The Havre Comets pounded out 13 hits to win the second game of an American Legion doubleheader, 8-3, earning a split against the Vauxhall Spurs Tuesday night at Legion Field.
The Comets lost the first game 9-6.
Havre, sparked by Daine Solomon's two-run double, scored four runs in the first inning of the second game.
Ian Spencer and Brian Childree each had RBI singles in the inning.
Vauxhall came back in the top of the second and scored one run, cutting the Comets' lead to three.
Heberly led off Havre's half of the second with a single and would later score on an RBI single by Junck.
The Comets also scored one run in the fourth and two more in the sixth to put the game out of reach for the Spurs.
Vauxhall would score again in the top of the third and once more in the sixth.
Havre was led by Heberly, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and scored two runs.
Junck added a 2-for-3 night at the plate with an RBI and two runs scored. Tyler Thompson and Childree added 2-for-4 efforts also for the Comets.
Spencer picked up the win, pitching a complete game allowing only two earned runs on seven hits.
In the first game of the night, Vauxhall pounded out 12 hits and nine runs through the first four innings, creating a deficit the Comets could not battle back against.
Havre scored three runs in the third on one hit, which cut the Spurs' lead to 6-4.
Spencer had an RBI single, and Junck added a run-scoring sacrifice fly in the inning for the Comets.
But it was Vauxhall who came back in the top of the fourth and scored three more runs to seal the victory.
Adam Jensen came on in relief of Ben Mader in the fifth and held the Spurs to one hit for the remainder of the game, but the damage had already been done.
Havre sent eight men to the plate in the sixth and scored two runs on three hits to cut the Spurs' lead to 9-6, but a Comets baserunner was thrown out at home and a strikeout ended the threat.
Spencer had the hot bat for the Comets with a 3-for-4 effort, while Heberly and Solomon each added two hits.


