Smackover gets past Trojans 8-7
CROSSETT - A week after being on the short end of a one-run game against Parkers Chapel, Smackover turned the tables on the Trojans, as Cade Schibler's walk-off single lifted the Bucks to an 8-7 win over the Trojans at the Allan Jeter Classic on Friday.
After the Trojans scored a run in the sixth to tie the game at 7-all, the Bucks won it in the bottom half of the frame.
Beau Burson, who was 2-for-4 with an RBI, led off with a single.
The senior then stole second base, and one out later, Brennan McKnight was intentionally walked. That set the stage for Schibler, who laced a base hit down the right-field line to score Burson with the winning run.
Schibler finished 2-for-3 with two RBIs in the win for the Bucks (2-6), who will play in the fifth-place game today at 2:30 p.m.
McKnight and Baylor Brumley were each 2-for-3
with an RBI, while Josh Saulsbury and Weston Smith were each 1-for3 with Smith adding an RBI for Smackover.
Schibler's hit also made a winner of Saulsbury, who allowed four hits and three runs (one earned) in five solid innings of relief work. He walked two and struck out two.
Nick Jennings allowed four runs (three earned) in one-plus inning of work. He allowed one hit, walked five and struck out one.
Trace Blaylock paced the Trojans' attack by going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Logan Selman and Tyler Sanders were each 1-for-3 with Sanders collecting two RBIs.
T.J. Bale and Jordan Arrington had RBI groundouts for the Trojans (5-3).
After picking up the win against the Bucks last weekend, Selman took the loss after allowing four hits and two runs in 3 1/3 innings. He walked one, hit a batter and struck out five.
Jacob Hobbs drew the starting assignment and surrendered six hits and six runs (two earned) in two innings of work. He walked one and struck out three.
Prior to topping the Trojans, the Bucks fell to Harmony Grove 13-4 in their first-round contest on Thursday.
The Bucks were held to just two hits in the contest with Schibler and McKnight picking up RBI singles in the first and third innings.
Clay Stringer also had an RBI with a fielder's choice. Schibler took the loss after allowing nine runs (three earned) and six hits in 3 2/3 innings. He walked four and struck out five.
Cody Smith was touched for five hits and four runs (two earned) in 2 1/3 innings. He didn't issue any walks and struck out one batter.
Brett Bearden was 3-for-5 with two RBIs for the Hornets.
Junction City 3, Watson Chapel 2
ARKADELPHIA - The Dragons (6-1) advanced at the Southwest Sporting Goods Tournament with three pitchers combining on a six-hitter.
Bryce Ware fired three scoreless innings, allowing just one hit with four walks and three strikeouts.
Ware then gave way to Clay Jolley, who picked up the win after scattering five hits and two runs in two innings of work. He walked one and struck out one.
Joe Lowe picked up the save with two hitless innings. He struck out two and didn't walk a batter.
Logan Disotell and Brock McGoogan had RBI groundouts in the first to give the Dragons the early lead, and they reclaimed the lead for good in the fifth.
After Keelan Hodge singled and stole second base, Disotell advanced the freshman to third with a groundout, and McGoogan followed with a ground out to shortstop that scored Hodge with the go-ahead run.
Hodge had two singles in the win, while Ware, Cody Lee and Robbie Roberson each had one single.