Bee Jays Hold On in El Dorado

The stretch of 12 of 15 on the road is over and the Liberal Bee Jays not only survived but thrived. The BJ’s beat El Dorado 10-7 Sunday night at McDonald Stadium in El Dorado. During the stretch of 12 of 15 on the road which began June 9 in Hays, they went 12-2. They have now won 13 of their last 15.

Jake Harrison made it 4 and 1/3 but had control issues walking four in a no decision. Zach Zeller went 2 and 2/3 scoreless. Cale O’Donnell pitched 2/3 scoreless before leaving with a lower back injury. Chance Carner pitched 1/3 to finish it off.

Liberal scored three in the first as O’Donnell singled, Jaron Robinson grounded out to score a run, and Brenon Rhodes singled home a run. Liberal added two in the second when Trent Maloney singled home a run and O’Donnell grounded out to score a run for a 5-0 lead. The Broncos scored one in the second. Liberal added a run in he third as Rhodes doubled home a run. The Broncos played two in the fifth and chased Harrison to make it 6-3. Garrett Scott doubled in the sixth to make it 7-3 and Chad Kennedy singled home a run in the seventh for an 8-3 lead. The Broncos unexpectedly touched off Derek Craft for four in the eighth to make it 8-7. The Broncos would have tied the game if not for left fielder Nate Crossman throwing out a runner trying to score on a bad hit to left. The Bee Jays added insurance  in the ninth as Rhodes launched a homer to left. Caleb Ward tripled and scored on an error.

Liberal is 15-4 and El Dorado is 8-12. Liberal has Monday off and plays the next eight at home. Tuesday they host the Haysville Aviators at 7 with the Dugout Show at 6:45 on 1270 and kscbnews.net. Electric Motor Service is the buyout sponsor and will be giving away four tickets and a parking pass to a Chiefs pre-season game. Plus they will give away Bee Jay t shirts.