‘Canes Play Tough vs. Pirates

The region first place Pike County Pirates came to town Tuesday sporting a 9-0 region record, and averaging scoring 15 runs a game.

The ‘Canes, with an 0-5 region record were decidedly underdogs, but rose to the occasion. The final score was 6-4 in favor of the Pirates, but the ‘Canes held the game to a 1-1 tie through the third inning, and led 4-2 after four innings.

Shane Pulliam took the loss but scattered seven hits including two home runs while recording four strike outs. Pulliam was backed up by outstanding defense including a line drive catch by freshman third baseman Dustin Womack, and three catches by right fielder Jonathan Bell.
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The ‘Canes got on the board in the first inning when A.J. Thomas hit a drive to the gap and knocked in a run to tie the score, 1-1. Womack singled in the bottom of the second when he knocked in another run to tie the score 2-2.

The ‘Canes took a 4-2 lead in the bottom of the fourth after Womack hit another single, Bell walked, and Travis Fields got on with a bunt single to load the bases, and Dee Chapman knocked in two runs with an infield single.

The Pirates tied the score at 4-4 in the top of the fifth on a two-run home run shot, and went on to score two more runs in the top of the sixth, which won the game 6-4.
Chapman led the hitting with two singles and two RBI, followed by Thomas with two doubles and an RBI, Womack with two singles and an RBI, Kevin Camp with a double, Bell with a single and a walk, Fields and Patrick Clements both with singles, and Brady McMichael with a walk.

The ‘Canes are scheduled to continue regional action this Friday at Northeast Macon, and this coming Monday at home versus Southwest Macon.