Dragons gain experience on diamond last week

Pointing out that none of the Dragon baseball players had played a high school varsity game yet in their careers, coach Sherman Kage was pleased with the way they’re progressing in their knowledge of the game.

Even though the Dragons are starting the season with two losses to Haxtun and two to Akron, Kage said he’s really pleased with the kids and their ability to make adjustments.

In preparing for future games, he said the Dragons will work to play as a solid unit both defensively and offensively by putting the ball in play and cutting down on errors.

He pointed out that he’s proud of the kids and the hard work and dedication they’ve put in, adding that it’s starting to show on the field and he’s excited to continuously see their growth and win games.

Holyoke 1, Haxtun 20

Holyoke opened this year’s season hosting Haxtun on Tuesday, May 4.

The Bulldogs came out of the gate swinging and scored 13 runs in the first inning. They scored another in the second and six more in the third. Holyoke’s lone run came in the second inning, and Cooper Goldenstein had the only Dragon hit.

Tyson Mosenteen started for Holyoke on the mound. He pitched two innings and faced 23 batters. He struck out two, walked eight and allowed 13 earned runs on seven hits.

Alexis Dominguez pitched two innings, facing 13 batters. He didn’t allow an earned run on three strike outs and three walks.

Kai Siep faced three batters, walked two and allowed three earned runs.

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