CHESNEE, SC - The Chesnee Eagles staged a three run rally in the seventh inning to force extra frames and downed the Landrum Cardinals 4-3 in eight innings of play to earn a sweep of their rivals keeping them in the race for the top of the Region I-AA standings.
"I'm happy for the kids,” said Chesnee head baseball coach Scott Wease. “Our goal is to finish well, and set ourselves up for the playoffs. They are doing exactly what we want to do, and I'm proud of them." Landrum jumped out to a 3-0 lead thanks to two runs in the fifth inning along with a run in the seventh. In the fifth, Grady Zipperer started the inning off with a single before Ty Foster reached on an error and Beckett Driggers drove them both in with a double. In the seventh inning, Driggers worked a leadoff walk and later scored on a Harper Gosnell single. Landrum got six strong innings out of their ace, Titus Poore as he only surrendered one run and struck out 12 batters. The biggest at bat of the night for the Eagles could arguably be the final batter Poore faced. Eli Henderson turned an 0-2 hole into a lead off walk to start the seventh inning that proved pivotal as it got Poore lifted from the game. "I'm really proud of him, he didn't let the moment get too big for him,” said Wease about Henderson’s at-bat. “He really battled hard and gave everything he had." "It felt like we really came together in the seventh, and it just all started to click,” said Chesnee’s Jordan Fitch. The Cardinals walked Carson Gossett while Kyle Martin followed with a RBI single. Two batters later, and fresh off the bench as a pinch hitter, Jordan Fitch delivered a deep two base hit to center to tie the game at 3-3. "It felt good off the bat,” said Fitch. “It also felt good knowing that I could help my teammates out." "Jordan hadn't had an at bat in a couple of weeks,” said Wease. “Tonight he stepped right in there to hit the hardest ball of the night to plate two runs for us.” The Eagles got a strong effort on the mound in the top of the eighth inning from Eli Henderson after he came in to close out the seventh. Henderson followed at the plate with a walk to start the eighth inning, his second walk in as many innings. "It feels good to have to good back to back at bats, and to be able to help my team win," Henderson said. Henderson later scored the winning run thanks to a RBI sacrifice fly by Carson Gossett. "It feels great to help my team out, and to contribute in a key spot" Carson Gossett said. Not only would Henderson score the winning run, but by doing so he also earned himself the win on the mound. "I was under pressure, but knew I had to come in and throw strikes,” said Henderson. “It feels good to pick up the win.” Henderson, Ethan Lawson, and Tucker Jonnson each reached base twice for the Eagles as Johnson, Kohen Orr, and Jordan Fitch each had a double for the Eagles. The win helped the Eagles continue to keep pace with Liberty and Blacksburg in the region race, so if the Eagles can win out in region play it sets them up to possibly host a playoff game. The Eagles will be back in action on Tuesday as they travel to Broome High School to take on the Centurions with a 7:30 PM first pitch. Comments are closed.
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