Johnson’s Five Run Second Sinks Saints
Brock Kappelmann - May 17, 2023 5:05 pm
The Seward County Saints began play in the eight team double elimination portion of the Region 6 Baseball Tournament. The #2 ranked Johnson County Cavaliers used a five run second on the way to a 7-3 win over the Saints Wednesday afternoon at Eck Stadium in Wichita. Seward will play the Fort Scott Greyhounds Thursday morning at 10am.
Connor Cox blasted a home run to left center in the second to give the Saints the 1-0 lead. The Cavaliers loaded the bases with no outs in the second and scored five runs. JCCC scored five runs on three hits. Johnson scored two in the fourth to lead 7-1. Trenton Rowan whistled a two RBI triple to center in the sixth to make it 7-3. The Saints would strand six runners on base in the last four innings.
Johnson out hit the Saints 8-7 while Johnson committed the game’s only two errors. Connor Cox was 2-2 and made it on base all four times. Trent Gerber pitched four shutout innings in relief.
Johnson is 52-7 and has won 16 straight. Seward is 33-25 and plays Fort Scott Thursday morning at 10 with Saints Dugout Show at 9:45 on 1270 and 92.3.
