Photo - Stephanie Boyd
It look for a while like they might play first team to 20 runs. In a game that went past the midnight hour, the Heritage Christian Academy Warriors advanced in the KCAC state tournament Friday evening by outscoring Cornerstone Christian Academy 17-15.
HCA fell behind 6-0 after two innings, but then rallied to come all the way back to 6-6 heading into the bottom of the fourth.
Cornerstone hit the Warriors with another big inning in the bottom of the fourth to take an 11-6 lead. Cornerstone continued to hold a five-run lead at 12-7 after five innings.
The Warriors rally got underway in the top of the 6th as they scored four runs to close to within 12-11. Collin Outland got things started with an RBI single. HCA then scored three runs on bases-loaded walk and a Cornerstone error.
The Warriors got to the lead in the top of the 7th by scoring four runs to go up 15-12. Two of the three runs in the inning were scored on another Cornerstone fielding miscue.
In the bottom of the inning, it was Cornerstone’s turn to rally with a string of three straight hits and a Heritage error as the game headed off to extras at 15-15.
In the 8th, the Warriors scored on a Cornerstone error and then added an insurance run on an RBI single from Cadyn Travis to take the 17-15 lead.
Bradley Boyd then set Cornerstone down in order to close out the win.
Collin Outland finished the game 3-6 with 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored. Bradley Boyd was 1-2 with 2 RBIs and 3 runs scored. Cadyn Travis ended up 1-4 with 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored.
Boyd picked up the win in relief for the Warriors, going the final inning, striking out two and walking none.
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really happy with the guys we’ve added so far we need some pf’s or 1 or 2 centers and then i feel this portal class will round out very well. go coach pope and go big blue .