Kang baseball clobbers Liberty, Alexander hits home run, triple

Published 2:00 pm Thursday, April 5, 2012

The Lake Washington baseball team played its regular season home opener at Lee Johnson Field Wednesday and clobbered Liberty 12-1.

The Kangs hammered the ball for 10 hits, scoring four in the first inning, three in the third and five during the bottom of the fourth of the mercy-rule-shortened game.

Liberty’s defense aided the Kangs with four errors in the field.

Lake Washinton’s Theo Alexander was a double away from the cycle, going 3-for-3 with a triple, a home run, three RBI and three runs scored. Kang Zach Johnson was 2-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored.

Robert Hill got the win for the Kangs, pitching four innings, striking out six along the way.