By TYLER HENRY
Salina Post contributor
After opening their regular season with a sweep of the South Central Shootout last week, the Southeast of Saline baseball team picked up right where they left off collecting a pair of dominant wins on the road in Smoky Valley.
With victories of 10-0 and 10-3 on Thursday the Trojans move to 4-0 on the year while the Vikings fall to 0-2.
Things started well for SES in game one as the Trojans struck for a pair of runs in the top of the first before turning the ball over to Jake Gebhardt on the hill.
It was another immaculate day for Gebhardt, who tossed four scoreless innings of three-hit ball, allowing just one walk and striking out four.
The Vikings would hold Southeast scoreless through the next three frames but as the bats warmed up, Gebhardt passed the baton to Trever Keller, who picked up right where the senior left off, fanning three and allowing just one hit in three innings to complete the shutout.
The Trojans would scratch across another run in the fifth and sixth before putting things out of reach with a six-run seventh to secure the 10-0 victory.
Offensively, multi-hit days were had by Luke and Grady Gebhardt, who combined to go five for eight with three RBI.
After a pair of scoreless innings to start game two, Southeast got right back to it, striking for six big runs in the third inning to take a commanding 6-0 lead.
This time, it was Landen Allen’s time to shine on the bump, and he delivered, allowing just two runs on two hits through five, striking out seven batters in the process.
The Trojan bats would tack on an additional run in the fourth and three more in the sixth, and while Smoky Valley tried to claw their way back late, one additional run was all they could muster as they fell 10-3 on their own home field.
In game two it was sophomore Cole Gilpin who came in to slam the door shut, allowing the lone run on three hits, fanning three batters in his two innings.
At the dish the top five in the order spent the afternoon raking, accounting for nine of the Trojan’s ten hits and five of their 8 RBI.
SES will be back in action next week on Tuesday, April 4th when they open the home and league portions of their schedule with Republic County at 3:00.
For continuing coverage of Lady Trojan baseball all season long, stay tuned to the Salina Post.