LFO wins home opener
The LFO Warriors pushed home a pair of runs in the bottom of the first and fourth innings and rode strong performances by a trio of pitchers to post a 4-0 victory over Southeast Whitfield in their 2022 home debut at newly-renovated Huston Black Field last Monday.
LFO got both of its firstinning runs with two outs. Starting pitcher Will Carroll doubled and courtesy runner Wyatt Maye came home on an RBI-double by Donnie Brown before Brown trotted home on an RBI-single by Chris Kelley.
The Warriors got two more singles to load the bases, but a force out at second stranded the runners.
Then in the fourth, Carson Goff came through with a one-out single and Tanner Mantooth later delivered a two-out double. Carroll was intentionally walked and Brown drew a free pass to load the bases before Kelley picked up an RBI the hard way as he was hit by a pitch.
It turned out to be more than enough run support for the LFO pitching staff.
Carroll threw the first four innings and did not give up a hit. He walked three batters and struck out eight. Eli Walker pitched two innings of relief, surrendering one hit and finishing with five strikeouts against zero walks, and Mantooth came on in the seventh and struck out all three batters he faced to close it out.
Kelley also had a double to join Goff and Mantooth with two hits on the night. Mantooth also stole two bases, while Kelley, Carroll, Maye and Goff each swiped one.
DALTON 7, LFO 0
Brown struck out seven batters in four innings for the Warriors this past Wednesday night, but the offense simply could not get going in a road loss to the Class AAAAAA Catamounts.
Peyton Tipton had a single to account for the only hit of the game for LFO (2-1). Warrior hitters drew two walks and struck out 12 times.
Brown allowed two earned runs on four hits and two walks while taking the loss. Walker struck out one and gave up four earned runs in his one inning of work, while Mantooth allowed one earned run with one strikeout in one inning of relief.