COVINGTON, Tenn. -- The Siloam Springs baseball team wrapped up its trip to 2018 Best of the West Tournament on Wednesday with a pair of losses to fellow instate schools.
The Panthers (2-10) were defeated 11-4 by White Hall on Wednesday afternoon, followed by a 16-4 loss to Wynne later that day to finish the tournament 0-4.
The Panthers led White Hall 1-0 going into the bottom of the fourth inning when White Hall scored five runs to take a 5-1 lead.
Siloam Springs got a pair of runs back in the top of the fifth to pull within 5-3, but White Hall answered with three in the bottom of the fifth and three more in the sixth to take an 11-3 lead.
The Panthers got another run in the seventh inning to set the final score.
Isaac Price led the Panthers with two hits, an RBI and two runs scored. Elijah Coffey had two hits and scored a run, while Gavin Henson and Reed Wilbanks each had hits. Wilbanks also scored a run.
Taylor Pool took the loss on the mound for the Panthers, while Price and Tanner Broyles also pitched.
Wynne 16, Siloam Springs 4
MUNFORD, Tenn. -- The Yellowjackets exploded for 10 runs in the top of the fourth inning to blow the game open and defeat the Panthers in five innings on Wednesday afternoon.
Wynne led 2-0 after the first inning, but Siloam Springs responded with a pair of runs to tie the game 2-2.
Wynne scored two more in the top of the second to take a 4-2 lead, and the Yellowjackets led 14-2 after their 10-run fourth.
Siloam Springs got a pair of runs in the bottom of the fourth to pull within 14-4, but Wynne scored two more in the fifth.
Baron Meek had a double and two RBIs and a run scored for Siloam Springs, while Taylor Pool, Isaac Price and and Elijah Coffey each had a base hit and scored a run. Nolan Wallis had an RBI for the Panthers.
Gavin Henson took the loss for the Panthers, while Dalton Marsh also saw some mound time.
St. Benedict 10, Siloam Springs 3
BRIARCREST, Tenn. -- The Panthers were defeated Tuesday by St. Benedict at Auburndale out of Cordova, Tenn.
Baron Meek led the Panthers with two hits and a pair of RBIs, while Taylor Pool had two hits. Elijah Coffey had a basehit and scored two runs, while Reed Wilbanks also scored a run.
Wilbanks took the loss on the mound, pitching three innings, while Baron Meek pitched one inning and Dalton Marsh three innings.
St. Benedict scored a run in the top of the first, but Siloam Springs tied the game in the bottom of the third. St. Benedict answered with four runs in the fourth to go up 5-1, and they led 8-1 after scoring three more runs in the fifth.
Siloam Springs got a run back in the bottom of the fifth. St. Benedict scored two runs in the sixth and Siloam Springs scored one in the bottom of the seventh.
Up next
The Panthers are scheduled to return to 5A/6A District 1 action at home Tuesday against Russellville. The Panthers will then host Mountain Home on Wednesday in a nonconference game.
Sports on 03/25/2018