Gravette after losing its first three games of the season.
Roberts hit a two- run single in the first and a three-run double during a six- run, second inning to chase Lincoln starter Garrett Blankenship off the mound.
Luke Summerford and Jace Russ each had two hits for the Lions.
Tristan Young and Caleb Lloyd led the Wolves with two hits apiece. Gravette right-hander Trey Nunnally (3-1) allowed one run on four hits through four innings to pick up the win.
Lincoln (1-12, 0-2) lost its other two games last week, falling 19-3 against Pea Ridge on Thursday and 4-3 against Elkins on Friday.
Against Pea Ridge, Lloyd went 3 for 3 with two doubles and a run scored while Ryan Flickinger had a two-run double to pace the Wolves’ offense.
It took nine innings for Elkins to defeat the Wolves. They took a 3-2 lead with a three-run fifth inning before the Elks evened the scored with a run in the sixth.
Toby Rose was 2 for 5 with a run scored. Dalton Lee hit a two-run double and Blankenship hit an RBI single and scored a run in the fifth.
Blankenship was solid in relief, allowing one earned run on five hits and striking out five while pitching the final four innings.
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