ARMA — The Crest High baseball team got behind their two most dominant arms and struck early at the plate in a pair of wins at Northeast Arma on Monday.
Holden Barker hit two homers and Stetson Setter mashed another and Crest earned lopsided victories of 10-0 and 10-3 at Northeast Arma Monday.
Trevor Church and Setter impressed in their respective starts on the mound
Crest sits at No. 2 in the Class 2-1A high school baseball rankings.
Game one
Crest wasted no time getting ahead in the top of the first inning when Church singled, Setter walked and Holden Barker unloaded for a three-run homer.
Rogan Weir, Avery Blaufuss and Drake Weir also scored in the first for the early 6-0 lead.
Church (5-0) was dominant on the hill for Crest, striking out 10 Northeast batters. Church is signed to play at Fort Scott Community College next year.
The Lancers pushed the lead to 9-0 in the second inning, sparked by Barker and Rogan Weir walking and Blaufuss reaching first base on a fielder’s choice. Blaufuss then scored along with Barker and Rogan Weir.
The Lancers recorded seven hits, led by Barker’s three RBIs. Church finished his start after four innings and Jack White pitched in relief.
Game two
The Lancers struck first again in the second game, but not until the third inning when they took a 3-0 lead. Setter started on the mound and lasted three innings before Blaufuss pitched two innings and White threw one inning in relief.
White walked before Setter drilled a two-run homer to center field in the top of the third. Barker reached base on an error and scored on a Jensen Barker RBI fielder’s choice.
Three more runs came across in the top of the fourth inning when White, Setter and Holden Barker each walked before Weir drove in a couple of runs on a double to left center for the 6-0 lead.
Northeast responded with a run in the bottom of the fourth inning when Braden Young walked and later scored on a wild pitch to make it a 6-1 ballgame.
