Published July 02, 2008 12:03 am - The Davis County baseball team received solid pitching performances from Colton Hopwood and Justin Garman as the Mustangs took a pair of South Central Conference games from Eddyville-Blakesburg on Monday.
AREA BASEBALL ACTION: Mustangs take two from E-B
BLOOMFIELD — The Davis County baseball team received solid pitching performances from Colton Hopwood and Justin Garman as the Mustangs took a pair of South Central Conference games from Eddyville-Blakesburg on Monday.
Davis County downed the Rockets 2-0 in the first game and took a 10-3 win in the nightcap.
“I just thought our kids played hard,” said Mustang coach Todd White. “I was real happy with the way Colton and Justin pitched. I hope we continue to get better.”
Hopwood picked up a complete game shutout in game one, scattering four E-B hits and fanning six batters without allowing a walk. Trevor Fowler and Preston Roberts each had an RBI for the Mustangs in the two-run fifth inning.
Garman fanned 12 E-B batters in the nightcap, and all three of the runs charged to Garman were unearned. Fowler had a double and three RBI for the Mustangs in the second game, while Garman helped himself out with a triple, an RBI and a run scored.
The Mustangs return to action today, when Davis County (16-8, 9-6) will host Chariton in a South Central Conference contest.
Davis County 2, Eddyville-Blakesburg 0
E-B 000 000 — 0 4 0
D.C. 000 02x — 2 5 2
Eddyville-Blakesburg battery — Craig Larkin (L) (5IP, 5H, 2R, 2ER, 3K, 2BB), Blake Lunsford catching.
Hits — Paul Fenton 1-for-3, Lunsford 2-for-3, Preston Strausser 1-for-2.
Davis County battery — Colton Hopwood (W, 6-0) (6IP, 4H, 0R, 0ER, 6K, 0BB), Devin Williams catching.
Hits — Trevor Fowler 1-for-3, Preston Roberts 1-for-1, Justin Garman 1-for-2, Brock Garrett 1-for-2, Gale Hopkins 1-for-2.
RBI — Fowler, Roberts. Runs — Hopkins, Fowler.
Davis County 10, Eddyville-Blakesburg 3