Wolves Split Midweek Doubleheader

WESSON – The Co-Lin Baseball team returned to action on Tuesday, March 2, hosting East Central and Gulf Coast. The Wolves split the day as they dropped their first game of the day to the Warriors, 4-3, but then rebounded for a 10-3 victory over the Bulldogs.

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The Warriors scored all four of the runs in the first two innings with a single run in the first and a three-run home run in the second to hold a 4-0 lead over the Wolves at that point.

However, the Wolves responded with a pair of runs in the bottom of the third as Brady White (Ethel) hit a leadoff double, Evan Holifield (Stringer) drew a walk, and Bryson Jones (Brandon) singled to load the bases with no outs. Avery Griffin (Brookhaven) then hit an RBI-single scoring White and cutting the lead down to 4-1. Later in the inning, Bradley Hanlon (Monroe, LA) hit a sacrifice fly scoring Holifield to make the score, 4-2. Donovan Moore (Roxie) then drew a walk to load the bases with two outs, but a strikeout but the rally to an end.

That score held with neither team getting a runner past second base until the Wolves struck for a run in the bottom of the eighth as Griffin led off the inning being hit-by-pitch. Later in the inning, Hanlon and Moore drew back-to-back walks to load the bases. After a strikeout, Matthew Combs (Hurley) drew a walk scoring Griffin and cutting the lead to 4-3 while maintaining the bases loaded threat for the Wolves. However, a strikeout brought the rally to an end.

The Wolves then got the potential tying run on first base after Jones was hit-by-pitch with one out in the bottom of the ninth. But a double play ended the game and sealed the win for the Warriors, 4-3.

The Wolves totaled four hits as a team with Bryson Jones, Avery Griffin, Matthew Combs, and Brady White having one hit each. Griffin, Combs, and Bradley Hanlon had one RBI each.

Cameron Patterson (Central, LA) got the start and took the loss (1-1) pitching 1.2 innings and allowing four runs, all earned, on three hits with two walks and one strikeout. Jennings Kimbrell (Flowood) pitched 7.1 innings of scoreless relief allowing five hits with two walks and five strikeouts.

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The Bulldogs struck first in this game scoring a run in the top of the second to take an early 1-0 lead. However, the Wolves tied the game with a run in the bottom of the third as Bryson Jones hit a two-out single, took second on a passed ball, and then scored on an error after a single by Avery Griffin tying the game at 1-1.

The Bulldogs then took advantage of an error by the Wolves to plate a run and take a 2-1 lead in the top of the fourth.

That score held until the Wolves exploded for six runs in the bottom of the fifth as Evan Holifield drew a leadoff walk, Jones singled, and Griffin walked to load the bases with no outs. Trey Davidson (Brandon) then hit a two-RBI double scoring Holfield and Jones while a second-straight, two-RBI double by Bradley Hanlon scored Griffin and Davidson giving the Wolves a 5-2 lead. Later in the inning, John Mark Grissom (Pearl) demolished a 1-0 pitch over the left field fence for a two-run home run increasing the lead to 7-2.

The Wolves then added their final three runs in the bottom of the third as Jones walked while Griffin and Davidson hit back-to-back singles to load the bases with one out. Later in the inning, Moore was hit-by-pitch scoring Jones while Griffin and Davidson scored as Grissom reached on an error increasing the lead to 10-2.

The Bulldogs hit a solo home run with one out in the top of the seventh to cut the lead down to 10-3 but a flyout followed by a strikeout secured the victory for the Wolves.

The Wolves totaled 10 hits as a team as Bryson Jones led the way going 3-for-3 at the plate while Avery Griffin, Trey Davidson, and John Mark Grissom had two hits apiece with Bradley Hanlon adding one hit. Davidson, Hanlon, and Grissom had two RBIs each while Donovan Moore had one RBI.

Wes White (Flowood) improved to 3-1 overall with the complete game win allowing three runs, one earned on two hits with two walks and 11 strikeouts.

Co-Lin is now 13-7 overall and will return to action hosting Parkland on Friday, March 6, and Saturday, March 7. First pitch between the Cobras and Wolves is set for Noon on Friday at Sullivan Field.