CORNERSVILLE — Huntland came out guns blazing in the first inning on Tuesday night at Cornersville. The Hornets drove in nine runs in the top of the first inning and seemingly were poised to …
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CORNERSVILLE — Huntland came out guns blazing in the first inning on Tuesday night at Cornersville.
The Hornets drove in nine runs in the top of the first inning and seemingly were poised to cap the sweep of Cornersville.
But the Bulldogs rallied with a big half inning of their own and were able to capture the lead for a 13-12 win over Huntland.
In total, Huntland connected for 16 hits against Cornersville, with nine of those coming in the first inning.
Cornersville responded in the bottom of the first, not so much by swinging the bat, but having the discipline of not swinging the bat in order to reach base.
The Bulldogs posted a five-spot in the bottom of the frame after drawing seven walks and another batter being hit by a pitch.
By the end of the inning, Cornersville had cut the Huntland lead to 9-5.
Daniel Sellars helped the ‘Dawgs cut even further into the lead with a lead off single in the second.
He later scored and the Bulldogs had cut the lead down even farther.
By the end of the third inning, the hosts had rallied for an 11-10 lead over the Hornets.
In total, Cornersville needed just four hits against Huntland to hang on for the victory.
Sellars went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs to his credit, while Beau Schillig and Peyton Cherry added a hit as well.
Cherry took over for starter Tanner Pease and pitched five middle innings in relief, giving up four runs, only one of which was earned, on six hits and striking out five, to earn the win on the bump.
Huntland 910 001 1 — 12 16 4
Cornersville 533 020 x — 13 4 4
Cornersville: Daniel Sellars 2-for-4, Beau Schillig 1-for-2, Peyton Cherry 1-for-3.
WP: Cherry
LP: Dickson
Huntland 10, Cornersville 9
HUNTLAND — It wasn’t the cleanest of games, but in the end, Huntland ended a marathon game in the bottom of the ninth with a walk-off in a 10-9 win over Cornersville.
Both Cornersville and Huntland were plagued with errors throughout the game on Monday night, with the Bulldogs being tagged for seven miscues, the biggest of which facilitated the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth.
Cornersville 203 400 000 — 9 7 7
Huntland 114 010 201 — 10 9 5
Cornersville: Gage Lovell 1-for-4, Blaine Woodard 1-for-3, Beau Schillig 1-for-4, Peyton Cherry 1-for-4, Tanner Pease 1-for-5, Kristian Malone 1-for-4, Colyn Schillig 1-for-3.
WP: Wiggs
LP: Lovell
