The Liberal Bee Jays bounced back with a combined shutout Sunday morning at Eck Stadium in Wichita. The Bee Jays blanked the Bat Cats 7-0 to move to 1-1 in the NBC World Series.
The Bee Jays broke through in the fifth with a four run inning. After three walks, Cole Manuel hit a grand slam to left for the 4-0 lead. Liberal added three in the seventh after Great Bend again walked the bases loaded. Cooper Kardokus and Cole Manuel hit sacrifice flies to center. Noah Giovanelli singled home a run.
Liberal out-hit the Bat Cats 5-4.
Brooks Kappelmann worked five scoreless innings allowing three hits. He worked out of a bases loaded no out jam in the third getting a strikeout and a double play ball. Braden Whipple tossed three hitless innings with five K’s. Josh Caravalho had a successful debut as a B.J. with a scoreless ninth.
Cole Manuel was Black Hills Energy Player of the Game going 2-3 with a grand slam and five RBI’s.
Great Bend falls to 24-12 and Liberal is 22-10-1. The Bee Jays play the Santa Barbara Foresters Tuesday night at 8:30 on 1270 and 92.3 FM.
