Indians 6, Black-Hawks 3

The Brooke Point Black-Hawks opened Commonwealth Division play at home Wednesday with a 6-3 loss against the Stafford Indians. Indian pitcher Diven Pernia went the distance giving up 5 hits and striking out 2. Black-Hawks starter Evan Houde and reliever Chris Denno gave up 9 hits to the Indians. Houde pitched 5 and 2/3 innings giving up 7 hits and recorded 3 strike outs, 1 walk and 4 earned runs. Denno took the mound in the top of the 6th inning giving up 2 hits and recording 1 strike out, no walks and 1 run allowed through the 7th.

The Indians scored two runs in the 1st with lead-off batter centerfielder Cody Beacorn singling followed by leftfielder Marcus Bumbry reaching first on an error and an RBI single by 3rd baseman Justin Pierce. 2nd baseman Chaz Tanner then hit a sacrifice fly for the second Indian run.

The Black-Hawks came back in the 3rd to tie the game at 2-2. With 1 out rightfielder Gary Pisall doubled to left field and with 2 outs 2nd baseman David Dilegge doubled to left to drive in Pisall. Catcher Travis Cole then singled to left field scoring centerfielder Thomas Washington who had reached on a single. Dilegge attempted to score but was thrown out at home.

The Indians took the lead for good in the top of the fourth when, with one out, rightfielder Kody Jones doubled to right field and subsequently stole third base. Catcher David Brooks grounded to third base and took first as JJ. McDaniel threw Jones out at home. Brooks stole two bases and was on third when Indian shortstop Brandon Carroll doubled for an RBI. Carroll was then thrown out attempting to steal third to end the inning.

In the 6th, Patrick Marshall led off with a single and reached third on a throwing error. Pierce then hit a sacrifice fly to left scoring Marshall. 1st baseman Justin Sullivan walked and, after stealing second, scored on a single by Jones.

In the top of the 7th Pernia doubled off the centerfield wall and scored on a single by Beacorn. The Black-Hawks scored one in the bottom of the inning with McDaniel reaching on a fielding error and subsequently scoring on a single by Pisall.