Gonzalez pitches WC past Olive Branch, 11-0
Published 11:59 am Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Carlos Gonzalez loves Madison Central’s Jaguar Field.
The Viking senior tossed a complete game shutout, matching a similar performance from last year’s Big Blue Tournament when he blanked Father Ryan (Tenn.) 2-0. This time it was Olive Branch and the Conquistadors who were shut out over six innings as the game ended by run rule.
Gonzalez struck out seven for the Vikings (5-5).
WC coach Josh Abraham said his arm-weary staff needed the effort.
“He threw well again here for the second straight year,” Abraham said. “This was really good for our pitching staff.”
WC is scheduled to face Oak Grove today at 5:30 in its final tournament game. WC hosts Vicksburg Friday night in a key divisional tilt.
Gonzalez allowed just three hits and left the bases loaded in the sixth by getting two straight outs to end the game.
The Vikings extended a 6-0 lead by getting an RBI single from Devon Bell to cap a five-run fifth inning. They got four more runs in the sixth. The first two came in off a pair of errors while Hunter Austin’s triple plated the last two for an 11-0 lead.