JV Dragons Fall In Tough Game With Creekview

PHS Baseball, Team FYN Sports

Yesterday afternoon, the PHS JV Dragons baseball team hosted the Grizzlies of Creekview at Dragons Field. Pickens, came in looking to get a big win over a school in a higher classification before facing their rival Gilmer next week.

 

In the top of the 1st, the Grizzlies struck early. Creekview managed to plate 3 runs on 2 hits, to lead the Dragons 3-0 going to the bottom of the frame. In the bottom half of the opening inning, Pickens scored 4 runs as Michael Burrell & Lucas Headrick knocked in 3 runs combined & 1 run came in after a wild pitch. Pickens led Creekview going to the 2nd, 4-3. A 12 pitch top of the 2nd for Isaiah Payne, & an 8 pitch top of the 3rd for Clate Mcarthur kept Pickens in front 4-3 as neither team found offense till the 4th.

 

In the 4th, the Grizzlies drove in 5 runs to take the lead back, 8-4. The Dragons went down in order in the bottom of the inning to send us to the 5th, Creekview ahead, 8-4. After a 9 pitch top of the 5th for Damian Watkins, the Dragons cut into the Grizzly lead in the bottom of the frame with 3 runs coming home on 4 hits to make it 8-7 Creekview going to the 6th.

 

In the 6th, Creekview would add to their lead. The Grizzlies scored 5 runs in the top of the 6th to stretch their lead on the Dragons out to 13-7. Haedrick drove in Burrell in the bottom of the 6th to cut the lead to 13-8 going to the 7th inning. Shawn Mask struck out two in the top of the 7th for Pickens and sent us to the bottom of the final inning. Creekview was able to come away with the win, 13-8.

 

Will Lawrence: 1IP, 2K’s, 3R 2H on 23 pitches, & 0-0 with a walk

Isaiah Payne: 1IP, 0R on 12 pitches

Clate Macarthur: 1IP, 1K, 0R on 8 pitches

Jackson Jones: 1IP 5R on 18 pitches

Damian Watkins: 1IP, 0R, on 9 pitches

Shawn Mask: 2IP, 4K on 27 pitches

Adam Massey: 0-2 with 2 walks & 1 run scored

Colby James: 1-4 with 1 single & 1 run scored

Michael Burrell: 2-3 with 2 singles, 1 RBI, 3 runs scored, & 1 HBP

Jay Jones: 1-2 with a sac RBI, 1 single

Lucas Headrick: 4-4 with 1 double, 3 singles, 4 RBI, & 1 run scored

Clayton Holland: 0-0 with 2 walks

Dalton Elrod: 2-2 with 2 singles & 1 RBI

 

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