'I think we should have been playing like this all year.'ĭanville senior right-hander Jonathan Ireland, who was staked to the 5-0 lead, got into trouble in the second inning with a pair of walks and hitting another batter. 'Usually, we get a big lead and we just stop, because we think it's enough, but it's never enough,' said Feurborn, noting the team's first conference victory shows improvement. Getting an early lead is nothing new for the Vikings, as they had 5-run first innings against Salt Fork and Covington earlier this season.īut this time around, Danville added three runs in the second, three more in the fourth, a single run in the fifth and three more in the sixth. 'He loves the game and respects the game.' 'He has done that every year since I started coaching him at North Ridge. 'He is putting forth the effort to play at the next level,' he said. He studies the game and knows what it takes.ĭokey added that Feurborn is working out nearly every morning. 'He led off that fifth inning with a bunt single, stole second and scored on one of their errors,' Dokey said.

Any time, we get on base with our speed it can easily turn into a double and we can turn that into a run.'ĭokey is hopeful that all of the players on the Danville roster emulate Feurborn. 'We just need to be more aggressive at the plate. 'And when the call goes against us, we get upset with the umpire but there is no one to blame but the person that looks back at you in the mirror.

'We have been taking too many pitches and leaving the call in the hands of the umpire,' Dokey said. That's aggressive approach definitely paid off as Danville recorded nine stolen bases in the contest and the Vikings forced the Lions (1-10 overall, 0-8 in the Big 12) into 14 defensive errors. 'The key was just swinging early and not letting the umpire make the calls for you. 'We came out swinging today,' said Feurborn, who had two singles, a double and a triple.

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