Broncos Beat Brewer 5-1, Move Into 3rd Place

Senior righty Alex McKenney pitched a complete game four-hitter as the Hampden Broncos beat #2 ranked Brewer 5-1 at Bordick Park Monday night. It is the second time in a week that McKenney has beaten the Witches.

The victory moves the (10-4) Broncos into third place in Class A North with two games to play.

McKenney allowed just four hits, three of them were infield hits. He struck out nine, walked one and hit a batter.

At the plate, McKenney had a RBI single, a double and a walk.

The Broncos jumped ahead with three unearned runs in the first inning. Andrew Gendreay added a RBI hit in the third and Brandon Smith had a RBI hit in the fifth.

Hampden will host Brunswick next on Thursday. Brewer hosts Lewiston on Wednesday.

Brewer        0  0  1  0  0  0  0      1   3   5

Hampden    3  0  1  0  0  1  x       5   4   0

NOTE:  Brewer softball defeated Hampden 9-4.