In a game of small ball, the Ketchikan Kings were able to do just enough in eliminating the Thunder Mountain Falcons, 2-1, from the Region V Southeast Baseball Tournament at Moller Field Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n
With the game tied at 1-1 in the bottom of the fifth, Ketchikan was able to tack on the would-be winning run when a wild pitch thrown by TMHS starter Bobby Cox flew to the backstop allowing Michael Star to score from third. Star started the inning off with a walk, made his way to second on a Kody Malouf sacrifice bunt and went to third on a Liam Kiffer groundout.<\/p>\n
Ketchikan scored the first run of the game in the second inning when Cody Kemble scored from third on a sacrifice fly by Brock King.<\/p>\n
TMHS scored its lone run in the fourth inning when Jacob Tapia took advantage of passed ball and scooted home from third base.<\/p>\n
The Falcons had a chance in the seventh when Taylor Funderburk got on base due to an error. However, when he tried to steal second on a wild throw to first, he was thrown out at second base from the outfield.<\/p>\n
Ketchikan starter Wyatt Barajas was brilliant on the mound, holding the Falcons to only the one run on four hits and two walks with three strikeouts in a complete game. Barajas also went 2-for-2 at the plate. He was the only player for either team with multiple hits.<\/p>\n
Cox was nearly as solid on the mound for TMHS. He gave up his two runs on four hits and three walks while adding in three punchouts.<\/p>\n
Ketchikan will play Sitka at 6 p.m. Friday in a game where the winner will play for the region championship against Juneau-Douglas High School Saturday. The team that wins Friday’s nightcap will have the task of trying to beat JDHS twice on Saturday.<\/p>\n
• Contact reporter Gregory Philson at gphilson@juneauempire.com or call at 523-2265. Follow him on Twitter at @GTPhilson.<\/b><\/p>\n
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