Heritage takes early-season showdown with Gordon Lee
The Heritage Generals scored three times in the bottom of the fourth and twice in the bottom of the fifth to overcome a 1-0 deficit and defeat Gordon Lee, 5-1, last Tuesday afternoon in Boynton.
The Trojans took the lead in the top of the third. Peyton Groce was hit by a pitch and stole second base before scoring on an RBI-single by Garrett Ross.
But in the fourth, Henry Allen delivered an RBI-double and, after a Gordon Lee error, Ayden Harmon came through with an RBI-double to give the Generals the lead. A third run would score on a two-out error.
One inning later, a single, an error and a stolen base set the table for Harmon, who came through with a sacrifice fly. Caden Strickland followed up with a single to drive in an insurance run.
Allen picked up the victory on the mound. He pitched four innings and gave up just two hits. The run he allowed was earned and he finished with nine strikeouts against three walks.
Owen Carstens pitched three innings of relief, giving up one hit and one walk with four strikeouts. He and Cody Bryan each had two hits at the plate.
For the Trojans, Dustin Day and Hurley McAlister each had singles.
Day threw the first five innings and allowed five runs, though only two were earned. He allowed six hits and struck out two batters, while Landon Norton pitched an inning of relief, allowing one hit and one walk.
HERITAGE 26, ROSSVILLE 0
The Heritage Generals needed just three innings to post a victory at Rossville on Thursday.
Allen had a triple for the Generals and Harmon reached base five times and scored four runs. All total, Heritage had 11 singles and were issued 14 walks.
Brandon Newport struck out two batters in two innings for Rossville, while Eli Waters had a stolen base.
GORDON LEE 13, DADE 1
A five-run first inning, along with three-run frames in the sixth and seventh, were more than enough for the Trojans on Thursday as they steamrolled the Wolverines in a league game in Trenton.
Ross pitched six innings in the victory, allowing one earned run on three hits and two walks. He finished with eight strikeouts, while James Davis threw a scoreless, hitless inning of relief.
Offensively, Layne Vaughn was 2 for 4 with a triple and two RBIs. Groce doubled and knocked in two runs, while Day and McAlister each had two hits and an RBI.
Joe Gilliam knocked in a pair of runs for Gordon Lee. Ross and Kaden Ellis each had a hit and an RBI, while Maddox Millard walked twice and scored twice.
RINGGOLD 10, DALTON 2
The Tigers had a difficult afternoon in the field and dropped a decision at Dalton on last Monday in a nonleague game.
It was the first loss of the season for Ringgold, who committed five errors in the loss.
Ringgold scored its first run in the top of the first inning. One runner was tagged out at the plate, but Haddon Fries later scored from third on a balk.
However, the Cougars put up 10 unanswered runs over the next five innings before Ringgold finally got back on the board in the top of the sixth. Rhett Blankenship walked and later scored on an error to account for the final run of the night.
Fries, Logan Moore, Camden Denton and Easton Daniel each went 1 for 3, while Moore’s hit was a double. Moore, Denton, Franklin Helsel, Colt Underdown and Kaiden Quick all pitched for the Tigers. They combined to allow six earned runs on eight hits in six innings with eight strikeouts.
RINGGOLD 12, SADDLE RIDGE 2
On Thursday, the Tigers spotted the visiting Mustangs an early lead, but scored 12 unanswered runs and bounced back for an NGAC league victory in Ringgold.
Saddle Ridge got two RBIs from Zyione Harris to take a 2-0 lead in the top of the second. However, Ringgold countered with five runs in the bottom of the frame before adding four more in the third and two more in the fourth.
Fries had a big night at the plate, going 3 for 4 with a double, four RBIs and two runs scored. Daniel was 2 for 3 and scored a run, while solo RBIs were recorded by Moore, Blankenship, Denton, Grady Haddock and Blake Johnson.
Luke Raby allowed one hit and struck out six batters in three innings on the mound for the Tigers, while Daniel pitched two innings. He gave up one hit and struck out two, while the two runs he allowed were earned.
Landon Kirby and Jake Ledbetter each had singles for Saddle Ridge. Brodie Underdown pitched 2.1 innings. He allowed six hits and two earned runs with three strikeouts. Ledbetter threw 1.2 innings. He surrendered two hits and none of the runs he gave up were earned.
CHATTANOOGA VALLEY 16, DADE 4
The Eagles led 5-4 going into the bottom of the third inning last Tuesday, but erupted for six runs in the frame and tacked on five more in the fourth to post a five-inning win over Dade at Ridgeland High School.
CVMS showed tremendous patience at the plate, scoring its 16 runs on just seven hits. The Wolverines had just two hits and both teams committed five errors.
Gavin Hughley went 2 for 3 for CVMS with a run scored and a team-high four RBIs. Hartley Workman was hitless in three at-bats, but still managed to score three runs and drive in three. Luke Blevins had a double, two RBIs and scored three runs, while Johnathon Plott scored twice and knocked in one run. Mason Brundage also crossed the plate twice in the win.
On the mound, Aiden Stone pitched 2.2 innings of hitless ball. He allowed four runs, one earned, with four walks and two strikeouts. Workman pitched 1.1 innings of one-hit ball, striking out three and walking three, while Hagen Patterson gave up one hit and struck out one in one inning of relief.