AHSAA BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Sand Rock's season ends at Plainview

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RAINSVILLE – Plainview’s pitchers came ready to go on Saturday in the first round of the Class 3A state playoffs.

Cody Willingham pitched a no-hitter in game two of a best of three series with Sand Rock to lead the fourth-ranked Bears to an 8-0 win against the Wildcats.

In game one, Payne Anderson only gave up one hit in a 10-0 win in five innings.

Game two was Willingham’s first no-hitter of the season, and it was one small mistake away from being a perfect game. In the bottom of the fourth inning, he threw a passed ball on a called third strike that put Sand Rock’s first runner on base and was the only blemish of the day for Willingham. He finished the game with 11 strikeouts giving up no hits and no runs in seven innings pitched.

Plainview breezed past the Wildcats in game one. Anderson pitched all five innings giving up one hit, no runs and had five strikeouts.

At the plate, Jayse Pruitt was 2-3 with two RBIs, Colton Bevel was 3-4 with a double and two RBIs and Nathan Williams was 1-2 with an RBI.

Carson Carver had the only hit of the game for Sand Rock.

Hunter Colley started the game for Sand Rock and Will Cole came in in relief. Both pitchers combined to give up nine hits.

In game two, it started off as a pitchers battle between Willingham and Sand Rock’s Perry Stevens.

Plainview didn’t put their first run of the day on the board until the third inning when Pruitt scored off a bunt from Brice Smith. Chase Willingham then sent in Williams on an RBI single.

In the fifth inning, the Bears’ bats would come alive and score four runs to stretch out to a 6-0 lead, and then add two more in the top of the sixth to cruise to the victory.

John David Martin was 2-5 with two doubles and Bevel was 2-3 with an RBI. Brett Bobo and Nathan Williams each had a hit and an RBI.

For Sand Rock, Stevens pitched five innings with three strikeouts and gave up six runs.

Plainview advances to the second round of the playoffs and play the winner of the Pisgah-Geraldine series. Sand Rock’s season ends at 8-13.

Source: Cherokee County Herald

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