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Will Rutledge
Eric Opperman/CBU Sports Information
Will Rutledge threw three hitless innings of relief as the Bucs won 8-6 over Blue Mountain Tuesday afternoon.
6
Blue Mountain BMC 19-29
8
Winner Christian Brothers CBU 9-32
Blue Mountain BMC
19-29
6
Final
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Christian Brothers CBU
9-32
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Blue Mountain BMC 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 6 13 2
Christian Brothers CBU 2 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 X 8 11 0

W: Abone, Ryan (1-2) L: Jacob Wright (1-2) S: Rutledge, Will (1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Eric Opperman

Bucs Rally Past Toppers 8-6

MEMPHIS-The Christian Brothers University Bucs used a six-run sixth inning to rally for an 8-6 win over Blue Mountain Tuesday afternoon at Nadicksbernd Field.

HOW IT HAPPENED:
• The Bucs (9-32) opened the scoring with two runs in the bottom of the first. Michael Halley (Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers HS) led off with a single and moved to second on a Lucas Castleberry (Bryant, Ark./Bryant HS) single, but Castleberry was tagged out trying to advance to second. He scored when Casey Goodwin (Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers HS) reached on an error. After Goodwin was out on a Christian Halterman (Dyersburg, Tenn./Dyer County HS) force play, singles by Brandon Dodd (Arlington, Tenn./Arlington HS) and Andrew Miller (Bartlett, Tenn./Bartlett HS) loaded the bases for Gil Erwin (Covington, Tenn./Tipton-Rosemark Academy), who drew a bases-loaded walk.
• The Toppers (19-29) scored two in the top of the second, using two walks and three singles to tie the game.
• BMC took the lead with two runs in the top of the third on a walk and three singles.
• The Toppers extended their lead to 5-2 in the fourth with a run on a double and a single.
• BMC added another run to their lead in the top of the sixth, cashing in on three singles.
• The Bucs exploded for six runs in the bottom of the sixth to regain the lead. Joe Mattson (Nashville, Tenn./Franklin Road Academy) started the rally with a one-out single to left. Three straight walks to Caleb Goodwin (Shreveport, La./Evangel Christian Academy), Gil Erwin (Covington, Tenn./Tipton-Rosemark Academy) and Hunter Howard (Chelsea, Ala./Chelsea HS) pushed a run across. Jeff Goodwin (Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers HS) followed with a bunt single to cut the deficit to 6-4. Halley was hit by a pitch to bring the Bucs within a run, and a two-run single by Castleberry put the Bucs back on top. A throwing error after a Scott Pala (Hernando, Miss./Hernando HS) single brought home another run to set the final margin.

KEY STATS:
• Castleberry went 3-for-4 with a walk and two RBI.
• Halley was 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
• Jeff Goodwin went 1-for-2 with a run and one RBI.
• Mattson was 1-for-2 with a run.
• Dodd went 1-for-2.
• Andrew Miller (Bartlett, Tenn./Bartlett HS) was 1-for-2.
• Pala went 1-for-3.
• Casey Goodwin was 1-for-4 with a walk and one RBI.
• Erwin was 0-for-2 but drew two walks with a run and one RBI.
• Will Rutledge (Nashville, Tenn./Father Ryan HS) earned his first career save as he threw three shutout innings of relief, pitching around a walk and a hit batter as he allowed no hits.

WHAT'S NEXT:
The Bucs play their final home GSC series this weekend as they host North Alabama. Saturday's doubleheader begins at noon, with a single game set for Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m.
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