Georgia High School Baseball - Ringgold defeats Gilmer
April 5, 2012: Ellijay, GA 30540 In Thursday's league challenge, the Ringgold Tigers (Ringgold, GA) baseball squad triumphed over the host Gilmer Bobcats (Ellijay, GA), by a final score of 8-2.
With the win, Ringgold upgrades its record to 7-3 on the season. The Tigers travel to Heritage (Maryville, TN) to encounter the Mountaineers in a non-league challenge on Friday, April 6. The Mountaineers come into the challenge with a record of 4-8.
With the defeat, Gilmer falls to 9-6 on the season. The Bobcats travel to Allatoona (Acworth, GA) to encounter the Buccaneers in a 7-AAA Div. B challenge on Friday, April 6. The Buccaneers come into the challenge with a record of 9-5. Allatoona lost 2-1 in their recent league bout against LaFayette (LaFayette, GA)
Game Summary
Gilmer High School falls 8-2 to Ringold despite White's effort
Gilmer High School lost 8-2 to Ringold Thursday at Ghs despite Austin White's three-hit day at the dish.
Weldon got the win for Ringold. He allowed two runs over seven innings. The Ringold pitcher struck out 10, walked one and surrendered six hits.
Ringold never surrendered the lead after the first inning, scoring two runs on an error and an RBI single by Mocanbee.
Gilmer High School pushed across one run in both the first inning and the seventh. In the first, Gilmer High School scored on an RBI double by Forest Bramlett, scoring White.
Ringold piled on four more runs in the top of the seventh. A clutch bases loaded walk scored Dale to open the scoring in the frame. That was followed up by a sacrifice fly by Weldon that scored Kafka.
After pushing across one run in the bottom of the seventh, Gilmer High School faced just a 8-2 deficit. An RBI single by White set off a Gilmer High School rally. Weldon ended the game b
