Choctaw County had a tough week on the diamond, losing twice to Nettleton by identical 10-3 scores and once to Eupora 4-0.
A fluke play was the turning point in the second Nettleton game. With Choctaw County holding a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second, Nettleton had runners at first and second with one out when a grounder hit the runner going to third. Charger shortstop Clark Crowley fielded the ball and started a 6-4-3 double play. But because the ball hit the runner, the runner was out and it was a dead ball, nullifying the double play.
Nettleton then went on to score seven runs before Choctaw County could record the third out.
“We should have gotten out of the inning,” said coach Andy Young. “After that, the wheels fell off.”
The Chargers had nine hits in the game, including two each by Crowley, Justin Jenkins and Landon Wells. Jenkins had a single and double, scored a run and drove home one.
In the first Nettleton game, Choctaw County's five hits included doubles by Wells and Calvin Talley. Evan Smith hit two homers for Nettleton.
Choctaw County managed five hits against Eupora, but did not score. “We would get a guy to third, but we couldn't get him home,” Young said.
Reed Hale went 3-3 with an RBI for Eupora.
The Chargers have three games in three days this week, Thursday at New Hope, Friday home against South Pontotoc and Saturday home against Philadelphia. The 2009 2A state champion Ackerman High School team will be honored before Saturday's 1 p.m. game with Philadelphia.
Grace Christian picks up two easy wins
By Laurence Hilliard
Choctaw Plaindealer
Grace Christian School had two easy wins last week, defeating Golden Triangle Home School 14-0 in three innings and New Summit of Jackson 16-0 in five innings. The Eagles received strong pitching performances in both games to improve to 3-2.
Justin Mast pitched hitless ball against Golden Triangle with five strikeouts. Gideon dominated New Summit, fanning 11 while allowing one hit.
White had a single and double, scored two runs and drove in three against Golden Triangle. Alex Taylor had two singles, drove in three runs and scored twice and Mast singled twice, drove in two runs and scored two.
The Eagles broke open the New Summit game with a six run second inning that featured a lead off single by Hunter Smith, a two-run double by White and a running scoring triple by Grant Bontrager.
Grace Christian played Golden Triangle Tuesday and have a road game Thursday with Meridian Home School.
