Staff Reports
GAYLESVILLE – Kyler Bradley went a combined 6-for-7 with two doubles, a walk, seven runs and two RBIs. He stole home on a pick off attempt to first base for the winning run in game two to complete the Gaylesville Trojans’ baseball sweep over Gaston on Monday. The Trojans rallied for three runs in the fifth inning of game one to take a 4-2 victory, then won the nightcap 13-12 to improve to 13-8 on the season.
In the first game, Bradley went 3-for-3 with a double, two runs and a RBI. Braden Sharp e was 1-for-3 with two RBIs. Collin Hendon also went 1-for-3 with a RBI. Karrson Ray was 1-for-4 with a run. Hunter Allmond went 1-for-2 with a walk and Kuper Bradley scored a run.
JJ Yarbrough earned the win on the mound after going the distance. He gave up an earned run on three hits with four walks and eight strikeouts.
In the second game, Gaylesville trailed 11-2 in the third inning and12-4 heading into the bottom of the sixth before the Trojans scored seven runs to trim its deficit to 12-11.
After holding Gaston scoreless in the seventh, the Trojans pushed across two runs in the bottom half for the final, including Kyler Bradley’s walk-off steal of home.
In game two, Kyler Bradley went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, five runs and a RBI. Tanner Eads 2-for-4 with a triple, two runs and a RBI.
Kuper Bradley was 1-for-4 with a double, a walk, two runs and a RBI. Sharp went 1-for-3 with two walks, a run and two RBIs. Hendon doubled with a RBI. Ray and Briley Mitchell both went 1-for-2 .
Hendon scored a run. Allmond was 1-for-4 with a run and a RBI. Yarbrough walked and scored a run.
Allmond started the game and then re-entered in the seventh to earn the win. He tossed three innings and gave up five earned runs on seven hits with no walks and two strikeouts.
