Baseball Stays Hot Now 12-2 in Last 14, Look To Look in the 2 Seed as the Regular Season Comes to an End

Baseball Stays Hot Now 12-2 in Last 14, Look To Look in the 2 Seed as the Regular Season Comes to an End
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April 15, 2024

Game 1

A solo home run to center field by #5 Colin Smith put Bobcats on the board in the bottom of the third. The Trojans would tie the game in the top of the fourth from a homer and a solo home run to right field by #26 Whitehurst gave Bobcats the lead, 2-1, in the bottom of the fifth.
The Bobcats added to their lead with four runs in the bottom of the sixth inning thanks to home runs by #37 Wilbert Perez and #26 Whitehurst.
The Bobcats's #26 Gavin Whitehurst powered through the Trojans and finished with two home runs and 4 RBIs as Bobcats defeated Fayetteville Tech Trojans 10-1 in game 1.
#45 Calub Gryckiewicz earned the win for Bobcats surrendering five hits and one run over six and one-third innings, striking out eight and walking three. #7 Ryan Cason appeared in relief for Bobcats to close out the game. The Bobcats didn't commit a single error in the field, #21 Nathan Maestre had the most chances in the field with nine.

Game 2

The Trojans got on the board in the first inning after a double scored one run. The Bobcats captured the lead 2-1, in the bottom of the first after #11 Juan Mejias singled, and #26 Gavin Whitehurst tripled, each scoring one run. Five Bobcats runs crossed the plate in the second inning to extend the lead to 7-1. #11 Mejias tripled, scoring two runs, #4 Diego Melendez singled, scoring one run, and #37 Wilbert Perez homered to left field scoring two runs.
#9 Derek Arrocha struck out 10 batters on the day allowing  five hits and four runs over six innings while walking none. #49 Jay Leonard threw one inning of shutout ball in relief allowing zero hits, striking out one and walking two.
#11 Juan Mejias collected four hits in four at bats, as Bobcats defeated the Trojans 8-4 in game 2.
The Bobcats collected nine hits in the game. #4 Melendez collected two hits in three at bats, #3 Jack Starke stole two bases and the team stole four bases in the game. The Bobcats were sure-handed and didn't commit a single error, and#21 Nathan Maestre made the most plays with 11.

Game 3

The Trojans were the first to get on the board in the third when an error scored one run. #37 Wilbert Perez singled, which helped Bobcats tie the game at one in the bottom of the third. The Bobcats then took the lead 5-1, in the bottom of the fourth thanks to singles by #54 CJ Johnson, #4 Diego Melendez, and #26 Gavin Whitehurst.

#44 Deven Shepard started the game for Bobcats surrendering three hits and one run (zero earned) over five innings, striking out five and walking one.

The Bobcats tallied 13 hits in the game. #26 Whitehurst and #37 Perez were a one-two punch in the lineup, as each drove in RBIs. #11 Mejias and #54 Johnson each collected multiple hits. #26 Whitehurst stole two bases and the team stole five bases in the game. The Bobcats turned one double play in the game.

Bobcats scored six runs in the fifth inning, which helped them defeat Trojans 11-1 in game 3, completing the sweep. #21 Nathan Maestre hit a solo home run to center field, #30 Zach Chadwell hit a solo home run to left field, #11 Juan Mejias singled, scoring one run, #37 Wilbert Perez singled, scoring one run, #26 Gavin Whitehurst singled, scoring one run, and #5 Caden Smith singled, scoring one run.