Bobcats win 14th straight county baseball title
Phil Campbell celebrates its 14th straight county title. | Scot Beard/FCT
It took a little while for the offense to get going, but when it did Phil Campbell pulled away for a 5-1 victory against area foe Red Bay to claim the 2010 Franklin County Varsity Baseball Tournament title.
It is the 14th consecutive year the Bobcats have won the tournament.
“It’s tough every year,” said Phil Campbell coach Alfie Welborn. “When we had the hit-and-run on we got a couple of hits and defensively we were able to turn a couple of double plays.”
Phil Campbell reached the finals after Belgreen forfeited in the semifinals.
Through the first three innings, the Bobcats stranded five runners in scoring position.
They finally broke through in the fourth as Jordan Benford, Cameron Harris, Ben Stancil and Austin Jones all scored. Phil Campbell added another run in the fifth as Harris scored his second run of the game.
Red Bay, which also stranded five runners in scoring position, got on the scoreboard in the seventh when Zach Hubbard scored.
Dillan Hamby picked up the win for Phil Campbell while Bailey Welborn came on in relief.
Austin Malone took the loss for Red Bay.
Red Bay 12, Vina 2
Matt Montgomery hit a double, two singles, scored two runs and recorded three RBIs to help lead the Tigers past Vina in the semifinals.
Kevin Hastings added three runs, two singles and two RBIs for Red Bay.
Morgan McCarley singled twice and doubled to lead Vina while Brent Townsend singled twice and scored a run. Cody Renfroe scored the other run for the Red Devils.
Red Bay 11,Tharptown 0
Chase Lindsey drove in five runs while Bradley Patterson recorded three RBIs as Red Bay cruised past Tharptown in the opening game of the tournament.
Ethan Blanton and Malone had two RBIs each for Red Bay.
Trevor Hallmark hit a pair of doubles for Tharptown while Tristen Smith singled.
