Pearce edges Lions in district baseball
April 1, 2009

By STEVE SHWARTS
Herald-Banner Staff

GREENVILLE -- The J.J. Pearce Mustangs of Richardson pounded nine hits on the way to a 5-2 district baseball victory over Greenville on Tuesday night at John Mason Field.

Pearce got things going in the top of the second inning. Sean Spicer and Hunter Holder, the winning pitcher, both singled before Sean Noland doubled in both runs for the Mustangs.

Greenville got things going in the fourth inning as Wade Prigmore doubled down the left field line and then N.J. Mason beat out an infield hit. Mason then stole second and Prigmore scored on a delayed steal. Kevin Long then drove in Mason with a ground-out for the Lions’ second run.

Holder struck out eight and had only one walk as he stifled the Lion hitters. Greenville only managed three hits against the right-hander.

Mason Harris pitched the sixth and seventh innings for Pearce and slammed the door shut.

Greenville dropped to 1-5 in district play while Pearce improved to 3-3.

District 10-4A baseball
J.J. Pearce 020 021 0 --5 9 2
Greenville 000 200 0 --2 3 2

WP: Hunter Holder, 3 hits, 2 runs, 2 ERs, 1 BB, 8 Ks, 1 BB in 5 IP; relieved by Mason Harris.
LP: Miguel Saavedra, 6 hits, 2 runs, 2 ERs, 2 BBs, 6 Ks.

Leading hitters
JJP: Mason Harris 1-4, 1 RBI; Sean Spicer 2-3, 1 RBI; Sean Noland 2-3, 1 RBI; Allen Findley 0-3, 1 RBI; Chris Reinlein 1RBI.
G: N.J. Mason 2-3,Wade Prigmore 1-3, Kevin Long, 0-2, 1 RBI.

Records: JJP 7-8, 3-3; G 1-5.