Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Colbert County walked away with it. They put the hurt on the Pennington Tigers with a sharp 8-2 victory on Friday. The result was nothing new for Colbert County, who have now won nine matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Clay Dolan made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Dolan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Dolan was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adrian Byrum, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Wesley Chaney was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Pennington's side, they got a good showing from Brody Anders, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Jesse Amos made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Colbert County pushed their record up to 14-13 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Pennington, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 19-12.
Colbert County will have a chance to go back-to-back against Pennington: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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