The Lee’s Summit Post 189 Auxiliary Outlaws head into the final day of pool play at the American Legion Wood Bat Invitational in good shape.
The Outlaws – behind Brad Phillips’ pitching and Austin Hill’s hitting – blanked Columbia (Mo.) Post 202 6-0 Thursday at Hidden Valley Park.
“It was an outstanding pitching performance by Brad, and we played excellent team defense,” Outlaws manager Mike Gailey said. “Austin is producing with big key hits and multiple RBIs in both games.”
A day after hitting two home runs, Hill had two doubles in four at-bats, including one that drove in two runs in a four-run top of the seventh inning.
Phillips threw a four-hit shutout, striking out five.
Landon Fall and Jake Lutz added RBI singles in the seventh for the Outlaws (11-5, 2-0 Wood Bat). Hill, Fall, Phillips and Kevin Morgan all had two hits and Daniel Fuchs contributed an RBI double.
The Outlaws meet Bellevue (Neb.) Post 339 West at 12:30 p.m. today at Blue Springs South High School and Higginsville Post 223 at 5:30 p.m at Crysler Stadium to conclude National League East pool play.
BELLEVUE (NEB.) POST 339 WEST 3, HAYS (KAN.) POST 173 EAGLES 1: Post 339 West scored single runs in the fifth and sixth innings to break a 1-1 tie. Matthew Walenz struck out six in six innings for the win. On Wednesday, Post 339 West lost 7-1 to Columbia (Mo.) Post 202.
SPRINGFIELD (NEB.) ASSOCIATED FIRE TITANS 2, WASHINGTON (MO.) POST 218 0: David Perez and Deric Barber combined to throw a seven-inning no-hitter to lift the Titans. Perez went 6 1/3 innings before Barber struck out the final two batters. The Titans (28-3) scored two runs in the sixth to break the scoreless deadlock.
SPRINGFIELD (NEB.) ASSOCIATED FIRE TITANS 2, ADA (OKLA.) POST 72 BRAVES 1: Stephen Bougher and Josh Homme combined on a four-hitter and Eli Nelson had two hits to help lift the Titans past the Ada Braves. Chad Woods suffered the loss despite giving up only five hits in a complete-game performance.
SHAWNEE MISSION (KAN.) STAGS 7, WASHINGTON (MO.) POST 218 2: The Stags erupted for six runs in the second inning to down Washington.
FAIRVIEW (COLO.) POST 10 HISCO KNIGHTS 6, PARKVILLE (MO.) POST 318 2: Brian Sture threw a one-hitter with three walks and three strikeouts to lift the Knights past Parkville.
O’FALLON (MO.) WEST JAGUARS 4, OMAHA (NEB.) OAKVIEW CONSTRUCTION SKYHAWKS 3: Brandon Smith and Zach Loraine each drove in runs in the Jaguars’ four-run second inning. Kyle Tennant earned the win and Loraine earned the save.
