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District 11A Baseball Tournament

Rebels Defeat Mustangs to Force Championship Rematch

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ATWOOD (May 7) — The McKenzie Rebels earned an 8-5 win Tuesday in Huntingdon’s first attempt to clinch the District 11A Championship.
Handing the Mustangs their first loss of the tournament forced a Wednesday rematch to determine the district title.
McKenzie struck first with a pair of runs in the top of the first, then pulled away with five in the second. Huntingdon took a chunk out of the lead with four runs in the bottom of the third.
The Rebels added an insurance run in the fourth, and the Mustangs pushed across one in the fifth.
Rebel Chase Daffron was 1-for-4 with two RBIs and two runs scored. Chase Colotta was 1-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.

Tyler Spivey was 1-for-3 with an RBI and three runs scored. Murphy Watkins was 1-for-3 with a run scored. West Cook was 0-for-1 with two walks and a run scored. Evan Jarrett was 0-for-2 with a walk and a run scored. Harold Smith was 0-for-4 with an RBI.
Mustang Bo McLemore was 2-for-3 with a double, a walk, an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base. Brandon Lawton was 2-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and two stolen bases. Konnor Pearson was 1-for-2 with a run scored and a stolen base. Kelby Pearson was 1-for-4 with an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base. Brett Huss was 0-for-3 with an RBI.
Austin Baker was 0-for-3 with a run scored. Hunter Ensley was 0-for-4 with a run scored.
Jake McDaniel earned the complete-game win for McKenzie, allowing five runs (two earned) on six hits while striking out three and walking two. Jace Lowe took the loss for Huntingdon, allowing seven runs (two earned) on three hits while striking out one and walking one in an inning and a third.
Kelby Pearson pitched the final five and two-thirds innings, allowing one unearned run on one hit while striking out five and walking three.

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