Staff report
In another close meeting between Arapahoe and Mullen, the
Warriors finished on the losing end once again.
Arapahoe High School baseball played host to Mullen April 3 at
Arapahoe High School and fell to the Mustangs 9-7. It was the
second meeting between the two teams after the Mustangs beat
Arapahoe March 31 at home 8-7.
This time around, Arapahoe was up 5-3 in the bottom of the third
inning, but Mullen brought in two runs in each of the final three
innings. The Warriors were able to answer two in the bottom of the
seventh. Arapahoe had 11 hits against the Mustangs, same as the
first meeting.
Justin Byrd, who went 3-for-4 at the plate with three RBIs,
Stephen Gunnell (2-for-4, 2) and Andrew Scully (1-for-2, 1) each
had a home run in the April 3 game. Byrd and Gunnell hit a home run
against Mullen the last time as well. In the latest match-up, Byrd
also had a double, as did Brian Guymon, who went 2-for-3 at the
dish.
Zach Scott, starting pitcher for the Warriors, worked the bump
for five innings with five strikeouts. He allowed five hits. Tim
Billingsley relieved for two innings.
In the March 31 match-up, Guymon had connected twice for a
two-base hit after going 3-for-4 with an RBI. Taylor Davis pitched
five innings in that game with eight strikeouts, allowing seven
hits.
With the second loss to Mullen, Arapahoe fell to a 6-4 overall
record, 2-3 in the Class 5A Centennial League.
