The Evanston Legion A baseball team had its bats going early and often at Ross Kesterson Field Wednesday, sweeping a day/night doubleheader against visiting Rock Springs.

The Outlaws pounded out a combined 25 hits and scored a combined 28 runs, winning the opener 15-5 and the nightcap 13-3; Evanston is now 8-9 on the season.

The Outlaws were back in action at home Monday, hosting a doubleheader against the Utah Sheriffs; they’ll head back on the road Saturday for a doubleheader at Rawlins.

Outlaws 15,

Rock Springs 5

Game one of Wednesday’s day/night doubleheader saw the Outlaws shake off a 4-run first inning by visiting Rock Springs to plate eight runs in the bottom of the second, en route to a 15-5 win.

Evanston had 14 hits in the contest, led by multi-hit games from Braxton Bauer, Ryan Hoover, Jackson Osborne and Gavin Oliver. Walker Wilson had a rough first inning on the mound, but settled in and pitched lights out the rest of the way to earn a complete-game win.

After spotting the Stallions a 4-0 lead in the top of the first, Evanston gained a run back in the bottom of the first, then exploded for eight runs in the bottom of the second to break the game open, highlighted by back-to-back doubles by Ryan Hoover to make it 9-4.

The Outlaws scored four four runs in the bottom of the third and two runs in the bottom of the fourth; the game was called in the bottom of the fifth, due to the 10-run rule.

Bauer and Osborne led the Outlaws with three hits apiece; Bauer had a pair of doubles and drove in three runs. Oliver and Hoover each collected two hits and drove in a pair of runs, while Ryder Wilson, Walker Wilson, Brecken Rich and Kamen finished with a hit.

On the mound, Walker Wilson gave up five runs on six hits (zero earned) and struck out three in five innings of work, picking up his third win of the season.

Outlaws 13,

Rock Springs 3

Outlaws second baseman Ryan Hoover swung a heavy bat in Wednesday’s nightcap against Rock Springs, going 3-for-3 with a triple and driving in five runs to propel Evanston to a 13-3 win.

Brecken Rich got the start on the bump for the Outlaws and pitched a gem, allowing just three runs on one hit and striking out six in a complete-game win.

After spotting the Stallions an early 2-0 lead, Evanston plated six runs in the bottom of the first, courtesy of RBI singles by Hoover, Jacson Osborne and Rhett Anderson.

Leading 7-2 going into the bottom of the third, the Outlaws scored four more runs, courtesy of a two-run double by Gavin Oliver and an RBI triple by Hoover.

The Outlaws had 11 hits in the contest, led by Hoover’s 3-for-3, 5 RBI performance. Walker Wilson went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI, while Ryder Wilson, Oliver, Braxton Bauer, Osborne, Bateman and Anderson finished with a hit apiece.