The Bobcats were as hot as the day in Lufkin on Saturday as they defeated Diboll 5-0 to sweep the series.
Pitching, by Kaleb Menard, hitting, bunting, running the bases, and defense were all on display for the (27-8) Bobcats. Menard threw a four hit shutout with 7K’s and two walks. The few times that he had ducks on the pond it seemed like shortstop Caleb Fregia made a great play to stop the threat.
“He lives for those moments,” Head Coach Tim Erickson said of Fregia. “He’s been doing that all year. And Menard competed for seven innings. He had his good stuff.”
The Bobcats jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the third. After Matt Johnson singled and Carson Worthy walked, Adam Tran laid down a sacrifice bunt and set the table for Kane Smith. The lead off hitter came through with a single, scoring both runners. Cameron Dearing singled and then a sac fly by Salutatorian Logan Cheek scored Smith. Fregia singled and then Kyle Michael singled to bring in Dearing.
In the fifth, Tran with a lead off walk, would score when Fregia singled to left field. Fregia finished 3-3, Smith 2-4 with 2RBI’s as the Bobcats tallied nine hits off two Diboll pitchers.
Orangefield will play Rockwall in the fourth round, TBA. The Tigers beat West 8-7 in a walk-off to win Game 3 Saturday.
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