Baseball

War Eagles end regular season at 15-10

By By KEITH ANDERSON WHS Baseball Coach

The War Eagles wrapped up the regular season this past week winning 2 out of 3 games to end with a record of 15-10 going into the district tournament.
The War Eagles hosted Liberty County on Monday, April 24th winning 7-2 to improve to 14-9 on the year.
Starter Leaston Spears had another solid outing throwing 6 and a third innings scattering 4 hits giving up 1 earned run and striking out 8. Hayden Wright closed out the game giving up no runs or hits in the frame.
On the offensive side, catcher Brady Crum led with a 3-4 day including 2 doubles. Owen Klees, Reid Joyner and Colby Zinser were both 2-3 with Joyner adding a triple.
On Tuesday, April 25, the War Eagles hosted Bay High from Panama City winning 12-2. Starter Jesse Nazworth threw a complete game giving up 4 hits and 1 earned run in the 5 inning affair.
WHS racked up 11 hits on the day at the plate. Colby Zinser and Josiah Pierini led the offense both tallying a 3-3 day with each chipping in a double a piece. Michael Hurley went 2-3, and Sam Bruce, Brady Crum, and Owen Klees all had hits.
Colby Zinser reached a milestone in the game producing his 100th career hit in his 3 years on Varsity. In the past 20 years, only three players – Kyle Marks, Cameron Graves, and Ryan Smith – have reached 100 career hits.
The War Eagles traveled to 6A Chiles High on Friday, April 28,to battle the Timberwolves. A three run first inning for Chiles would prove to be the difference in the contest with WHS losing 4-1.
Chiles only had 1 earned run and took advantage of some defensive miscues from the War Eagles. Starter Gavin Estep gave up only 1 earned run on 4 hits striking out 2. Reliever Hayden Wright posted another solid appearance shutting down the Timberwolves shutting them out for 3 and 2/3 innings giving up 1 hit and striking out 3. Owen Klees threw 1 shutout inning giving up no hits and striking out 2.
Hits were at a premium with Wakulla only gathering 2 hits on the day. Owen Klees had a single and drove in a run and Brady Wilson also tallied a single.