Haleyville High School catcher Ty Black is set and ready for pitcher Brantson Lambert to throw. Batter is Austen Baker for Phil Campbell in action on Thursday, March 7, at HHS.
HALEYVILLE - Haleyville High School junior pitcher Brant-son Lambert held the Phil Campbell Bobcats scoreless in the first five innings of the baseball game Thursday, March 7, at HHS.
The Bobcats only runs came in the sixth inning, scoring three to make the score 5-3, under reliever Ben Lowman.
Scott McAlpine came in the top of the seventh to close for the Lions, with the 5-3 victory giving HHS a 5-2 season record to date.
Lambert had six strikeouts, with 14 first pitch strikes.
Austen Baker pitched six innings for the Bobcats.
Batting highlights for the Lions included 3 hits for Blake Bennett, with 2 RBIs. Ty Black had three RBIs.
McAlpine got on base with a single in the bottom of the first and scored when Bennett hit a double to right field along the line. Bennett crossed homeplate when Black hit a double to left to make the score 2-0.
McAlpine singled again in the second, followed by another Bennett double to score McAlpine. John Miller Lawson singled moving Bennett to third. Black hit a single to bring Bennett home, making the score 4-0 in the second inning.
In the bottom of the fifth, Bennett doubled again and moved to third on a single by Lawson. Bennett tagged up and scored when Black hit a fly ball to right field. This made the score 5-0. The Bobcats scored 3 runs in the sixth and was shut down by McAlpine in the seventh.
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