Calera splits playoff doubleheader
Published 10:16 am Sunday, April 24, 2011
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Calera High School pitcher Conner Bush delivers a pitch to the plate in the Eagles' 13-3 win over Holt in an Alabama High School Athletic Association Class 4A playoff game April 23. (Contributed/Towana Posey)
By WESLEY HALLMAN / Sports Editor
The Calera High School baseball team split the first two games in a best-of-three series with Holt in the opening round of the Alabama High School Athletic Association Class 4A playoffs April 23 in Tuscaloosa.
The Eagles (9-13) fell to Holt 5-3 in the opener before bouncing back with a 13-3 win in six innings in the nightcap to force a deciding third game, which will be played Monday, April 25 at 5 p.m.
Calera allowed only five hits in the opener in a two-run loss.
“We only gave up five total hits, just not at the right time,” said Calera coach Stephen Floyd.
Nathan Smith led the Eagles as he finished 2-for-3 at the plate and drove in one run. Coby Mize went 2-for-3 at the plate and drove in one run.
Jeremy Hyde finished 2-for-4 at the plate and drove in one run. Hyde took the loss on the mound.
The Eagles finished off Holt in six innings due to the 10-run mercy rule with six runs in the sixth inning in the second game.
“It was a much better game for us,” Floyd said.
Hyde led Calera as he finished 3-for-4 at the plate. Hyde drove in three runs in the victory.
Mize finished 2-for-4 and drove in one run. J.R. Seay went 2-for-4 and drove in one run.
Connor Bush earned the win on the mound for the Eagles.