The Mustang Broncos continued their strong play in the month of April with a district sweep of Southmoore on April 15-16.
The Broncos won 5-1 at home on Monday before a 9-6 road victory on Tuesday. Two dominant pitching performances helped lead Mustang to its third and fourth straight wins in District 6A-2.
MUSTANG 5, SOUTHMOORE 1 (4/15)
Jackson Pickelsimer (Sr.) shined with a two-hit victory in Game 1 of the series, striking out eight with just one walk. He needed just 84 pitches to cruise past the Sabercats. He also helped his own cause at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one RBI.
The Broncos scored two runs in the bottom of the first inning before tacking on three more in the fifth.
Three players finished with multiple hits, including Maddox Lawson (Sr.), Blaine Fulmer (Sr.), and Luiz Herrera (Jr.).
Lawson went 3-for-4 with one RBI and one run. Fulmer went 2-for-4 with one run and Herrera went 2-for-3 with a pair of singles.
Jake Blice (Sr.) hit a two-run home run in Mustang’s 5-1 win over Southmoore on April 15, 2024. Blice and the Broncos completed the sweep the next day with a 9-6 victory. (Photo by Shelly Holinsworth / Freelance Action Photography)
Jake Blice (Sr.) added a two-run home run while Carlos Lopez (Sr.), Wyatt Williamson (So.), and Kaden Williams (Jr.) all singled.
MUSTANG 9, SOUTHMOORE 6 (4/16)
The Broncos survived a late comeback by the Sabercats in Game 2 of the series.
Lopez was strong on the bump, allowing four runs, including two earned, on six hits and one walk over six innings. He struck out eight and helped his own cause at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a walk.
Zane Lynch (Jr.) closed the game out with two strikeouts. He allowed two hits and two runs in the seventh inning.
Mustang racked up eight hits, including a home run by Williams. He went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a walk, and two runs scored.
Blice finished with two hits and two runs while Kamden Mantooth (So.) went 1-for-2 with a double, one RBI, and two runs. Fulmer, Pickelsimer, and Williamson all singled.
The Broncos were also active on the bases, finishing with four steals. Lawson, Fulmer, Pickelsimer, and Mantooth all finished with one stole base.
