Houston County scored four runs in the top of the seventh to break open what up until that point had been about as a close a contest as you can get. Consequently, the Bears beat Perry at their place, 5-1.
Both scored a run in the first. Houston County got its via Cameron Jones’ single, an error that allowed Jacob Profit to reach and R.J. Preston’s sacrifice fly that enabled Jones to get home.
The Panthers answered with a two-out single by Jacob Hunt, followed by Clayton Davis’ triple.
After that, the bats went silent. Pretty much because of who each club had on the mound. Tanner Wilson started for Perry. He worked five innings and gave up all of Houston County’s hits … which equated to just three. He also struck out six while not walking one.
Chandler Ring worked four innings for the Bears. He gave up two hits – the only two Perry had. He fanned five while walking two.
As far as three of those runs in the seventh, they were charged to J.M. Law, who unfortunately on this day, struggled with control. He hit four batters before giving way to Cameron Mashburn who in turn walked the next two. A fielder’s choice brought in run number four and finished the damage.
In other action, four errors did not help Northside’s effort to beat Rutland as the Eagles fell 8-3.
The Hurricanes put one on the board in the first on a couple of singles and a brave steal of home.
Northside answered with one in the top of the third to tie it – a pair of walks contributing to that.
Rutland, however, went out front for good with three in the bottom half of the inning; no errors, but instead a walk, single and double bringing runners in. It added three more in the fifth – this time an error did help – and one in the sixth. It out-hit its visitor 9-6.
Two of the Eagles’ went to Darius Clarington. He was 2-3 with an RBI. Two shared time on the mound. Tyler Wilson went four innings. He gave up five hits and four runs while striking out three and walking one.
Ross McDaniel worked the other two, giving up four hits and four runs – only two earned.
