Oak Mountain baseball sweeps doubleheader

Published 9:34 pm Saturday, February 26, 2011

FROM STAFF REPORTS

The Oak Mountain High School baseball team defeated Southside-Gadsden and Hartselle in high school baseball action Feb. 26.

The Eagles (3-2) scored at least one run in every inning and racked up 13 hits in a 11-3 win over Southside-Gadsden.

Heath Quinn led Oak Mountain at the plate as he finished 4-for-4 with a double, two RBIs and two runs scored.

David Dahl went 3-for-5 with with two doubles, two RBIs and three runs scored.

Jacob Pierce picked up the win on the mound after striking out two batters and issuing two walks without giving up an earned run in 5 1/3 innings. David Tomlinson walked one batter and gave up three earned runs in 1 2/3 innings in relief.

Oak Mountain defeated Hartselle 7-4.

Quinn, Richard Greene and John David (J.D.) Crowe each homered in the victory.

Greene led the Eagles at the plate as he finished 1-for-3 with a homer, three RBIs and a run scored. Crowe went 1-for-4 with a homer, an RBI and a run scored. Quinn finished 1-for-3 with a homer, an RBI and a run scored.

Nick Bietighofer picked up the win after allowing two earned runs in two innings.

Josh Floyd struck out one batter in three innings of work. Will Nobles struck out two and allowed two earned runs in two innings.