Key hits, two-out production leads Minford to 9-4 win over Wheelersburg
MINFORD — Teams who make special runs deep in postseason play find ways to make the necessary plays to win ballgames in clutch situations. The Minford Falcons' baseball program showed exactly why they're the No. 2-ranked unit in the Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association's (OHSBCA) Division V Poll Friday evening, as Minford scored seven of its nine runs with two outs against it, with timely pitching and hitting guiding the Falcons to a 9-4 triumph over the Wheelersburg Pirates' baseball program Friday evening in a SOC III contest that was held in Minford.
For Eli Daniels, the confidence in his club was high from the getgo. "It was a great night out here," Daniels said. "We had a quick first inning where we had some hard-hit balls on some loud outs, and after that, I told the boys, 'This is going to be a good day.
' It ended up being a good day. " As for Wheelersburg head coach Derek Moore, the seventh-year skipper conceded that Minford was the better team in its SOC III contest between the two squads. "We fought back and that was good to see, but Minford deserves a lot of credit," Moore said.
"Our guys worked counts and we were able to get Ty (Borland) out of the game early and had our chances late, but we just shot ourselves in the foot. All around, it just wasn't a great performance from a team perspective against a good team. Minford's ranked No.
2 in Division V for a reason, and they're playing good baseball. Little things here and there will cost you games, and that's what happened (on Friday). " Minford got things rolling early on in the contest with its play in the second and third frames of action.
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