Diamond Tigers start out 2-0
The Ringgold Middle School Tigers took their season opener last Tuesday and followed up with a home second victory on Thursday to close out the first week of the 2020 season.
Ringgold 9, Westside 3
The Tigers began the year by taking down the Rockets from Whitfield County in a NON-NGAC contest.
Sebastian Haggard pitched three innings of no-hit ball, striking out seven batters. Brentlee Raby fanned four in two innings on the hill. Phillip Johnson struck out two and allowed two earned runs, but did not give up a hit, while Ryder Fairchild allowed one earned run on one hit in one inning of work.
Offensively, Hudson Moss had a hit, two RBIS, two runs scored and four stolen bases. Fairchild had a hit, scored once and drove in a run. Haggard and Jack Mealor and scored two runs apiece, while Conner Christopher crossed the plate once.
Ringgold 7, Lafayette 4
The Blue-and-white moved to 2-0 on the season after a victory over the Ramblers in a game that did not count in the NGAC standings.
Ringgold led 5-0 going into the top of the sixth inning when the Ramblers erupted for four runs to cut the Tigers’ lead down to one. However, the home team would answer with two insurance runs in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Moss was 2 for 2 at the plate with an RBI, two walks, three stolen bases and three runs scored. Raby had a homerun and three RBIS. Haggard had a double and knocked in two, while Fairchild had a hit, a walk and a run scored.
Raby got the victory. He pitched the first three innings and gave up two hits and a walk with four strikeouts. Fairchild threw the next two innings, allowing two hits and fanning three batters. Johnson and Christopher also pitched in relief for the Ringgold. Christopher would record the save as he struck out five batters in 1.2 innings of work.
Individual stats for the Ramblers (0-1) had not been provided as of press time.