The number one ranked team in TAPPS 3A visited Baytown today and left with their fourth defeat of the season compliments of your BCA Bulldogs. Anchored by five dominant innings of relief pitching by Bradley Armstrong, the Bulldog slugger tore the cover off the baseball and battered four Brazosport pitchers throughout the contest for ten runs. Armstrong earned his fourth win of the season by attacking the strike zone with a lively fastball and a sharp slider. When Armstrong entered the game in the third inning, the Bulldogs had just rallied to tie the game at three and reset the tally. The stout Eagle lineup was held at bay the rest of the way as junior hurler Armstrong stifled the potent Brazosport hitters, allowing the Bulldogs to take the lead and never look back.
Junior leadoff hitter Clay Wiseman had three hits and walked to set the table perfectly in his four times at bat, and freshman catcher Tyler Beasley also smacked three hits on the day. Every Bulldog hitter reached base and the brightest offensive display of the day happened late in the game when Tyler Wilson launched a ground-rule double deep to the left-centerfield alley for his second hit of the day. Not to be outdone, older brother Austin Wilson followed with a long double of his own to left-center to drive the younger Wilson in from second. The next batter up was junior slugger Ryan Bertram, who promptly drove a pitch down the left field line to drive in Austin Wilson and register the third consecutive Bulldog double.
Freshman outfielder Brandon Horne returned to the lineup for the first time in several weeks after being declared healed from an injury suffered diving for a ball in practice back in March. Horne drew a walk and stroked an opposite-field double in his return to the batter's box and his return is a nice spark with the state tournament coming up next weekend.
Wiseman started the game and allowed three runs in the first inning, though he was not helped out by his defense as the outfield misplayed a couple of balls that led to the rally. Wiseman pitched the second inning and threw well, but was removed in a move that was already planned before the game started. Originally Armstrong was slated to also be removed after two innings, but due to the dominance he displayed on the mound he was allowed to finish the game.
The win brought some revenge for the Bulldogs after losing twice earlier in the season to the Eagles. Next up for BCA is our home finale and final regular season game next Tuesday at 4 PM against West Columbia. Then we head to San Antonio next Thursday, Friday, and Saturday for the TCAL state finals!
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