
Braylon Himel allowed only one unearned run and one hit while striking out six in an 11-1 victory over Midland. (Photos by Rosco Harrington)
Abbeville Wildcats beat Midland
The Abbeville Wildcats defeated Midland 11-1 on Monday thanks in part to eight runs in the fifth inning.
The win was the fourth this season for Abbeville. They travelled to St. Martinville on Tuesday.
Midland scored in the top of the first inning and then Abbeville exploded for three runs for a 3-1 lead.
It stayed that way until the bottom of the fifth inning when Abbeville exploded for eight runs.
Abbeville jumped into the lead in the bottom of the first when Braylon Himel doubled, scoring two runs, and Roland Levine III singled, scoring one run.
Himel earned the win for Abbeville. The hurler surrendered one hit and one run (zero earned) over five innings, striking out six and walking five.
Abbeville accumulated 12 hits in the game.
Deylon Joseph, Himel, and Dugas each collected two hits for Abbeville. Himel and Dugas each drove in two runs.
Himel had a two run double and a single.
Ryan Thibodeaux stole two bases.
