RINGGOLD, Ga. — Following two games in which the teams combined for 35 runs, 41 hits and a boatload of baserunners, it was almost a “Told you so” moment for Ringgold baseball coach Brent Tucker.
Tucker’s Tigers used four home runs and 13 hits to defeat Westminster 10-7 in game one of the GHSA Class AAA second-round series Wednesday. The Wildcats answered with 10 hits and took advantage of seven Ringgold walks to take game two, 10-8.
Game three is today at 4 at Bill Womack Field. According to Tucker, it likely will follow the same script.
“It had all the makings of a series like this,” he said. “I knew all the games would be a battle. We’ve played them this year and last year in the regular season, and all the games were close. You’ve got two proud programs that are used to winning and won’t go down without a fight, so it should go to a game three.”
The Tigers (24-7) jumped to a 7-3 lead after four innings in the opener as Ty Jones and Jacob Justice hit homers, the former a three-run shot in the second. Westminster (21-9) rallied to tie it in the fifth on two-run homers from Will Benson and Dalton Light, chasing Ringgold starting pitcher Devin Lancaster.