EARL WATT

   • Leader & Times

Despite committing a season-high nine errors on the road against Fort Collins Wednesday, the Bee Jays provided enough offense to earn a 20-13 win.

After giving up two runs to the Foxes in the first inning, the Bee Jays broke through for six runs in the second with a fielder’s choice, two singles and a double.

The Foxes added a run in the bottom of the second to cut the lead to 6-3, but the Bee Jays erupted for seven runs in the third starting with an RBI double by Wyatt Bohanon, and another run was forced across the plate when Cooper Kardokus was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded.

After Jhett Huffman scored on a  fielder’s choice, the Bee Jays loaded the bases before Seth Green stole home. Kardokus scored on a passed ball, and Giovannelli hit a home run to right field that scored two, and the Bee Jays had a 13-3 lead.

The Foxes scored three runs in the bottom of the third with three doubles in the inning, and Liberal answered with a home run by Green that scored two runs, and the Bee Jays had a 15-6 lead.

Liberal added two more runs in the fifth, but the Foxes also scored two, and the Bee Jays had a 17-8 lead.

The teams traded single runs in the sixth, and the Bee Jays added their final run in the top of the eighth to lead 20-9.

The Foxes added a run in the eighth and three in the ninth for the 20-13 final.

Only three of the Foxes runs were earned because of the nine Bee Jay errors.

Liberal plays the Boulder Collegians on the road today and return for a home game Saturday.