June 23, 2009 — Strong pitching carried the Pixley Pirates, Claremore's 2A American Legion team, to a 7-2 and 11-2 doubleheader sweep of Salina Monday night at Legion Field.
Kyle Nathman struck out six in five innings and allowed only three singles to get the victory in game one.
Austin Vanover won the 3 1/2-inning, run-ruled nightcap, giving up four hits in three innings.
Claremore, 12-4, took a 5-0 lead in the first game on only one hit. The Pirates took advantage of four errors, four walks and two hit batsmen. Ryan Mosely and Bryson Kilpatrick each scored two runs.
Salina is 6-3, and all three loses have been inflicted by the Pirates. Salina did earn a doubleheader split with the Pirates earlier.
Claremore wasted no time in the second game, scoring nine runs in the first on five walks and three hits. The highlight was a three-run triple by Clay Bower.
Vanover also helped his cause with a two-run single. Dalton Rawlings and Avery Holt each scored two runs.
Notes —
The Pixley Pirates’ next action will be Friday, with a doubleheader at Bartlesville ...
The Rogers County Rangers, Claremore’s Legion majors division team, were beaten, 9-8, in Fort Smith, Ark., Saturday. The Rangers, 4-4, were leading, 8-6, in the bottom of the seventh, but Fort Smith scored single runs in the last three innings to get the win.
The Rangers play tonight at Bartlesville ...
The 1st Bank Eagles, the 3A entry, will play at Vinita tonight.
PIRATES 7, SALINA 2
First game
Salina 000 011 0 — 2 7 4
Pixley Pirates 203 020 x — 7 3 0
Johnson, Daniels (4) and Stewart (4), Squirell. Nathman, Wilton (6) and Bower. W — Nathman. L — Johnson.
Pirates 11, Salina 2
Second game
Salina 002 0 — 2 4 4
Claremore 902 x — 11 6 1
Brickey, Squirell(1) and Williamson L Brickey
Vanover, Dobbins (4) and Bower, LaValley (2). W — Vanover. L — Brickey.
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