CGB baseball has 10 hits in loss

By Mike Monahan

CHAMPAIGN – The Cerro Gordo/Bement baseball team has been struggling offensively, but March 30 the Broncos had a season-high 10 hits. However,the Broncos lost to St. Thomas More 7-3.

It tied for the closest CGB has been to winning a game as the Broncos lost to Decatur St. Teresa 7-3 on March 20.

St. Thomas More, who improved to 4-4, took a 3-1 lead with two runs in the third and pushed the advantage to 4-1 with a run in the fourth.

The Broncos got one run back in the fifth to come within two runs. In the top of the sixth Mickey Tirpak led off with a triple and Miller Giger was hit by a pitch. Lucas Walker drove in a run with a single. With runners on first and second and two outs Lucas Tirpak loaded the bases by drawing a base on balls. However, the threat ended with a strikeout.

The Broncos also left the bases loaded in the fourth and left 10 runners on base overall.

Jack Heintz was 2-for-4 with a double and a run batted in, while Mickey Tirpak was 2-for-4 with a run to lead the Broncos, who dropped to 0-5.

Cerro Gordo’s scheduled game April 1 against Tri-City was cancelled due to rain.

The Broncos opened up Lincoln Prairie Conference action Monday at Okaw Valley and host Heritage Thursday at 4:30 p.m.

St. Thomas More 7,
Cerro Gordo/Bement 3
CGB 100 011 0–3-10-0
St.T M 102 103 x–7-11-0

Losing pitcher: Kaydon Waterhouse 5 innings, 8 hits, 4 runs, 4 earned, 5 strikeouts, 5 walks; relief: Drew Larimore 1 inning, 3 hits, 3 runs, 3 earned, 1 strikeout, 3 walks

CGB: Larimore 1-for-3, double, stolen base, run; Waterhouse 1-for-4, stolen base, ; Lucas Tirpak run, RBI; Cole Giberson 1-for-2; Jack Heintz 2-for-4, double, RBI; Abe Nixon 1-for-4; Mickey Tirpak 2-for-4, triple, run; Miller Giger 1-for-2, stolen base; Lucas Walker 1-for-3, stolen base, RBI