Niles, Brandywine split games

Published 9:33 am Thursday, April 26, 2018

NILES — The Niles and Brandywine baseball teams split games with Coloma and Berrien Springs respectively Tuesday.

The Vikings lost to the Comets 8-3 in the opening game only to rebound in the nightcap 6-0.

The Bobcats defeated Berrien Springs 4-3 in the first game of the BCS Athletic Conference doubleheader before falling to the Shamrocks 11-0 in the nightcap.

Niles baseball

After falling in the opener, the Vikings used a four-run first inning to get off to a great start in the nightcap.

Niles finished with six hits, including a triple by Chad Barton and a double by Johnny Bybee.

Brayden Lake went the distance, tossing a one-hitter with seven strikeouts to earn the victory.

Brandywine baseball

In the opening-game victory for the Bobcats, Joey Covyeou picked up the victory in relief.

Brandywine scored a pair of runs in the bottom of the seventh to earn the win.

The Bobcats had nine hits, including a double by Covyeou.