Saints Split but Win Barton Series

The Seward County Saints and Barton County Cougars split double header Sunday at Brent Gould Field. The split means the Saints win the series 3-1 and are 8-4 in the Jayhawk West. With winds blowing out to left as high as 45 miles per hour, the Saints won game one 7-3 and Barton run ruled the Saints in game two 18-8 in seven innings.

In the game one win, Tyler Wiedenfeld (3-2) pitched six and one-third innings striking out six for the win. Johnny Griffith pitched two-thirds of an inning for his fourth save. Willie Gustin blasted a two run homer in the third to give the Saints a 3-0 lead. A Jake Barrios two RBI single in the sixth gave Seward insurance. Carlos Dorado was 3-4 with an RBI and a triple.

In game two, the Saints struggled on the mound using eight pitchers in seven innings. The Saints scored four in the first after a three run homer by Sam Pack. Barton scored one in the first and five in the second. The Saints tied the game in the fourth 6-6. But the Cougars, desparate for a win plated six in the fifth, one in the sixth, and five in the seventh for the win.

Seward is 15-14 overall and 8-4 in the Jayhawk West while the Cougars are 17-9 overall and 4-8 in the Jayhawk West.

Seward plays at Dodge City Saturday at Sunday at 1 p.m.

Sun. Mar. 18
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Cowley def Highland 6-0*
#11 Neosho County def Independence 6-3*
#11 Neosho County def Independence 4-3* (9)
Butler def Colby 4-1*
Butler lost to Colby 4-3*
Barton lost to Seward County 7-3*
Barton def Seward County 18-8*
Pratt def Dodge City 2-1*
Pratt def Dodge City 2-1*
Johnson County def Allen 9-8*
Johnson County def Allen 14-5*
Labette def Coffeyville 6-4*
Labette lost to Coffeyville 4-3*
Kansas City KS def Fort Scott 7-4*
Kansas City KS def Fort Scott 1-0*
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Garden City at Hutchinson*