Offense propels ‘Cats to six straight series wins
When the Bobcats faced the Cougars in game one on Friday, the ‘Cats took the lead early in the game by scoring four runs in the second inning. Both teams scored a run in the third inning, making the score 5-1. The Cougars were able to score two runs in the fourth inning, putting the score at 5-3 in favor of the Bobcats. Even though in the fifth inning the Bobcats were able to score a run, Columbus State took the lead when they scored four runs, putting them ahead of the Bobcats 7-6.
Georgia College then stepped up their efforts when a home run by senior second baseman Brooks Robinson in the seventh gave the ‘Cats two runs. The Bobcats added another run in the eight, giving the Bobcats the lead once more with a score of 9-7.
In the ninth inning, Columbus State tried to regain the lead by scoring a run in the ninth, but the ‘Cats defeated the Cougars 9-8 to take game one.
The series continued with a double-header on Saturday, Apr. 11. The second game of the series began with the Bobcats scoring a run in the second inning. Then in the third inning, the Bobcats scored two runs while the Cougars scored one, making the score 3-1. The Bobcats scored a run in the fourth inning, and then Columbus State managed to score a run in the sixth. In the eight inning, a double by Robinson earned an RBI, making the score 5-2 in favor of the Bobcats.
Even though Columbus State was able to score two runs in the ninth inning, the Bobcats came out victorious once more by defeating the Cougars 5-4.
The Bobcats came out playing aggressive at the start of the final game of the series against the Cougars when senior outfielder Derek Johns hit a homerun to left field, scoring two runs in the first inning. Both teams scored one run each in the second inning, putting GCSU in the lead 3-1. Neither team scored again until the sixth inning, when the Bobcats scored one run. Then Columbus State scored one run in each of the seventh, eighth, and ninth innings. This made the score 4-4, sending the game to extra innings.
Both teams played well, but the Cougars scored two runs in the tenth inning to take the final game, giving the Bobcats a 2-1 series win.
“I feel like we’re coming together real well,” said junior designated hitter Buddy Elmore. “I think it’s good that we’re peaking late in the season.”
On Wednesday, the Bobcats faced the University of West Georgia in a home game and defeated the Wolves 11-5.
The Bobcats took the lead early on by scoring three runs in the first inning and another two runs in the third inning, giving the ‘Cats a 5-0 lead. In the fourth inning the Wolves scored two runs. Later in the fourth, a RBI by Johns and a single by senior catcher Pete Paris which earned two RBIs, the Bobcats scored three, making the score 8-2. The ‘Cats managed to score another two runs in the sixth, and both teams scored one run in the seventh making the score 10-3 with GCSU leading. In the ninth inning, West Georgia scored two runs, but still fell short as the Bobcats defeated them 11-5.
“We’re on a roll right now,” Johns, who had three runs and two RBI’s, said. “We were taking good swings at the plate, our pitchers threw well and the defense played well.”
The Bobcats are on the road to face the University of North Carolina at Pembroke in a three game series on Saturday and Sunday.
“We’re going to continue to practice hard,” said Head Coach Tom Carty. “We’re going to keep the guys focused on the task at hand and just take it one game at a time.”
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on Apr 17 2009. Filed under Sports.
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