Tigers gets past Yellow Jackets 9-5

Published on 6 April 2024 at 18:00

(Middlesboro, KY) It was the Bryant Family Medicine Game of the Week it was live from Middlesboro High School. The visiting Barbourville Tigers came into the Middlesboro Yellow Jackets. It was a very cold evening for baseball.

 

For Barbourville in the top of the first inning the game started with Buchanan flies out to the shortstop Coots. Hillard walks, Clark was hit by a pitch. West singled on a fly ball to Hensley in right field but no runs scored on the play. Collins with a strikeout (now there are 2 outs). Peters plays out to the second baseman Johnson. Tigers leave 2 on base in the top of the first inning.

 

For Middlesboro in the bottom of the first inning, Wilson walks on 4 pitches. Bayless singled on a line drive to center field (Wilson advances to 3rd base on the play). Coots walks to load the bases for the Jackets.  Johnson strikes out but during the at bat Wilson scores). Middlesboro now leads 1-0 in the bottom of the first inning. Bayless grounds out to the third baseman Buchanan, he was able to keep the runner on third base. Hatmaker grounds out to Buchanan to end the inning. Your score after one inning Middlesboro 1 Barbourville 0.

 

In the top of the second inning for the Tigers, Strikeout by Miller. Miracle walks on 4 pitches. Gray strikes out. Buchanan flies out to Wilson in Center field. The Jackets was able to keep the Tigers off the board. Middlesboro still leads 1-0 going to the bottom of the second inning.

 

In the bottom of the second inning for the Yellow Jackets, Burchett flies out to Peter's in left field. Harris ground out to the first baseman Hillard to make it 2 outs in the bottom of the second inning. Hensley grounds out to Hillard again. As the Yellow Jackets go 1,2,3 in the inning. They still lead 1-0 going to the Top of the third inning.

 

In the top of the third inning for the Tigers, Hillard strikes out. Ty Clark doubles to the Burchett in left field. West singles on a line drive to Burchett in left field. Clark advances to 3rd. Collins flies out to Wilson in Center field. Peters singles on a hard ground ball to Johnson at second base, Clark scores and Townsley advances to 3rd base. To make the score tied at 1. Inning ended on a caught stealing attempt at 3rd base. 

 

In the bottom of the third inning for the Yellow Jackets, Wilson walks, Bayless walks, Coots hit into a double play. Johnson flies out to Gray the pitcher. Your score after 3 innings Barbourville 1 Middlesboro 1.

 

In the top of the fourth inning for the Tigers, the inning starts with a walk by Miller. Wilson comes into pitch for the Yellow Jackets. His first batter was a walk. Runners on first and second with no outs. Next batter was a walk leaves the bases loaded still no outs. Buchanan strikeout. Single by Hillard to Burchett gives the Tigers the lead 2-1. Walk by Clark scores a run to extend the Tigers lead to 3-1. Pitching Change for the Yellow Jackets. In to pitch is Malachi Coots. His first batter he gives up a walk extending the Tigers lead to 4-1. Collins strikesout no 2 outs in the inning. Peters strikesout. As we go to the bottom of the 4th inning, your score Barbourville 4 Middlesboro 1.

 

In the bottom of the fourth inning for the Yellow Jackets, Bayless singled to center field. Hatmaker strikes out, and Burchett singled on a ground ball to Peters in left field. Harris strikes out. Catcher Interference on the catcher makes the bases loaded. Error on the Miller scores Bayless and Burchett. Making the score 4-3 Barbourville. On the next play Bayless doubles to right field giving the Jackets a 5-4 lead. Pitching change for the Tigers. Into pitch is Ty Clark. His first batter was hit by a pitch. Barbourville gets out of the inning on a dropped 3rd strike. Your score after four innings is Middlesboro 5 Barbourville 4.

 

In the top of the fifth inning for the Tigers, Miller flies out to Burchett at second base. Miracle grounds out to Burchett at second base. Gray strikes out as the Tigers goes down 1,2,3 in the inning. Your Score Middlesboro 5 Barbourville 4.

 

In the bottom of the fifth inning for the Yellow Jackets, Bayless walks, Hatmaker strikes out, Burchett strikes out (Bayless steals to second base). Harris ground ball to Hillard at shortstop leads to an error but Bayless advances to 3rd base. Dropped 3rd strike as the Tigers still down 5-4 going to the top of the sixth inning.

 

In the top of the sixth inning for the Tigers, Buchanan strikes out. Hillard walks on 4 pitches. Clark was hit by a pitch now with runners on first and second with one out. Single by West to Hensley in left scoring Hillard game is now tied at 5. Collins grounds out into a fielder's choice to Johnson at Short stop scoring Clark but Townsley out at 2nd base. Peters hit by a pitch. Single by Miller on a line drive to Bayless in right field (scoring Collins and Peters), making the score 8-5 Tigers. Strikeout by Miracle. Your score going to the bottom of the sixth inning Barbourville 8 Middlesboro 5.

 

In the bottom of the sixth inning for the Yellow Jackets. Wilson reached on a fly ball error on Peters in left field. Bayless hits a fly ball reached on an error on Buchanan on third baseman (Wilson out at second base). Coots singled to Gray in right field.  Johnson reaches on an error by Miller at second base on a fly ball. Bayless strikes out now 2 outs with the bases loaded. Hatmaker strikes out. Your score after six innings Barbourville 8 Middlesboro 5.

 

In the top of the seventh inning for the Tigers, Gray strikes out. Buchanan walks, Hillard singles while Buchanan advances to second base. Clark hits into a fielder's choice (Buchanan out at third base, everyone else is safe). West singles on a fly ball to Wilson scoring Townsley, extending the Tigers lead to 9-5. Collins flies out to Bayless in right field. As we go to the bottom of the seventh inning the Jackets need 4 runs to tie 5 runs to win the game.

 

In the bottom of the seventh inning for the Yellow Jackets, Hillard on the mound for the Tigers. Burchett strikes out. Harris strikes out looking making it 2 out. The Yellow Jackets are down to their last out of the game. Hensley strikes out swinging.

 

Your final score from Middlesboro High School. Barbourville Tigers 9 Middlesboro Yellow Jackets 5.

 

Up Next for the Tigers, on Monday April 8 they will host the Owsley County Owls gametime at 6:00 PM.

 

Up Next for the Yellow Jackets, on Monday April 8 they will host in country rival and 52nd District opponent the Bell County Bobcats game time at 6:00 PM.

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