Cherokee Bluff Bears Lose To Lovett Lions In Walk-off
It came down to the last play, but the Cherokee Bluff Varsity Bears were on the wrong end of a 6-5 defeat to the Lovett Lions on Monday. The game was tied at five with Lovett Lions batting in the bottom of the eighth inning when Joel Lopez-Ayala hit a solo homerun to end the game.
Cherokee Bluff Varsity Bears lost despite out-hitting Lovett Lions nine to seven.
In the first inning, Cherokee Bluff got their offense started. Cherokee Bluff Varsity Bears scored two runs when Brett House singled.
Lovett Lions knotted the game up at five in the bottom of the sixth inning. Joe Crenshaw singled on a 0-1 count, scoring one run.
Lovett scored four runs in the fourth inning. Christopher Fielden, Michael Mitchell, and Corey Nelson each drove in runs during the inning.
Harrison Smith led things off on the mound for the Lovett Lions. The bulldog surrendered four runs on four hits over two and a third innings, striking out three and walking one.
Tucker Holton led things off on the hill for the Bears. Holton went three and two-thirds innings, allowing four runs on four hits and striking out four. Brady Stephens and Jacob Vokal entered the game from the bullpen, throwing two and a third innings and one inning respectively.
Cherokee Bluff Varsity Bears collected nine hits on the day. Brett House and Kaden Thompson all managed multiple hits for Cherokee Bluff Varsity Bears. Brett House led the Bears with three hits in four at bats.
Lopez-Ayala went 2-for-4 at the plate to lead Lovett Lions in hits.
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Brett House (23 GA) lines one into LCF with bases loaded to put @CBBearBaseball up early in T1. Real physical bat with a professional & simple approach, just flicks the hands here to drive in 2 #HailState commit #PGHS pic.twitter.com/uM7GHkKd3y
— Perfect Game Georgia (@PG_Georgia) May 1, 2023
Kaden Thompson (25 GA) reads spin early & drives this one to RF to stack on the lead. Strong 6’1/185 frame, creates separation & clears the front side early then whips the barrel thru @PG_Uncommitted #PGHS @CBBearBaseball pic.twitter.com/GYimvcZkTW
— Perfect Game Georgia (@PG_Georgia) May 1, 2023
Tucker Holton (25 GA) is scoreless after 2 IP working 83-85 with some bore from a fast & clean arm. Landing CB @ 70-72 with healthy shape & manipulating sweep, showed hard diving CH @ 71 @PG_Uncommitted #PGHS @CBBearBaseball pic.twitter.com/4nolpNHU4u
— Perfect Game Georgia (@PG_Georgia) May 1, 2023
Holton & #GaSouthern commit Ethan England (‘26) turn a well executed DP here to get out of a jam & end the inning #PGHS @CBBearBaseball https://t.co/nnUQy3CooN pic.twitter.com/oXwAM0ihiO
— Perfect Game Georgia (@PG_Georgia) May 1, 2023
Landon Kemp (25 GA) lags the barrel & inside outs this one the other way to put @CBBearBaseball up 4-0 in T3. Real athletic & hitterish with a loose set of wrists @PG_Uncommitted #PGHS pic.twitter.com/DHQCQscu8E
— Perfect Game Georgia (@PG_Georgia) May 1, 2023
Caleb Miele (24 GA) puts this one right on the money to hose the runner for a big out @PG_Uncommitted #PGHS @CBBearBaseball pic.twitter.com/PRWTs5afzC
— Perfect Game Georgia (@PG_Georgia) May 1, 2023
Miele gets it done with the bat in the next half & drives the one the other way to jumpstart the inning @PG_Uncommitted #PGHS @CBBearBaseball https://t.co/i5zgsbgFRf pic.twitter.com/HxWmIoDtB3
— Perfect Game Georgia (@PG_Georgia) May 1, 2023
England (‘26) laces this one to LF to leadoff the inning. Really athletic & toolsy young IF, handling SS with no problem as a Fresh. #GaSouthern commit #PGHS @CBBearBaseball https://t.co/pyGonLWAZj pic.twitter.com/39K7Ardj42
— Perfect Game Georgia (@PG_Georgia) May 2, 2023
Brady Stephens (23 GA) has been effective from down under & gets out of a huge 2nd & 3rd/no outs jam here. Living 77-80 with typical ASR, landing upper-60s sweeper at will @PG_Uncommitted #PGHS @CBBearBaseball pic.twitter.com/LlnGgyg0Yi
— Perfect Game Georgia (@PG_Georgia) May 2, 2023
