Garner Trojan Athletics: Norris single in the 9th wins it for Garner

Wil Norris RBI single with the bases loaded in the ninth scores CJ Schmitt for the 8-7 win over Clayton. The Junior Trojans (10-4-1) rally from behind four times for the extra inning win. Winning pitcher Alec Hulmes and Schmitt hit game tying home runs in the fifth and seventh innings as the Trojan pound out 13 hits on the afternoon. The game was played after Friday night's rainout under beautiful blue skies at Trojan Park. Norris starts the game and goes 7 innings before Hulmes takes over in relief. Clayton scratches first with three runs in the first aided by 3 Trojan errors. Garner takes the lead back 4-3 in their half on Schmitt's RBI double scoring Bret Bailey and Hulmes. Josh Randle's single chases the Comet starter without recording an out. Acquil Sanders singles to score Schmitt and Randle. In the Clayton third inning, another Garner boot allows two to score to re-take the lead 5-4. After Scott McCreery takes care of the Comets with all three put-outs in their half of the fifth, Hulmes lines a 1-2 pitch over the left field wall to knot the game again at 5-5. The Comets send the top of their batting order up the seventh and score one for a 6-5 lead. With two out and the Trojans down to their final swing, Schmitt crushes a homer to right field and send the game into extra frames. Hulmes takes over for Norris in the 8th. After Comets put two on, Schmitt guns down a runner attempting to steal 3rd on killing another Comet threat. Clayton gets back-to-back doubles in the ninth to take the lead again 7-6 after Josh Randle makes a terrific diving catch in left from his shortstop position. The Trojans face their third reliever in the ninth as Hulmes doubles off Joe Pridmore, followed by an intentional pass to Schmitt. Pridmore boots Randle's sacrifice attempt to load the bases slam full of Trojans. McCreery takes one off the helmet to drive in Hulmes and another tie. Norris delivers his game winning hit, right up the middle in front of a diving Comet centerfielder and after 2 hours and 22 minutes, the Trojans send their fans home happy! The Trojans are in action again Monday night in a make up game at Lee County, 5PM

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WP-Alec Hulmes LP-Pridmore

Brett Bailey digs for home with Alec Hulmes right behind

Alec Hulmes greeted after his game tying homer

(click photo for larger image; courtesy of Reese Torruella)

Comets blank the Senior team
Clayton holds Garner to just a Ricky Martin single for six innings, collecting 12 hits (nine for extra bases) in the 9-0 win. Martin goes 2-3 on the day with Andy Beck collecting the Trojans (7-6) only other hit.