Down to their last four outs and in danger of losing two of three games to rival Trion in a key GHSA Region 6-A public series late in the regular season, the Gordon Lee Trojans found some two-out magic Friday night.
Bo Rhudy’s three-run double turned around a 3-2 deficit in the bottom of the sixth inning, helping lead the Trojans to a 6-4 win.
The victory gave Gordon Lee (13-10, 9-1), which started the season 1-6, a 2-1 series win and puts the team one win away from clinching the region championship. Trion (13-8, 7-4) remains in second place.
Nate Dunfee started the winning rally with a bunt single, and after a pair of walks, Rhudy laced a line drive that skipped past the center fielder, scoring all three runners. Holt Roberts followed with an RBI single for a 6-3 lead.
“Bo’s been great all year, and he was ready,” Gordon Lee coach Mike Dunfee said. “That was big for us. Trion has a good team, with several good arms, and they are coached well. I think they can make some noise in the playoffs. This series was good for both of us, just good, tight games.”