Garden City takes game two; finishes off sweep of Lamar

By Mike Pilosof

Garden City, KS-For most of their opening series with Lamar, the Broncbusters looked like the superior team. And in Wednesday's finale, two big innings settled the score.

Miguel Ramos and Nico Vite each drove in a pair, the Broncbusters scored nine runs in two innings, and Garden City beat the Lopes 9-5 at Williams Stadium.

The Broncbusters wasted no time getting an offensive jolt. Following a Kyle Jameson single, Danny Spongberg drove him around with a shot to the gap. Barth followed with an RBI base hit, Mason Mitchell walked with the bases loaded, and Vite singled home Cullen Glosson for a 4-0 advantage after one.

But Lamar didn't go away, slicing the lead in half with a two-run shot off the bat of Dylan Jutze in the third. They made it a one-run contest in the seventh following an error by Barth at first and had a chance to break the game open. But Jake Gimbel worked out of a bases-loaded jam by getting Alden Davis to ground out.

That missed opportunity cost Lamar dearly.

The Broncbusters responded with a five-run bottom half spearheaded by a walk, a hit by pitch, and a Ramos single to left to make it 8-3. Vite followed with a free pass with the sacks loaded, and Garden City was up six.

Starter Guillermo Gelpi went three innings and allowed two runs on three hits and struck out two. Michael Thorne tossed three innings of scoreless relief while fanning five, and Barth finished 2-for-4 at the dish.

Lamar hurler Diego Jordan yielded four runs on seven hits in three innings.

Next up: Garden City at Clarendon-Tuesday, Feb. 9-1 p.m.