BUCS FALL AT HOME TO CREEK, 1-0

Layne Heble has big night at the plate, going 2 for 3

 

Posted April 16, 2015

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Clute- The Bucs suffered a narrow loss at home against the league-leading Clear Creek Wildcats, falling 1-0 at Wilson Field. Garrett Reed and the Buc defense looked sharp all game, no errors were committed and Reed looked sharp on the mound.

 

Layne Heble was the shining offensive light for the Bucs in the game, getting half of the team's total hits for the night. Heble got a basehit in the bottom of the second inning and hit a deep left field double in the bottom of the sixth inning to go 2 for 3 in the game.

 

Creek scored its lone run in the top of the fourth inning. Landon Etzel got a basehit. Harrison Hill then got an RBI double driving in Etzel and giving Creek the 1-0 lead. (Hill would get picked off base by Gerry Guel the next play.)

 

The Bucs threatened in the sixth inning. After a Bell strikeout, Guel got a basehit. Israel Rodriguez pinch ran for Guel. Heble knocked a deep double to left field, advancing Rodriguez. With Heble and Rodriguez on second and third base, Blake Nelson lined a shot to second base, who (Creek second baseman) threw to home to prevent a tying run. Creek was able to drive the runners back, getting Heble out at second base. A seemingly wild throw was caught by Creek at home plate who made the last out at home- tagging Rodriguez, and leading to a wild Creek celebration.

 

Aron Solis picked up the win for Creek.

 

Great defensive plays were made for the Bucs by Buck Alexander in the top of the fifth inning, and Deryk Serbantez in the top of the seventh inning. Alexander made a spectacular grab and throw to Hector Uranga for the second out of the fifth inning. In the top of the seventh inning, Serbantez backhanded a hard-hit Michael Rohland ground ball and made a great throw to Uranga for an out.

 

The Bucs are now 13-8, and 5-5 on the season, with games left at Dickinson, Clear Lake, Clear Brook, and Clear Falls. The Bucs are locked into a three-way tie for third place.