JV Baseball: It was a Good ‘Knight’ in Walnut Creek with a Win, 13-2

The JV Dons beat the Los Lomas Knights on Tuesday, 12 to 2 and traveled to Walnut Creek on Thursday, to beat the Knights again, 13-2

Logan Mikalis pitched three innings and collected four strikeouts against the Knights

Acalanes Dons JV got things started in the first inning scoring two runs. Miller Smith had a hard first, causing the first baseman to fumble with the ball, scoring Kyle Bielawski. Henry Souza hit a deep hit to center field for a sacrifice out, and sending Mason Michlistsch home from third. The Dons end the first inning, 2 to 0.

The Dons collected more runs in the second and third inning. Bielawski drove in runs on a double in the second inning scoring Colin Norstad and Paul Kuhner. In the third inning, Henry Souza again hits to center for the out, yet pushes Sammy Lee to score. Bielawski at the plate, in the third, hits a hard grounder to left field for a single, scoring Jake Boselli and Norstad. At the end of the third inning, Dons 7 -Knights 2.

Sammy Lee had two stolen bases for the Dons against the Knights

The sixth inning the Dons batter through their line up and notched six runs. After one run being walked in, Henry Souza (third time is a charm) and hits for a single to left field, scoring Aidan Beers and Ellis Burger.  Followed by Logan Mikalis with a hard hit down third baseline to score Lee. Tyler Worthington whacked the ball to second base causing the Knight to bobble the ball, scoring Mikalis. Sammy Lee, Henry Souza, Logan Mikalis, Colin Norstad, and Tyler Worthington each had RBIs in the big inning. Dons 13- Knights 2

Dons Dugout-where friendships are formed, hardships overcome, laughter is shared, encouragement given and memories are made

Jake Boselli started out strong on the mound for Dons. Boselli surrendered two runs on three hits over three innings. Also, spending time on the mound for the Dons were Logan Mikalis with four strikeouts in three innings and Ellis Burger pitched the seventh inning with one strikeout. The game ended with a double play with Bielawski (short stop) stopping the ball, a toss to second baseman, Aidan Beers and quick throw to first base and that was the ball game, Dons 13-Knights 2.