The Tigers 'A' Legion baseball team split with Cheyenne at an away doubleheader on Tuesday.
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CHEYENNE – The Torrington Tigers ‘A’ Legion baseball team battled back from a setback against the Cheyenne Eagles in the first game of a double-header on Tuesday, June 24, to trounce the Eagles in the second game.
The Eagles took advantage of an 8-0 run in the fourth inning of the first game to post a 15-6 win.
The Tigers returned in the second game determined to defeat Cheyenne. Steady scoring by the Torrington offense throughout seven innings resulted in 12 runs while a tenacious Tigers defense held Cheyenne to a single run to clinch a 12-1 victory.
“Cheyenne played really well against us,” coach Lane Greiman said. “(Eagles coach) Carter Mossey has done a great job getting his team fundamentally sound. Cheyenne put the ball in play well and executed better than we did in game one resulting in a loss. However, game two was more favorable for us as we ended up splitting the series with them.”
The Tigers are looking forward to the home stretch of the season in July.
“The boys are working hard and as a staff that is all we can ask,” coach Greiman added. “They are continuing to improve each week while moving forward into the season.”
Game 1
The Tigers broke a scoreless stalemate in the first inning with one run in the top of the second. Mac Hibben reached home on a passed ball.
Torrington won the third inning, 2-0, to establish a 3-0 lead. In the top of the third, Ryan Moorehouse hit a single for two RBI.
Cheyenne rallied in the fourth inning with an 8-0 run.
The Tigers narrowed the Eagles’ lead to two runs, 8-6, with three runs in the top of the fifth. Colby Sandusky singled for one RBI while Garrett Hager doubled to send one runner home. Ty Albaugh stole home for the third run.
Two runs by Cheyenne in the bottom of the fifth and five in the bottom of the sixth resulted in a win for the Eagles.
The Tigers tallied seven hits against Cheyenne, led by Hibben with two. Drew Kramer, Grady Shields, Moorehouse, Sandusky and Hager each contributed one.
Hibben pitched the first inning for Torrington, striking out four. Albaugh came in as relief for 2.2 innings, striking out three. Conner Correll pitched the final inning, striking out one.
Game 2
The Tigers got on the scoreboard with two runs in the top of the second inning. Correll singled for one RBI while Albaugh stole home.
A solid Torrington defense prevented the Eagles from scoring in the bottom of the second. Cheyenne grounded out twice to Caleb Kelly at second base with Kelly tossing the ball to Moorehouse on first. The Eagles sent a pop fly to Moorehouse at first for the third out.
Torrington tallied one run in the top of the third when Landre Greiman stole home.
The Tigers fielders stepped up to shut out Cheyenne in the bottom of the third with the Eagles flying out to Hibben in center field on three occasions.
The Tigers widened their lead, 7-0, with four runs in the top of the fourth. Shields and Moorehouse both singled for one RBI apiece while Hibben hit a triple to drive one home. Kramer stole home for the fourth run.
A sacrifice grounder by Kramer in the top of the fifth sent Hager home and resulted in another run for the Tigers.
Torrington collected four runs in the top of the seventh inning. Greiman sacrificed a grounder, allowing Correll to reach home. Shields singled for two RBI. Moorehouse hit a grounder and reached second on an error, sending Shields home.
The Tigers kept the Eagles scoreless in the bottom of the seventh inning with three quick outs. Cheyenne lined out to Albaugh in right field and sent a fly ball to Kramer at shortstop. Greiman struck out one runner as well.
The Tigers recorded 12 hits against the Eagles in the second game. Shields paced the Torrington offense with three hits and three RBI. Hibben also tallied three hits with two by Correll and one from Moorehouse, Albaugh, Hager and Kelly.
Hager pitched the first four innings for the Tigers, striking out two. Greiman played relief, striking out three.
