Pleasant Home outlast Rocky Bayou
Published 12:00 am Wednesday, March 1, 2017
The Pleasant Home Eagles improve to 2-0 on the young season after knocking off Rocky Bayou Christian (Fla.) 9-2 on Tuesday night in Pleasant Home.
Pleasant Home jumped out front 2-0 in the bottom of the first inning when Joe Gibbs drove in Garrett Barton and Walt Weaver.
In the bottom of the fourth inning, Aaron Warthen drive in Barton with a single and Mason Kelley followed with a two-run triple to give the Eagles a 7-0 lead.
Parker Lloyd gave the Eagles an 8-0 lead heading into the fifth inning after doubling home Kelley.
Rocky Bayou tacked on two runs off of a double and single in the top of the fifth inning trim the Eagle lead down to 8-2.
Gibbs drove in Barton in the bottom of the fifth to give the Eagles a 9-2 lead.
Gibbs led the way at the plate for the Eagles with two runs scored and three runs driven in on the way to Pleasant Home’s 9-2 win.