The Preston Pirates capped a spectacular run at the Drumright Baseball Tournament with a commanding 10-0 shutout over the McLoud Redskins in the championship game on Saturday. Powered by explosive offense and sharp pitching, the Pirates swept all three games of the tournament, racking up 56 total runs while allowing just seven. — Game 1: Preston 28, Drumright 6

The Pirates opened tournament play Thursday with a resounding 28-6 rout of host team Drumright, led by a breakout performance from Kaden Dean, who went 3-for-3 with 6 RBIs, including two doubles and a single – all producing two runs each.

Preston scored 11 runs in the first inning alone, fueled by a bases-clearing double by Rickey Hinson, RBI singles from Pepper Gallup and Weston Cope, and walks by Jace Basquez and Jayden Herring with the bases loaded.

In the third, the Pirates erupted again for 14 runs on 10 hits. Key contributors included Bradley Winford, Braxton Clarkson, Gage Ausbrooks, Randell Winford, Dean and Cope.

Pepper Gallup opened the game with a scoreless inning and a strikeout. Karson Herbert pitched 1.1 innings in relief, allowing just one hit and fanning four.

— Stats

• Kaden Dean: 2 2B, 6 RBI

• Rickey Hinson: 2B, 3 RBI

• Braxton Clarkson: 2 RBI

• Gage Ausbrooks: 2 RBI

• Randell Winford: 2 RBI

• Weston Cope: 3 RBI

• Bradley Winford: RBI

• Pepper Gallup: 2 RBI

• Hunter McElhannon: RBI

• Jace Basquez: RBI

• Jayden Herring: RBI — Game 2: Preston 18, Mounds 1

Bradley Winford exploded at the plate in Friday’s semifinal against Mounds, driving in five runs on a single and a grand slam. The Pirates posted 10 runs in the opening frame and never looked back.

Preston added eight more runs in the second, including Winford’s grand slam, an RBI triple by Hunter McElhannon and RBI singles by Jace Basquez and Pepper Gallup.

McElhannon was dominant on the mound, allowing no hits over three innings and striking out five.

— Stats

• Bradley Winford: GS, 5 RBI

• Hunter McElhannon: 3B, 2 RBI

• Jace Basquez: 2 RBI

• Rickey Hinson: RBI

• Jayden Herring: BB, RBI

• Kaden Dean: RBI

• Pepper Gallup: RBI — Championship Game: Preston 10, McLoud 0 Senior slugger Jayden Herring delivered a monster performance in the title game, driving in six runs on two hits, including a towering grand slam in the third inning and a two-run double in the fourth.

The Pirates wasted no time jumping on the scoreboard. Kaden Dean was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to score the first run, followed by a Noah Wilson two-run homer to right field.

In the third, Herring’s grand slam blew the game open, followed by a bases-loaded walk to Dean for the seventh run. Preston added three more in the fourth.

Jace Basquez earned the win on the mound, throwing three shutout innings with eight strikeouts. Herring also picked up the save in relief.

— Stats

• Jayden Herring: 2B, GS, 6 RBI

• Noah Wilson: HR, 2 RBI

• Kaden Dean: BB, 2 RBI — Tournament Team Stats

• Total Runs Scored: 56

• Total Runs Allowed: 7

• Home Runs: 2 (Wilson, Winford)

• Grand Slams: 2 (Winford, Herring)

• Total RBI: 50+

• Stolen Bases vs. Drumright: 11

• Errors committed: 0 (in both McLoud and Mounds games) With the Drumright Tournament trophy in hand, the Preston Pirates are riding a wave of momentum. The team is scheduled to travel to Cameron for their next contest on Monday. If the tournament is any indication, the Pirates have the firepower and depth to make a serious run this season.