West Fork’s Christian Ames steals second ahead of the tag by AGWSR second baseman Dylan Heetland on Saturday. (Kristi Nixon/Hampton Chronicle)

SHEFFIELD – Saying that West Fork’s baseball team played well in all areas of the game during its Saturday home tournament is an understatement.

The Warhawks ran their record to 8-1 with a 12-2 opener over AGWSR in six innings and then closed out the literally steaming-hot day with an 18-0 drubbing of Belmond-Klemme in four.

“First thing, the two pitchers that we had throwing today did a great job throwing strikes,” West Fork Coach Lance Thompson said. “Defense did a good job behind. I’m not sure if we had any errors or not, but they were solid behind the pitching. It gives the pitchers so much more confidence.”

Read more on this story in the June 16 print and online editions of the Sheffield Press and Pioneer Enterprise.