The Lake View Wild Gators came from 6 runs down in the fourth inning to win 9-8 over the Hannah-Pamplico Raiders on Saturday, May 5, in varsity baseball playoff action in Class A lower state.
The Raiders placed 2 runs on the scoreboard in the top of the third inning and added 5 runs in the top of the fourth inning before the Wild Gators could score a run in the bottom of the fourth inning. Hannah-Pamplico scored another run in the top of the fifth inning. Lake View scored 6 runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to cut the lead to only 1 run. In the bottom half of the seventh inning, Lake View’s Jett Lewis connected for a single to right field that scored Jonathan Davis and Thomas Skipper to give Lake View a 9-8 win.
Each team connected for 7 hits in the game.
Hannah-Pamplico committed 5 errors in the game while Lake View committed 3 errors.
McKinley Turner connected for 3 hits including a home run and 4 rbi in his 4 at-bats while Mason Hicks picked up 2 rbi and 2 hits in 4 at-bats.
Lake View’s Thomas Skipper was perfect at the plate with 2 hits in 2 at-bats while Jett Lewis picked up 3 rbi on 2 hits in 3 at-bats.
Peyton Jackson picked up the win for the Wild Gators. He pitched 4 innings and allowed 2 hits, 2 runs that were not earned, walked 1, and struck out 2.
Garrett Turner suffered the loss. He pitched 1 and one-third innings and allowed 3 hits, 4 runs of which only 1 was earned, walked no one, and struck out no one.
Lake View will play a team to be announced on Wednesday, May 9, at location to be announced.
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- Hannah-Pamplico’s pitcher, #4 hurls one to home in the bottom of the first inning of a double-header
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- Lake View’s Webb Cardwell throws one to home
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- Hannah-Pamplico’s #8 is thrown out at second on a force play with the batter safe at first in the top of the second inning.
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- Lake View’s Peyton Jackson returns safely to second in the bottom of the second inning
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- Lake View’s Jonathan Davis shows bunt, and a strike is called in the bottom of the second inning
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- Lake View’s Rameer Sowells bunts and ends up at second on a throwing error in the bottom of the second inning and a run scores to give Lake View a 2-0 lead
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- Lake View’s Thomas Skipper hits a grounder to the shortstop to end the bottom of the second inning
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- Hannah-Pamplico’s #3 strikes out watching in the top of the third inning
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- Hannah-Pamplico’s #6 hits a foul to right
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- Hannah-Pamplico’s #24 hits 1 to center for a single in the top of the third inning
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- Hannah-Pamplico’s #4 hits a grounder to second that is turned into a double play by Lake View
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- Lake View’s Webb Cardwell fouls one over third in the bottom of the third inning
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- Hannah-Pamplico’s #5 swings in the top of the fourth inning
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- Hannah-Pamplico’s #7 pops up to second in the top of the fourth inning
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- Hannah-Pamplico’s #8 hits a grounder to third and was safe at first on a throwing error
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- Hannah-Pamplico’s #1 strikes out watching for out 3 in the top of the fourth inning
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- Lake View’s Jordan King hits grounder to second for out 1 in the bottom of the fourth inning
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- Lake View’s Hunter Herlong hits one to center for a single in the bottom of the fourth inning
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- Lake View’s Rameer Sowell shows bunt in the bottom of the fourth inning; strike 1 called
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- Hannah-Pamplico’s #12 flies out to center for out 1 in the top of the fifth inning
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- Hannah-Pamplico’s #11 hits one up the middle for a single and rbi to cut Lake View’s lead to 3-2 in the top of the fifth inning
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- Lake View’s Thomas Skipper hits a hopper to third for out 1 in the bottom of the fifth inning
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- Lake View’s Webb Cardwell hits one down the line in left field for a stand-up double
