REDDING, Calif. - The Red Hawks earned a split on the first day of play against Westcliff today as they took the first game 12-9 before dropping a nail-biter in game two 7-6. 

The Warriors drew first blood on a two-run double by Ryan Duron before the Red Hawks tied the game on RBI doubles by Cesar Ortega and Mario Catalan. 

Westcliff regained the lead after a three-run top of the third inning before the Red Hawks exploded for six runs in the bottom half of the inning as they hit around. 

The big swings in the inning belonged to Eric Mora and JJ Torrente as they each drove in two runs on RBI singles. 

But the Warriors tied the game in the top of the sixth inning as they plated four runs on two run knocks by Patrick Morgan and Landon Raskin. 

The Red Hawks took the lead in the seventh as a one-out double by Torrente came around to score on a Westcliff error. Simpson added two more insurance runs in the eighth to extend its lead to 12-9. 

Reliver, Nui Sato had it rolling as he allowed one run in 3.2 innings of work while striking out five batters to earn his first win of the year on the mound. 

Torrente, Aloy, and Catalan led the Simpson bats with two-hit performances as they combined for four RBIs. 

Game 2: 

The Warriors jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the first inning on an RBI double by Patrick Morgan and a two-run blast by Ryan Duron. Simpson answered in the bottom half of the inning as they plated four runs to take the lead on a two-run triple by Cayden Lee, a sacrifice fly by Bo Valladao, and a solo shot by Cesar Ortega. 

Duron struck again in the second inning as he stroked a two-run double to give Westcliff the lead. Lee tied the game in the fourth on a solo blast to left field before taking the lead in the following inning on an RBI single by Torrente. 

The Warriors tied the game in the fifth as reliever Trey Bennett limited a bases-loaded jam by allowing just one run before the Warriors took the lead in the seventh on a big fly by Patrick Morgan. 

Reliever Brendon Demuth picked up the win as he fired 4.0 innings of shutout baseball while scattering two hits and retiring the Red Hawks in order to end the game. 

Simpson's Trey Bennett suffered the loss as he tossed 5.1 innings of two-run ball while scattering four hits and striking out six batters. 

Owen Hayes, Lee, and Mora led the Simpson bats with each posting two-hit games as Lee led the team with three RBI's, including two extra base hits. 

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