The Tullahoma Wildcats swept the Giles County Bobcats 8-1 on Monday and 4-0 Tuesday to take an early lead in the District 12-3A standings at 2-0. The Cats have won four games in a row heading into Friday’s non-district contest at Coffee County.
The winning streak started with a 2-1 win over Upperman on Friday, followed by a dramatic seventh-inning walk-off 3-2 victory over Coffee County on Saturday. Tullahoma went to Pulaski Monday to win the series opener, then completed the sweep at home on Tuesday.
Senior Ben Quick was dominant on the mound and at the plate in Tuesday’s shutout victory at Grider Stadium. He pitched all seven innings, allowing only three hits and one walk while striking out 12 Bobcats. Quick was 2-3 at the plate with two singles and two runs batted in.
The night before in Pulaski, the Wildcat bats woke up, scoring eight runs on nine hits. Lukas Taylor pitched five brilliant innings to get the win, despite hitting the first two Bobcat batters, with J.D. Schmisseur and Xander Pogue finishing on the mound with one inning each.
The Wildcats broke a scoreless tie Tuesday in the second inning when Phillip Lemmon led off with a double and scored on a bunt base hit by Blake Melton. The other three runs came in the fourth, with Lemmon, Fulks, Quick, Melton, and Campbell each hitting singles. Giles County had only one base runner reach second.
Monday’s action started in the third inning when Brycen Campbell led off with a
The Cats added two runs in the fifth and three more in the sixth. For the series against Giles County, Austell, a freshman, had four hits. Fulks also had four hits, while Quick and Campbell had three each.
Last Saturday, the Wildcats fell behind Coffee County 2-0 early and struggled at the plate, at least until the seventh inning. Austell walked to lead off the seventh, and Nate Wilkerson slammed a triple to drive in Austell. Campbell delivered a hit and stole second, putting the winning run in scoring position, and Fulks followed with a towering hit to the Grider Stadium wall, scoring Campbell and Ikard.
Aiden Evans pitched five strong innings, and J.D. came on in relief, pitching the sixth and seventh and getting the win.
The Wildcats will dive back into district play with a visit from Lawrence County on Monday and a return trip to Lawrenceburg on Tuesday. Both games begin at 6 pm and can be heard on 93.9 The Duck.
