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Tiger still in 24-3A playoff hunt
Wharton run-ruled winless Royal 20-0 Tuesday night at Tiger Field to improve to 8-5. "We just wanted to get past them and we're physically better than them," said Wharton coach Floyd Ciruti Sealy, which played second place Needville last night, beat Columbus 10-9 on Thursday, and was also 8-5 heading into Friday. "We have to beat Columbia and it's going to be a war. Hopefully we'll end up on top." The Bluejays, after losing to 24-3A champion Sweeny 6-5, were 9-4. The Bulldogs were 12-1 and played 5-8 Stafford. Columbus was 7-6 before playing winless Royal. If Wharton won last night, they would finish at 9-5 and could claim the third and final playoff spot if Sealy lost to Needville. 24-3A Standings
C Denotes clinched playoff spotTuesday's Results Wharton 20, Royal 0 Sealy 10, Columbus 9 Sweeny 6, Needville 5 Stafford 8, Columbia 4. Friday's Results Wharton at Columbia, late Needville at Sealy, late Columbus at Royal, late. Stafford at Sweeny, 8 p.m. If Needville lost to Sealy, both Tigers teams would finished tied at 9-5. If Wharton and Sealy both lost, they would finish at 8-6. In either case, Wharton and Sealy and would play for the third playoff spot on Monday or Tuesday. There could also be a threeway tie for the third place between Wharton, Sealy and Columbus. If Wharton makes the playoffs, the Tigers will play either Bellville or Caldwell, which tied for second in the District 23-3A standings. Those teams played for playoff positioning Friday night at A&M Consolidated in College Station. The bi-district contest would be played later next week. Bellville took that district title and gets a first round bye. In Tuesday's win over Royal, Wharton batters combined four hits and took advantage of 10 walks and several Royal fielding errors. Royal's lone hit, a bloop single by Andrew Ruth, came in the fourth inning. Taylor Ustynik started the game and went three innings. Wharton jumped out to a commanding 8-0 in the bottom of the first, taking advantage of five walks, three fielding errors and bloop single by Ben Williams. J.D. Rivera, Chris Acuna and Kris Looper walked to load the base Michael Mata was hit by a pitch and Rivera scored. After Brian Cervenka struck out, Ustynik walked and Acuna scored. David Horta walked and Looper scored. A ground ball by Lucas Munoz was misplayed and two more runners came around to score. The bloop single by Ben Williams plated two more runs. With Rivera in the batter's box again, Lathon scored on a wild pitch. Acuna later scored to make it 8-0. The Tigers exploded for eight more runs in the second to go up 16-0. After Looper grounded out, Mata, Cervenka and Ustynik walked to load the bases. Horta then walked to make it 9-0. Munoz then followed with a two-run single. Rivera later reached on a error and Horta scored for a 12-0 lead. Looper also reached on an error scoring Rivera. The Tigers picked up their final four runs in the third to make it 20-0. Lathon reached on an error and made it to second. With one out, Ben Williams singled home Lathon. Rivera followed with a triple to score Williams. A fly ball by Grant scored Munoz. Mata then singled and Boatwright came around to score on an error. |
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