No. 5 Grayson Tops Parkview in Region Opener
March 16, 2021
Grayson, GA - 7A region play kicked off on Monday, as the undefeated Rams of Grayson (10-0) hosted the Parkview Panthers (7-6). Grayson, ranked No. 5 in this week’s PBR Georgia Power-25, looked to continue their winning ways over a Parkview team that has made strides over the last two weeks. Both teams received solid starts from both of their left-handed pitchers, but Grayson used a 6-run sixth inning to take a 9-2 victory.
Parkview struck first in the top of the second inning. Uncommitted OF/RHP, Sam Smith (2021), lead-off the inning with a deep triple. Walters State recruit, Cade Sadler (2021), knocked Smith in with a ground ball to second base.
Following a leadoff triple from ‘21 Sam Smith, #WaltersState recruit, Cade Sadler, brings him in to give @ViewBoysGA an early 1-0 lead. pic.twitter.com/9gNcS8ciKf
— PBR Georgia (@PBRGeorgia) March 15, 2021
Parkview threatened with bases-loaded in the third, but Grayson was able to escape. Both teams remained at bay until the bottom of the fourth inning when Grayson put up 2 runs. Cole Flink (2022) tied the ball game at 1-run with an RBI single up the middle.
‘22 Cole Flink ties the game up for @ghsbase in the bottom of the fourth inning.
— PBR Georgia (@PBRGeorgia) March 15, 2021
Gets a hanging off speed pitch and drives it up the middle to score Grayson’s first run. pic.twitter.com/hbejf4bvbx
Uncommitted OF, Kameron Byrd (2022), gave the Rams their first lead of the game with an RBI SAC fly to RF.
‘22 Kameron Byrd does a nice job with one out here. Gives @ghsbase a 2-1 lead on an RBI sac fly in the fourth inning. pic.twitter.com/Loigy8fPLB
— PBR Georgia (@PBRGeorgia) March 15, 2021
With runners on first and second base in the top of the fifth inning, Sam Smith hit his second extra base-hit of the game. This time, Smith turned on a pitch down the LF line, bringing in one run. As Parkview looked to score an additional run on the play, Grayson’s shortstop, De’yon Cannon (East Tennessee State; 2022), completed a relay with a strong throw to the catcher, Henry Hunter (Samford; 2021), to keep the game tied at 2.
#Uncommitted ‘21 OF Sam Smith comes through for his second hit of the game for @ViewBoysGA.
— PBR Georgia (@PBRGeorgia) March 15, 2021
Lines an RBI double down the LF line to tie the game at 2.
Second runner is thrown out at the plate by ‘22 SS #ETSU commit, De’yon Cannon on a well-executed relay. pic.twitter.com/isgMoSVp0G
Grayson would quickly regain the lead in the bottom-half of the fifth-inning, thanks to starting pitcher, Bodie Eilertson (2021). Eilertson, who went 6 IP, and got the win on the mound, while sitting 82-85, knocked in a run on a SAC fly to to LF.
‘21 Bodie Eilertson helps himself out on the mound with an RBI sac fly to give @ghsbase a 3-2 lead.
— PBR Georgia (@PBRGeorgia) March 15, 2021
We head to the sixth inning in a back-and-forth game. pic.twitter.com/NS7z0c5i1R
Grayson would tack on 6 runs in the sixth-inning, including an RBI double by Cannon. The Rams would take a 9-2 victory.
Multi-hit game for ‘22 SS #ETSU commit, De’yon Cannon.
— PBR Georgia (@PBRGeorgia) March 16, 2021
Laces an RBI double to CF to give @ghsbase a 6-2 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Cannon has shown well on both sides of the ball tonight. pic.twitter.com/ylnvXFz8wM
Both teams will be back in action this week, in part of a three-game-series. Game two will take place at Parkview on Wednesday.
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