RINGGOLD, Ga. — For the third time in three series, the Ringgold Tigers will have to go the distance to advance in the GHSA Class AAA basebal playoffs.
They split a quarterfinal doubleheader Tuesday, defeating Rutland 11-3 before losing 4-2.
The deciding game will be today at 1 p.m. at Bill Womack Field.
“We’ve been here, and it’s one of those things where you’ve got to come out here and play with some enthusiasm and confidence, and we should do that,” Ringgold coach Brent Tucker said. “I think there was a letdown (in the second game), but later in the game we were trying to get it back up, and we hit some balls right at them. We didn’t get any clutch hits and they did.
The Tigers (25-9) rolled in game one behind sophomore Matthew Crownover, who pitched a four-hitter with no earned runs and 14 strikeouts and hit two two-run homers to lead a 14-hit attack