WILMORE, Ky. — Maryville (20-10, 5-5) defeated Asbury (11-20, 6-7) with a decisive 16-5 victory on Friday at Cecil Zweifel Field. This win marked their 10th consecutive victory. Maryville's offense was relentless, tallying 15 hits and drawing 12 walks. The team scored in six different innings, including a five-run ninth inning. Asbury managed 12 hits but was unable to keep pace, despite scoring in four consecutive innings from the fourth to the seventh.
Maryville (Tenn.) seized control early with a four-run first inning, catalyzed by
Det Dettwiller's RBI double and
Frank Derner's RBI single. Dettwiller's performance continued his streak of recording at least 2 RBIs for the fourth consecutive game.
Lucas Mendoza's two-RBI single capped the inning. Mendoza recorded a season-high 3 RBIs in the game. The momentum continued in the third when
Irvin Hernandez's RBI single and a productive groundout by
Masin Hall added two more runs to the board. Hernandez also achieved a season-high total of 3 walks.
The seventh inning saw the Scots extend their lead with a three-run surge. Hall's two-RBI triple, followed by
Brayden Evans' RBI single, pushed the margin further.
In the ninth, the Scots secured their victory with a five-run outburst, initiated by Derner's RBI hit-by-pitch and capitalized on Asbury's fielding errors.
Kyle Timko pitched 6 innings, allowing 9 hits and 3 runs, with only 2 earned runs. He threw 96 pitches with 72 strikes, walked 1 batter, and struck out 3.
Xavier Resto followed with 3 innings, giving up 3 hits and 2 earned runs, while issuing 2 walks and striking out 1. Timko earned the win, improving his record to 5-2.
Masin Hall contributed with three runs and two RBIs.
Det Dettwiller posted three hits, including a home run, and drove in two runs.
Frank Derner delivered with three hits, two of which were doubles, and added three RBIs to his performance.
Lucas Mendoza also played a key role, driving in three runs while drawing two walks.
Maryville now holds an overall record of 20-10 and is 5-5 in conference play.
