VICTOR – The baseball Braves, who won just one ballgame all of last season, equaled that total in their second game this year, 14-5 over HLV, on Friday, May 26.
Actually, this was just a continuation of an excellent performance in their opener, when they lost in an extra inning to Colfax-Mingo.
Garrett Watts was heavily involved in this result, pitching the first four innings of the win and lining four hits in five at bats.
But, he had help, from a lineup that produced 14 runs on 15 hits.
Watts walked six and struck out six during his time on the mound, with Colton Benson and Carsten James also taking turns on the hill.
Watts scored two runs, stole three bases and drove in a run.
James was the big RBI man for Montezuma, drivng in three runs with a pair of hits.
Benson also had two hits.
Broox Stockman hit a double, and Breck Simpson stole two bases.
The Braves on offense really kept the line moving, with an on base percentage of .589 for the game.