Raiders pound Blue Valley
Lenexa ? Lawrence’s Raiders defeated the Blue Valley Huskies, 12-4, in a five-inning, run-rule game Friday night.
Troy Wingert blasted two solo home runs while Matt Berner had a home run and triple, good for four RBIs, for the Raiders.
Andrew Pile went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. Mike Morrell had a two-run homer for the Raiders (14-11).
“We really played good defense,” Lawrence skipper Carl Brooks said. “We probably hit it as well as we did all year power-wise. Of our nine hits, six were extra bases. The top of the order was really good.”
Ben Bieker (2-1) walked three, struck out one and allowed six hits in a complete game.
“He was effective,” Brooks said of his starter. “It was his best outing in a couple weeks.”
The Raiders will meet the Bartlesville (Okla.) Cubs in a doubleheader at 5 p.m. today in Oklahoma.
Raiders 12, Blue Valley 4
Raiders 032 07 Â 12 9 0
Blue Valley 102 01 Â 4 6 0
WPÂBen Bieker (2-1). LPÂJones.
2BÂRaiders: Andrew Pile. 3BÂRaiders: Matt Berner; Blue Valley: Casey, Morrison (2). HRÂRaiders: Mike Morrell, Berner, Wingert (2).