Ringgold’s Garrett Wilbanks pitches in the game against Heritage Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Ringgold High School.
Heritage’s Cole Wilcox pitches against Ringgold Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Ringgold High School.
Ringgold’s Devin Lancaster makes the catch as Heritage’s Blake Bryan slides safely back to first Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Ringgold High School.RINGGOLD, Ga. – Following a three-hit first inning in Tuesday’s nonregion baseball game at Ringgold High School, some Heritage fans were heard joking that the Generals’ hit quota already had been reached.
Those fans were even happier later when Heritage put two two-run frames together, giving super sophomore Cole Wilcox more than enough run support in a 5-2 win.
“It was good to kind of get the bats going a little bit,” said Heritage coach Eric Beagles, whose 3-4 team had been limited to three or fewer runs in five of its previous six games. “We’ve seen some good folks, so you have to tip your cap to them, but tonight was good to get some good at-bats and put the bat on the ball.”
Though the Generals struck out eight times in the first three innings against Ringgold starter Garrett Wilbanks, they made their hits – and opportunities – count for a 3-0 lead after three innings.
A Noah Hill single after two out in the first was followed by singles by Wilcox and Jonathan Hickman for a 1-0 lead. Heritage scored two in the third on just one hit, a leadoff single by Luke Grant, but a wild pitch on a swinging third strike to Hill put runners on second and first.