Bears third baseman Daniel Suggs puts the tag on a Lorena Leopards runner, who tried to take an extra base on a double after a throw to the plate. Two runs dd score on the Lorena hitter's double, however. Lorena won the first round playoff game, 6-0, in Fairfield on Wednesday, May 13th. Statesman photo by Loyd Cook FAIRFIELD — The Brownsboro Bears bats were silent during their first round matchup against the Lorena Leopards on Wednesday, May 13th.

That silence proved fatal, as the Bears were shutout, 6- 0, and eliminated from the playoffs.

The Bears managed only four hits against Lorena's Trace Day, while striking out 10 times.

Bears pitcher Colin Mason held the Leopards to only two unearned runs through the first six innings, before running out of gas in the seventh.

Brownsboro head coach Joe Fleming said Mason battled throughout the game, but Day just seemed to be able to "get his curveball over for strikes in critical situations."

Lorena got on the scoreboard in the second inning. A single and an error put two runners on board for Leopards second baseman Ethan Boyd. Boyd hit a double to the wall in center to plate both runs, but was thrown out trying to go to third when the relay throw from the outfield went to the plate. Bears catcher Bret Ralson threw out Boyd at third, with third baseman Daniel Suggs applying the tag.

In the seventh inning, the Leopards got on with a leadoff error, then followed it up with three consecutive hits to plate three runs. They added one more later in the inning to account for the final margin.

The Bears threatened in the first inning, with two-out hits by Brad McDonald and Daniel Suggs, but couldn't score.

It was the only inning in which two baserunners were on base at the same time.

McDonald went 3-for-3 with two doubles. Tyler Rogers was hit by a pitch and stole a base. Suggs was 1-for-3.

Brownsboro finished the season with a record of 10-14.

"We were better than that," Coach Fleming said. "Our record doesn't indicate how good we are, the level the team was at.

"These kids did everything I asked them to do. They were very poised mentally and they're smart. I was looking the other day and I think we have seven guys in the National Honor Society. They were fun to coach."

Fleming said this team will be one he remembers for a long time.

"They've made my life better," he said. "They've touched my life in a way that hasn't been touched in a long time."

And winning on the field won't be the last winning that they do, the coach added.

"They have a bright future ... they're looking at having a good football season and a great basketball season. And these kids will take it a step further. They won't stop in high school," Fleming said. "They've set down work habits, attitudes and good decision making that will carry them well into adulthood."