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McKENZIE/MARTIN (April 15-16) — McKenzie High School was swept in a pair of non-district baseball contests against Westview last week. Thursday, the Rebels hosted and tied the game going into the sixth, but the Chargers had a big inning to claim an 11-6 victory. Friday, Westview hosted and took an early lead for a 10-2 win.
In Thursday’s game, McKenzie struck first with a run in the bottom of the first, but the Chargers responded with five in the top of the second. The Rebels scored a run in the home half. Westview added a run in the top of the third, and McKenzie cut the deficit with three in the bottom half. The Rebels plated the tying run in the fifth, but the Chargers pulled away with five in the sixth.
Rebel Jake McDaniel went 4-for-5 with a double and two RBIs. Jackson Cassidy was 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBIs. Hayden Hixon went 3-for-4. Brandon Boaz went 3-for-5. Eli Surber was 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored. Collin McLearen went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored. Phillip Smith was 1-for-4 with a run scored. Zayden McCaslin went 1-for-5 with an RBI. Ethan Travis was 1-for-5 with a run scored.