Logan goes deep three times in 15-0 shutout of Nitro

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NITRO Korbin Bostic hit two home runs and Dawson Maynard went yard for the second consecutive game, and the Class AA No. 2 Logan Wildcats remained unbeaten in Cardinal Conference action with a 15-0 five-inning victory over the Nitro Wildcats at Sneed Field Thursday night.

Maynard and Bostic went back-to-back off Nitro starter Noah Reed in an eight-run second inning. Bostic connected for a grand slam in the third inning.

Maynard’s home run was his Logan County leading fourth of the season breaking with Man’s Caleb Blevins, who has three home runs this season, while Bostic raised his season total to three. Bostic went 2-for-3 with five RBIs and scored three runs.

Maynard finished 1-for-2 with two RBIs and scored two runs, while Jared Burnette had two hits, including a double, and drove in one run while scoring twice.

Konner Lowe had two hits, one of which a double, drove in one and crossed the plate twice. Carson Kirk had two hits and drove in a run while Garrett Williamson had two hits, and Jake Ramey had one hit and one RBI for Logan.

Logan also got a hit from Chase Hatfield and an RBI from Luke Blankenship.

Joey Canterbury picked up his team leading fourth victory of the season. Canterbury tossed a five-inning four-hit shutout striking out two and walking one, he also had an RBI at the plate for Logan.

The victory was the third straight for Logan, improving them to 14-6 overall and 11-0 in the Cardinal Conference.

Nitro pitchers allowed 13 hits, eight walks, hit two batters and struck out just one batter in the loss. Reed was the losing pitcher after allowing 10 runs, only four earned, on eight hits with four walks and one strikeout in 2 1/3 innings.

Wes Woodson allowed three runs on five hits and one walk in 1 2/3 innings. Jacob Angel allowed two runs and two walks in 2 /3 innings and Lacy walked one and hit one in 1/3 inning.

Kyle Gill had a double and Wyatt Lacy, Reed and Michael Thor each had a single for Nitro, who falls to 7-10 with the loss.