Defensive gaffes doom WCMS baseball
The Warren County Middle School baseball team took on Franklin County South Monday afternoon at home in a conference matchup.
Four errors proved to be costly for the Pioneer team, as Franklin County defeated Warren County 8-3. The Pioneers dropped to 2-4 on the season.
Derek Brumley got the start for Warren County, working five innings and giving up 10 hits and three walks, while fanning eight. Micah McColloch worked two innings, giving up one hit and one walk with three strikeouts. Jim Prince picked up the win for the Trojans, allowing just six hits, four walks and fanning five Pioneers.
Franklin County scored one run in the top of the first when Prince doubled with one out. Clevis Hoover singled to score Prince before the Pioneers got out of the inning.
The Pioneers answered in the bottom of the first, when Nick Grandey got things going with a leadoff single. With two outs Austin Green drew a walk putting runners on first and third. Austin Panter connected for a RBI single to tie things up at 1-1.
In the top of the second the Trojans regained the lead on a one-out double by Austin Jackson. Dillian Greed followed with a single to drive in Jackson. The Pioneers got out of the inning on a line drive to second to double up the runner.
With two outs in the bottom of the inning Spencer Pryor singled, but the Pioneers left the runner stranded.
In the bottom of the third Warren County tied the game at 2-2. Brett Mullican drew a one-out walk, swiped second and moved to third on a throwing error. Brumley helped his cause with a RBI sacrifice to center field. With two outs Green and Panter put together back-to-back hits, but Warren County left the runners stranded.
Franklin County took a 4-2 lead in the top of the fourth after a leadoff double by Tyler Martin. Greed reached on an error and then a throwing mistake by the Pioneers put runners at second and third. A fielders choice scored one run and a single by Matt Statlchel put Franklin County on top 4-2.
The Pioneers scored one run in the bottom of the inning when Garrison Holmes singled and worked his way to third on a wild pitch. Holmes scored on another wild pitch to pull his team within 1.
The Trojans added two runs in the top of the fifth off of two hits two walks and two errors to take a 6-3 lead. Warren County went down in order in the bottom of the inning.
Franklin County extended its lead in the top of the sixth. McColloch came in for the Pioneers and struck out the first batter. But McColloch hit the next batter and gave up a walk putting runners on first and second. A fielder choice scored one run and a single added another run to the board to put the Trojans out in front 8-3.
In the bottom of the inning the Pioneers put two runners on as Collin Hutchins drew a walk and Grandey singled but the Warren County failed to move the runners.
Both teams went down in order in the seventh inning as Franklin County picked up the road win.