The Queens Grant High School Stallions defeated the Bradford Prep Bears 16-10 in a conference home game on Friday night.

The Stallions who are now 7-3 in the PAC-7 Conference are sitting in good position.  They have a big conference game coming up at home on Tuesday night April 24th against Union Academy who are 8-2.  Meanwhile, the Bears gave the boys from Matthews-Mint Hill all they could handle on a cold damp night after sunset.

The Bears struck first with four runs off sophomore starter Jacob Beard.  The visitors scored 2 earned runs and 2 unearned runs due to a few errors on the field by the Stallions.  However, the Stallions bounced back with 6 runs of their own in the bottom half of the first on a combination of hits, walks and errors to take a 6-4 lead.

In the second inning the Bears added 2 more runs to tie the score.  Then the Stallions countered with 3 more runs in the bottom of the frame to make the score 9-6 after two innings of competition.  Beard pitched 2.0 innings giving up only 3 hits, he walked 3 batters allowing 6 runs, however, only 2 runs were earned.  He could have used some defensive support from his teammates.

In the bottom of the third inning the Stallions broke open the game by putting 5 runs on the scoreboard on multiple hits, a few base on balls, the assistance of an error, and the only extra base hit in the game for the Stallions from Jacob Beard who drove in 2 RBI’s.  Queens Grant now had a commanding 14-6 advantage.

Both clubs scored 2 runs in the fourth inning making the score 16-8 on a combination of hits, errors and base on balls with a wild pitch thrown in for good order.  The Bears would score two more runs in the sixth and would be shut-down in the seventh to secure the 16-10 victory for the Stallions.

The Stallions scored 16 runs on 12 hits while committing 4 errors, and the Bears 10 runs on 11 hits with 4 errors.  Offensively, Jacob Beard went 2-2 with a double and 2 RBI’s, Robbie Corley 2-3, 2 RBI’s, Jacob Laplant 2-2 with 1 RBI, Nick Kuebler 1-1, 2 RBI’s, 2 stolen bases.

Pitching beyond Beard, the Stallions Nick Kuebler went 2.2 innings, yielding 4 hits, 2 earned runs, 4 walks, 5 strikeouts and Bryce Gorospe pitched 2.1 innings allowing 4 hits, 2 runs, 1 earned, 1 walk and accumulated 6 strike outs.  Kuebler picked up the win for the Stallions who should be prepared for Tuesday nights big match-up.