Jonesboro Times

Crowley's Ridge College fell behind early in the first matchup of the day against Baptist Bible. The Patriots out-hit the Pioneers 12-4. The Patriots struck first with a 2 run first inning off two singles, one to right field and the other to center. Chance Arender got out of the inning by collecting his first and only strikeout of the game. Trey Gossett reached first base in the bottom of the first with the help of a botched play on the Patriots but CRC would leave him stranded there. Baptist Bible rallied their biggest inning of the game in the top of the second by getting 5 more runs across home plate taking a big lead of 7-0 over the Pioneers. CRC struggled in the box going three up, three down to end the 2nd. Crowley's Ridge would make a pitching change the following inning after Baptist Bible hit two more runs in taking a 10-0 lead. Nick Garrett recorded the third out getting them out of the jam and back in the box. Baptist Bible seemed to have CRC's number because, for the second consecutive inning, they made quick work of the Pioneers' line-up and got back to work by immediately tacking on two more runs. Garrett would settle in and find his groove shutting down and shutting out Baptist Bible for the remainder of the game. CRC would try to add run support for their pitcher with Matt Parker singling in the bottom of the fourth getting the Pioneers on board with two runs but it would end up being the bottom of the 7th before the Pioneers could rally more. CRC did start the all-star comeback by getting 6 runs across but would fall short as the Patriots claimed the third out ending the contest.

Leaders: Pitching

C. Arender: 2.2 inn. 7 H, 10 R, 0 ER, 3 BB, 1 SO

N. Garrett: 4.1 inn. 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 2 SO

Game Two:

Crowley's Ridge- 5

Trinity International- 9

Millington, TN- CRC Baseball produced one more hit in game two with 5 but it still wouldn't be the push the Pioneers needed to claim the victory. Jack-Henry Glasgow took the mound in game two and would go 5 innings allowing 6 runs on 6 hits. Trinity International took advantage of the errors the Pioneers made by pushing two runs across, one in the first and one in the third. Walks in the 4th caused strife on the 'Neers as the Trojans landed three more on their side of the scoreboard. With the Pioneers struggling to get the sticks warmed up, they saw the score gap grow bigger with the Patriots completing the best play in baseball, the three-run homer. With an inside-the-park homerun the Pioneers now trailed 9-0. The Bottom half of the 6th is where CRC found its groove in the box. The Pioneers pushed across all 5 runs in a two-out rally. Corby Seib started the chain with a single to left field driving on the first run. James Wilson would match Seib almost to a T driving in the second run. Andrew Brown and Matt Parker drew walks scoring the next two and finally, Blake Wilson singled to left field getting the last run in. Unfortunately, that would be the last run of the game for CRC as the Trojans retired the Pioneers in the 7th claiming the win.

Leaders: Hitting

B. Wilson, Arender, Seib, J. Wilson, and Parker all collected one hit.

Leaders: Pitching

Glasgow: 5.0 inn, 6 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 7 SO

Thomas: 2.0 inn, 2 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 4 SO

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