Finn Loy rounds first after a single to center field

Magnolia hosted the Clay Battelle Cee Bees on Friday evening May 15, and both teams entertained the fans to a pitching duel with the Eagles coming out on top 1-0. The two squads played earlier this season and Magnolia won 2-0 in another well pitched game.

In Friday’s contest Magnolia freshman Ian Hedrick got the win on the mound for scattering four hits, with no walks, and nine strikeouts over 6.2 innings.

Trey Satow pitched to the last batter striking him out for 10 total strikeouts giving the Eagles the win.

Finn Loy went 2-3from the plate, had three stolen bases, and scored the only run. Loy started off the bottom of the sixth inning with a single to left and stole second base with Satow singling to center to score Loy for the win. Satow was 2-3 also with the RBI.

Kyrian Starkey and Brayden Byers added a hit each for the victorious Eagles. Magnolia improved to (13-12) after winning their regular season final, before moving to regional play.

Maddox Kisner was sharp on the mound for the Cee Bees but suffered the loss. Kisner struck out 13 batters, no walks, scattered six hits, in a complete game performance.

Kisner, Jaxson Huggins, Ryan Parker, and Cameron Mercer each added a hit for the Cee Bees. Clay Battelle falls to (10-10) on the season.