Rockets begin defense of section title with win over Gators
Jefferson-Morgan 10, Geibel Catholic 0 – Jake Broadwater and Bryce Bedilion combined on a three-hit shutout as Jefferson-Morgan opened defense of its Section 2-A baseball title with a 10-0 win over visiting Geibel Catholic in five innings on Thursday.
Broadwater struck out 10 and walked four in four innings to earn the win.
Bedilion finished up with a scoreless fifth, had three hits and scored the game-ending run when he came home on Zack Gamble’s double in the bottom of the fifth to invoke the mercy rule.
Gamble and Cole Tretnik each had two hits for the Rockerts (2-0, 1-0). Justin Maddich and Logan Rhodes both doubled.
Jesse Yourich took the loss for the Gators.