ATWOOD, Tenn. — Clarksburg’s Greysen Jones struck out nine and scattered two hits over five innings Tuesday night, March 24, as the Rockets rolled past West Carroll, 12-2.
Jones walked three and allowed two earned runs. He finished with a 76-49 pitch count and faced 20 batters.
The Rockets wasted no time getting on the board. Trae Cobb led off with a single, stole second and third, and eventually scored on an error in the first inning. Garrett Bartholomew followed with a two-run double to center, putting Clarksburg ahead 2-0 before West Carroll came to bat.
West Carroll answered. R.Q. Thompson led off the bottom of the first inning with a walk, and J.W. Rushing doubled him in. Harlan Hames then singled to score Rushing, tying the game at 2-2.
Clarksburg took control in the second, pushing their lead to 5-2. They remained in the lead for the remainder of the game, keeping the War Eagles at 2 throughout.
Bartholomew and Taylor Lawler each doubled twice. Walker Aston scored three times. Reagan Halter drove in two and scored twice. Trae Cobb went 2-for-4 with an RBI. Clarksburg stole seven bases, with Aston swiping three and Cobb adding two.
Clarksburg travels to Bradford on Friday, March 27.
West Carroll’s War Eagles play at home on Saturday against Roanoke-Benson.
