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Phoenix frosh turn away Butte Falls TALENT - Making the most of a rare chance to tangle with varsity competition, the Phoenix freshmen baseball team put up 11 runs in the first four innings to beat Butte Falls, 11-7, Wednesday at Hagler-James Field. Brenton Ferguson allowed no earned runs in six innings and struck out five to earn the pitching victory. John West went 3-for-3 with two runs scored, Chad Walker picked up a pair of RBIs and Jerred Renskers was 3-for-3 to pace the Pirates' 13-hit explosion. The Loggers used a seven-run top of the fifth inning to cut an 11-0 deficit to 11-7 but could crawl no closer. Barry Parker drilled a triple and finished 2-for-3 with two RBIs to lead Butte Falls. The Phoenix freshmen boast an overall record of 13-3-1. Butte Falls ........................................ 000 070 0 - 7 6 3 Phoenix Frosh .............................. 162 200 x - 11 13 2 Hoel, Copeland (3), Biando (4) and Sizemore; Ferguson, West (7) and Harvey. W - Ferguson. L - Hoel. 2B - P: West, Walker, Renskers. 3B - BF: Parker. Mail Tribune Home | Ottaway Newspapers, Inc. | Dow Jones & Co., Inc. | Privacy | Contact Us Copyright � 2001 Mail Tribune, Inc.