Fort Gay, W. Va. Tolsia ( 4-1 ) scored four runs in the third inning and five runs in the sixth inning to defeat Teays Valley Christian 9-6 in high school baseball action on Tuesday night.
Tolsia hurler Austin Bailey gave up two first inning runs then settled down until he gave way to the bullpen to start the fifth inning. Eric Williams, Kyler Speer and Jacob Switzer finished out the victory with Speer picking up the Win for the Rebels.
In the Tolsia third inning trailing 2-0, Switzer doubled to score Paskell Saunders, Trey Smith singled to score Switzer and Speer singled to score Williams who was HBP and Smith scored on an error for the fourth run of the inning.
In the sixth with the score tied 4-4, Tolsia broke it open with a five run inning. Ray Perkins started the rally with a bunt single and scored on a Bailey single, Jacob Mollette grounded out to score Bailey, after a Switzer walk and stolen base, Williams and Smith both had RBI singles, Speer had an RBI groundout and Wayne Williamson plated the last run with a perfectly placed bunt that scored Peyton Watts.
Teays Valley Christian scored two in the seventh to set the final score of 9-6.
Tolsia will host Belfry on Thursday, Hannah on Friday and Oak Hill on Saturday.
Rebel Head Coach Eric Crum
COACH’S COMMENTS
“… Not really happy with our slow start. Took us three innings to get going. Guys wasn’t prepared to play, maybe the change of venue messed with them. They laid around after school and didn’t get ready to play.”
“…Still making too many mistakes, but the good thing is we are winning and have tons to improve on. We are still very young, I tend to forget that sometimes.”
“…Thought the guys bunted well and when we do that we will have a chance because it puts the defense in a hard spot.” Defense played well for the most part”
TVC Coach Brian Sexton
COACH’S COMMENTS
“… I thought our kids battled for the first time this year and that was good to see. We are really young and that shows at times, We put the ball in play and didn’t strike out as much. We had some mistakes on the bases that hurt us late in the game.”
