MEMPHIS-Visiting William Woods used a big first inning in each game as they swept a doubleheader from the Christian Brothers University Bucs 6-1 and 5-2 Friday afternoon.
GAME 1:WHAT HAPPENED:The Owls (4-2) scored two runs in the first inning to take an early lead, and they used a three-run fifth to pull away to a 6-1 win.
HOW IT HAPPENED:• The Owls gave starting pitcher John Cavness all the run support he would need in the top of the first with two runs on a walk, a hit batter, a passed ball and a pair of singles.
• William Woods added a run to its lead in the top of the fourth inning with a run on two singles and a passed ball.
• The Bucs (3-3) shaved a run off the lead in the bottom of the fourth when
Andrew Miller (Bartlett, Tenn./Bartlett HS) launched a leadoff homer to center to cut the deficit to 3-1.
• The Owls added three more in the top of the fifth on three singles, an error and a sacrifice fly, setting the final margin at 6-1.
KEY STATS:• Miller went 1-for-3 with a home run.
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Michael Halley (Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers HS),
Nick Traylor (Germantown, Tenn./Christian Brothers HS),
Caleb Goodwin (Shreveport, La./Evangel Christian Academy) and
Joe Mattson (Nashville, Tenn./Franklin Road Academy) each went 1-for-3.
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Will Rutledge (Nashville, Tenn./Father Ryan HS) tossed two scoreless innings of relief, pitching around a single and a walk.
GAME 2:WHAT HAPPENED:The Owls used a four-run first inning to take control en route to a 5-2 win in the nightcap.
HOW IT HAPPENED:• The Owls scored four runs in the first inning on a hit batter, an error, a double and two singles.
• CBU shaved a run off the lead in the bottom of the second. Goodwin was hit by a pitch and moved to second on a paassed ball. After moving to third on a
Scott Pala (Hernando, Miss./Hernando HS) groundout, he scored on a wild pitch.
• WWU got the run back in the top of the third, capitalizing on two singles and a double.
• The Bucs set the final margin in the bottom of the fourth inning. Pala led off with a single and moved to second on a wild pitch, coming home when Mattson smoked a double down the left field line.
KEY STATS:• Mattson went 1-for-2 with a walk and a double.
• Halley was 1-for-3 with a walk, while Pala,
Lucas Castleberry (Bryant, Ark./Bryant HS) and Traylor were also each 1-for-3.
Mickey Smith (Arlington, Tenn./Arlington HS) went 1-for-4.
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Gil Erwin (Covington, Tenn./Tipton-Rosemark Academy) tossed two and a third scoreless innings of relief, with two strikeouts against a hit and a walk.
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Matthew Mills (Memphis, Tenn./First Assembly Christian School) worked a perfect sixth with a strikeout.
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Peyton Sanderlin (Collierville, Tenn./Collierville HS) retired the side in order in the top of the seventh.
WHAT'S NEXT:The Bucs and Owls meet again Saturday afternoon at 1 p.m.
