Larson and Longcore have big day at the plate as Kent City runs past Hesperia in Wednesday baseball action

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HESPERIA — Kent City’s baseball team swept a Central State Activities Association-Silver doubleheader with Hesperia, 14-2 and 14-5 on the road Wednesday afternoon.

Webb Longcore picked up the win on the hill for the Eagles in the opener, throwing 3 1/3 innings and giving up four runs (none earned) on five hits, walked three and walked three.

Zane Kik was the first pitcher to come out of the bullpen and threw 2 2/3 innings, allowing one unearned run on three hits ands struck out one. and Tyler Brummel finished the game and threw one inning and allowed just one hit and struck out one.

Kyler Larson paced the Eagles at the plate, going 3-for-4 with five RBI and two runs scored. Brummel was also 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and one run scored.

Longcore and Ryan McCuaig each had two RBI, Ryan Darling, Kaleb Witte and Josh Anderson each had one RBI.

B. Sayer was the losing pitcher for Hesperia, giving up eight runs (six earned) on 10 hits, walked two and struck out three in 4 1/3 innings. A. Sayer threw 1 2/3 innings of relief, giving up six runs on five hits, walked four and struck out one.

B. Sayer was 2-for-3 at the plate for the Panthers, while Billman went 2-for-2 with one run scored. Heckman and A. Sayer each had one RBI.

Longcore was the winning pitcher in the nightcap, giving up two runs on three hits, walking one and striking out one. Kik pitched two innings and gave up just three hits.

Larson had a big day at the plate, going 5-for-5 with five RBI and four runs scored. Longcore was 4-for-5 with three RBI and a run scored. Anderson went 2-for-3 with one RBI.

Troy Atwood, Brummel and Justin Mack each had one RBI.

A. Escobedo started the game for the Panthers and gave up 11 runs (nine earned) on eight hits, walked four and struck out three. K. Heckman pitched 2 2/3 innings in relief and gave up two runs (one earned) on two hits, walked one and struck out three. H. Billman pitched the last two innings and gave up one unearned run on three hits, walked two and struck out three.

Escobedo went 2-for-5 for the Panthers. B. Sayer was 2-for-5 and T. Kurtz was 2-for-4. Heckman, C. Fuentes and S. Stalbaum each had one hit.