In a third inning affair, it was the Peltz Co White team downing the Navy club 12 to 0 in Legion baseball action played Friday night in Alliance. The Spartans used a strong pitching performance from Mikey Johnson in getting the win. Johnson gave up just one hit and struck out 2 in three innings of work. At the plate, Johnson helped his cause with 2 hits. Also garnering 2 knocks at the dish were EJ Garcia and Braeden Clarke. Pitching for the Navy were Fletcher Moseman and Carson Stull. Tanner Salcido had the lone hit for the Navy team.
Johnson set down the Navy squad 1-2-3 in the top of the first. On offense, the Spartan White team scored one run in the home half of the inning. Garcia walked and later scored on an RBI single by Kobe Strom. After one inning of action, the White was up 1 to 0. Navy failed to score in the second as Johnson gave up no hits. The White increased its advantage in the bottom of the frame with 4 runs. Hits by Clarke and Kegan Nelson set the table for Creighton Fritzler whose double made the board read 3 to 0. Garcia was next and he plated another tally with an RBI single. The scoring ended with a sacrifice fly by Strom and the White ahead 5 to 0.
A Salcido hit in the third gave the Navy hope in the top of the third but the Spartan catcher was stranded on the bases. In the bottom of inning #3, the White offense put the contest away with 7 runs. A double by Johnson started the rally and it was followed by a single by Clarke. After a walk to Nelson, Jackson Smith made the score 7 to 0 with a 2 run single. Garcia then added another 2 run knock that put the score at 9 to 0. A Navy error ensued as the Peltz Co White team went up 11 to 0. Johnson then ended the game with his second hit of the inning that finished the game with the White winning 12 to 0.
Navy 0 0 0 0
White 1 4 7 12
Pitching for the Navy Moseman and Stull 1 hit Salcido pitching for the White: Johnson 2 hits apiece: Clarke, Garcia, Johnson 1 hit each Fritzler, Nelson, Smith, Strom.