Errors cost Pearland against Trojans; Oilers rebound against Deer

April 6, 2010

PEARLAND —

Errors cost Pearland against Trojans; Oilers rebound against Deer

It was a frustrating game for Pearland head coach Ben Pardo as he watched his diamondmen commit four errors in the first three innings to spot South Houston a 6-0 lead in a District 22-5A contest. The Trojans went on to hand the Oilers their first league loss 7-4 as Pearland couldn't rally in the final innings. Pearland finished with seven miscues.

Pearland closed the gap in the bottom of the third with two runs to make the score 6-2 when Keith Freund reached base on a one-out error. After Kyle Cross flew out to left field, Matt Rhodes was hit-by-a-pitch putting runners on first and second. Michael Matthews ripped a double to plate Freund and Rhodes.

South Houston added another run in the top of the fourth for a 7-2 advantage.

Pearland would blank the Trojans the rest of the way while looking to rally and pull out the game.

The Oilers picked up two more runs in the bottom of the six then Brock Hartson hit a one-out single. Jake Paddock reached base on an error placing runners at first and second.  Ben Foster delivered a single to score Hartson and move Paddock to third while being tossed out at second base for the second out. Freund delivered a triple to score Paddock before Kyle Cross lined out to right field leaving the score at 7-4.

Pearland (17-6, 5-1) couldn't score in the bottom of the seventh giving the Trojans the win and handing the district-leading Oilers their first league loss of the season.

Pearland 10 - Deer Park 3

The Pearland offense came alive against Deer Park as the Oilers batted around in the order in the first inning scoring seven runs for a 7-0 lead and the Deer never recovered.

The Oilers pounded out seven hits for seven runs in the opening frame while taking advantage of four Deer Park errors.

After getting the first two Pearland batters out, the wheels came off for the Deer as Drew DeKerlegand hit a two-out double. Kelly Cross singled and both runners scored on a double by Brock Hartson who has been on a hitting tear the past several games.

Hartson, Bradley Cuyos (E4), Jake Paddock (E6), Keith Freund (2B), and Kyle Cross (E4) also scored.

In the top of the second, Cuyos hit a two-out single and scored on a single by Paddock.

In the top of the third, Matt Rhodes walked and later scored on a one-out single by DeKerlegand to make the score 9-1

Pearland's last run came in the top of the fifth when Kyle Cross doubled and scored on a single by Rhodes.

The Deer scored two harmless runs down the stretch to fall 10-3.

DeKerlegand and Freund were both 2-for-4 with one run scored and one RBI each. Hartson scored one run and had two RBIs. Kyle Cross scored two runs and had two RBIs.

The Oilers hosted Dobie on Tuesday (late) and then will face Pasadena at home on Friday, April 9 at 7:00 p.m. Pearland will travel to Sam Rayburn on Tuesday, April 13 at 7:00 p.m.

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