Phil Campbell sweeps Sulligent in three-game beauty

Phil Campbell’s Colby Baker hits a solo home run to left field against Sulligent.

by Bart Moss for the FCT

Phil Campbell swept Sulligent last week winning 2-1 in game one, 6-5 in game two and 11-0 in game three.

The Bobcats win in game one came despite having only one hit- a long home run to deep left field by Colby Baker.  The Bobcats led 1-0 until the Bulldogs tied the game in the top of the seventh inning.  Sulligent brought in a new pitcher in the bottom of the seventh who proceeded to walk the bases loaded.  Phil Campbell then won the game when Joe Hardy was hit by a pitch resulting in a true walk-off win when Nick Swinney walked across home plate.  Peyton Thomas got the win for the Bobcats pitching a complete game, allowing only four hits and striking out eight.

Game two of the series was decided late in the game as well.  The Bobcats had to go into extra innings to get the win at Sulligent 6-5.  Phil Campbell scored three runs in the first inning.  Sulligent took the lead with a four-run third inning.  Phil Campbell tied the game up with a run in the fourth inning when Hayden Copeland stole home and took a one run lead in the sixth inning on an RBI single by Thomas to score Jacob Anthony.  Sulligent tied the game up in the bottom of the seventh inning to force extra innings.  The Bobcats got the win in the top of the eighth on an RBI double by Thomas that scored Joe Hardy from first base.

The Bobcats ran away with game three 11-0 thanks in part to a seven-run third inning by the Bobcats.