Ables pitches Pillow to win over Murrah in tourney
Couretsy of The Greenwood Commonwealth
The Pillow Academy baseball was one win away this morning from reaching the semifinals of the Spring Break Tournament here at Smith-Wills Stadium.
The Mustangs played Hillcrest Christian today at 11 a.m. for a spot in the semifinals of the 15-team tournament hosted by Canton Academy. Pillow moved to 5-6 on the season and into the tournament quarterfinals Monday with a 3-2 win over Murrah, a Class 6A public school from Jackson. The Mustangs got a complete-game gem from junior pitcher Andrew Ables. He spun a three-hitter while walking just one and striking out five. With Pillow struggling at the plate, Ables' performance came at the right time as the Mustangs finished with just four hits.
Jim Tom Pilgreen, James Davidson, Zack Davis and Landon Taylor each had singles. The game was tied at 2 after three innings. Pillow scored the eventual game-winning run in the fifth.On Saturday, the Mustangs opened pool play with a 10-6 loss to Bayou after leaving nine runners on base. Davidson, Luke Kimmel and Taylor each had two hits.
Adam Crick had a double, and Gaston Lyon added a single.Pillow then defeated Heidelberg 11-5 as the Mustangs pounded out nine hits. Davidson and Davis led the way at the plate with two singles apiece. Bo Farmer had a double. Taylor, Ables, Lyon and Pilgreen each had a single.
The tournament's semifinals and final are set for Wednesday.
Porters Chapel 11, Carroll Academy 3
Couretsy of The Greenwood Commonwealth
The Pillow Academy baseball was one win away this morning from reaching the semifinals of the Spring Break Tournament here at Smith-Wills Stadium.
The Mustangs played Hillcrest Christian today at 11 a.m. for a spot in the semifinals of the 15-team tournament hosted by Canton Academy. Pillow moved to 5-6 on the season and into the tournament quarterfinals Monday with a 3-2 win over Murrah, a Class 6A public school from Jackson. The Mustangs got a complete-game gem from junior pitcher Andrew Ables. He spun a three-hitter while walking just one and striking out five. With Pillow struggling at the plate, Ables' performance came at the right time as the Mustangs finished with just four hits.
Jim Tom Pilgreen, James Davidson, Zack Davis and Landon Taylor each had singles. The game was tied at 2 after three innings. Pillow scored the eventual game-winning run in the fifth.On Saturday, the Mustangs opened pool play with a 10-6 loss to Bayou after leaving nine runners on base. Davidson, Luke Kimmel and Taylor each had two hits.
Adam Crick had a double, and Gaston Lyon added a single.Pillow then defeated Heidelberg 11-5 as the Mustangs pounded out nine hits. Davidson and Davis led the way at the plate with two singles apiece. Bo Farmer had a double. Taylor, Ables, Lyon and Pilgreen each had a single.
The tournament's semifinals and final are set for Wednesday.
Porters Chapel 11, Carroll Academy 3
The Rebels dropped an 11-3 decision to Porters Chapel Academy of Vicksburg Saturday night at Hillcrest Christian School in the Canton Academy Tournament. Ty Higginbotham (2-3) suffered the loss on the hill as he went two innings, surrendering five runs on five hits, walking four and fanning two. Jake Streeter went the final four innings, giving up six runs on four hits, walking five and striking out nine. Kyle Krauzyk had a single and double for Carroll, and Higginbotham had a double. Clay Perry and C.J. Hodges had a single each. Hodges drove in one run.
