MONTEREY, VA – The Bath County Chargers stay in the 2023 Pioneer District Tournament was a short one as the team was eliminated following an 8-1 first-round loss to the Highland Rams on Tuesday evening.
The offense from the Rams was centered around a three-hit, three RBI performance from senior Colten Williams. Williams put the team ahead in the first inning following his first of three hits as he delivered a one-out RBI double. Williams would add insurance runs in the sixth inning on a two-run single that put the team up 7-1. Williams also was a perfect 3-for-3 in steal opportunities.
While the 6-9 batters struggled in the lineup for the Rams going hitless (0-for-11), the team was able to get more than enough from their 1-5 batters. Along with Williams’ performance offensively, the Chargers grabbed two hits from Michael Campbell and a pair of RBI’s from Evan Kimble.
On the mound, John Wagner was brilliant. In the win, Wagner went the distance for the Rams as he allowed just one run on four hits in his seven innings. Wagner walked three and struck out eight, including the side to end the game.
Four Chargers went into the hit column in Tuesday’s loss. Hunter Ryder, Wyatt Campbell, Hunter Waldeck, and Ethan Persinger all had hits. Campbell drove in the teams lone run of the game in the third inning on a line drive to left field. Isaac Ingram suffered the loss after being hit for seven runs (six earned0 on seven hits in five innings on the mound. Ingram also walked five and struck out four.
The loss for Bath County ended their season with an overall record of 6-10. The three seeded Rams will now play at the two-seeded Parry McCluer on Thursday for a semifinal baseball game.
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
BCHS 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 1
HHS 3 1 0 0 1 3 X 8 8 1
Chargers Box Score
Player AB R H RBI BB SO
Ryder, 2B/P 4 0 1 0 0 2
Campbell, SS 3 0 1 1 0 1
Ca. Lowry, C 1 0 0 0 2 1
Ingram. P/2B 3 0 0 1 0 0
Co. Lowry, 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0
Walton, 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1
Gibson, RF 3 0 0 0 0 0
Walkdeck. LF 2 0 1 0 0 1
Kern 1 0 0 0 0 1
Persinger, CF 3 1 1 0 0 1
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TEAM 25 1 5 1 3 8
2B: Ryder
TB: Ryder 2, Waldeck, Persinger, Campbell
SB: Walton, Persinger, Lowry
PITCHING IP H R ER BB SO
Ingram (L) 5 7 7 6 5 4
Ryder 1 1 1 1 1 1
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TEAM 6 8 8 7 6 5
Rams Box Score
Player AB R H RBI BB SO
Campbell. SS 4 2 2 0 0 0
Wagner, P 3 2 1 0 0 1
Armstrong, 1B 3 1 1 1 1 1
Williams, 3B 3 3 3 3 1 0
Kimble, RF 2 0 1 2 1 0
Hull, CF 2 0 0 0 2 0
Moore, C 3 0 0 0 1 0
Good, 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1
Carpenter, LF 3 0 0 0 0 2
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TEAM 26 8 8 6 6 5
2B: Williams, Campbell, Wagner
TB: Williams 4, Campbell 3, Wagner 2. Armstrong, Kimble
HBP: Wagner
SF: Kimble
SB: Williams 3. Campbell 3. Hull, Wagner
E: Good
PITCHING IP H R ER BB SO
Wagner (W) 7 4 1 1 3 8
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TEAM 7 4 1 1 3 8
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