Meek clinches lead in seventh inning to defeat Winston County Jackets

DOUBLE SPRINGS - The Meek Tigers baseball team stole the lead late in the game in a 9-8 victory over the Winston County Yellow Jackets on Saturday, March 16.
The game was tied at six, with Meek batting in the top of the seventh. Jagger Benson singled on a 0-2 count, scoring a run.
WCHS scored five runs in the second inning., with William Holt, Austin Owens, Dante Smith and Zach Hernandez all drove in runs.
The Yellow Jackets took an early lead in the second inning. An error scored a run for WCHS.
Bryson Hudson got the win for Meek. He went two and a  third innings, allowing three runs two hits, striking out one and walking one.
Hernandez took the loss for WCHS. He surrendered nine runs on eight hits over six and a third innings, striking out eight.
Austin Bowling started the game for Meek. He allowed six hits and five runs over four and two-thirds innings, striking out four.
The Tigers tallied 10 hits in the game. Bowling, Stuart Waldrep and Nelson Martin all managed multiple hits for MHS. Martin, Waldrep and Bowling each collected two hits to lead their team. Bowling led with two stolen bases, as they ran wild on the base paths with eight stolen bases.
Zachary Wright led Winston County with two hits in three at bats.
"Powered by Narrative Science and GameChanger Media. Copyright 2019. All rights reserved."

 


See complete story in the Northwest Alabamian.
Subscribe now!