Wolves Split Doubleheader with Eagles

WESSON – The Co-Lin Baseball team resumed MACCC play by hosting Hinds on Wednesday, March 18. The Eagles and Wolves split the day as the Eagles took game one, 8-5, while the Wolves rebounded to win game tow, 8-4.

GAME ONE

The Eagles took the lead with five runs behind the strength of a grand slam in the top of the first and then added two runs in the top of the third making the score, 7-0.

That score stood until the Wolves added a solo run in the bottom of the fifth as Donovan Moore (Roxie) crushed a 3-1 pitch over the fence in left field for a solo home run, cutting the lead down to 7-1.

The Wolves then cut into the lead with four runs in the bottom of the eighth as Moore and Caleb Brooks (Brandon) were hit-by-pitch while Evan Holifield (Stringer) singled to load the bases with no outs. Moore then scored as Bryson Jones (Brandon) reached on a fielder's choice making the score, 7-2. Later in the inning, Trey Davidson (Brandon) smashed an 0-2 pitch over the left field fence for a three-run home run cutting the lead down to 7-5.

The Eagles then used a solo home run in the top of the ninth to extend the lead to 8-5. The Wolves then got two runners on with one out in the bottom of the ninth as John Mark Grissom (Pearl) drew a walk while Moore was hit-by-pitch. However, an infield fly followed by a flyout ended the potential scoring threat and sealed the win for the Eagles.

The Wolves totaled six hits as Trey Davidson led the way with two while Bryson Jones, Donovan Moore, Caleb Brooks, and Evan Holifield had one hit each. Davidson led the Wolves in RBIs with three while Jones and Moore had one.

Akavion Griffith (Magee) got the start for the Wolves and moved to 1-3 with the loss while allowing five runs, all earned, on two hits and three walks. Jennings Kimbrell (Florence) pitched six innings of relief allowing two runs, both earned, on six hits with one walk and four strikeouts. Parker Ishee (Ridgeland) two innings of scoreless relief with two hits and four strikeouts. Lucian Walker (Starkville) pitched one inning of relief allowing one earned run on one hit with two strikeouts.

GAME TWO

The Eagles took advantage of a Wolves error in the top of the second and scored three runs to take an early 3-0 lead.

The Wolves cut into the lead with solo run in the bottom of the third as Evan Holifield hit a leadoff double and later scored on an RBI-single by Avery Griffin (Brookhaven) making the score, 3-1.

The Wolves then tied the game with a pair of runs in the bottom of the fourth as Matthew Combs (Hurley) got the offense going by being hit-by-pitch and then scored on an RBI-double by John Mark Grissom. Holifield then delivered the tying hit with an RBI-double scoring Grissom and making the score, 3-3.

The Eagles then used a pair of two-out doubles to score a run and retake the lead, 4-3, in the top of the fifth. The Wolves then scored five runs in the bottom of the sixth as Combs drew a leadoff walk while Grissom reached base safely due to catcher's interference to put two runners on with no outs. Hayes Hebert (Lafayette, LA) then reached on a fielder's choice as Combs was forced out on the play. Holifield then demolished a 3-1 pitch off the scoreboard at Sullivan Field for a three-run home run, his first of the season, to give the Wolves a 6-4 lead. Bryson Jones then followed with a single. Later in the inning, Davidson crushed a 0-1 pitch over the centerfield fence for a two-run home run extending the lead to 8-4.

The Eagles then went flyout, walk, strikeout, walk, strikeout to secure the game two win and split for the Wolves.

The Wolves totaled nine hits as Evan Holifield went 3-for-3 at the plate with all three hits going for extra bases while Bryson Jones and Trey Davidson had two hits apiece with Avery Griffin and John Mark Grissom adding one hit each. Holifield led the Wolves in RBIs with four while Davidson had two with Griffin and Grissom adding one RBI each.

Wes White (Flowood) got the start and was dominant on the mound while improving to 5-1 with the complete game win allowing four runs, one earned, on five hits with four walks and 12 strikeouts.

Co-Lin is now 19-10 overall, 4-2 in MACCC play, and will return to action on the road at East Central on Wednesday, March 25. First pitch between the Wolves and the No. 1 Warriors is set for 3 p.m., at Clark/Gay Baseball Complex in Decatur.