NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Game 1 of the David Williams Fall Classic went to the Gold squad with a 6-1 victory in seven innings over Black on Friday night at Hawkins Field.
Black took an early lead with a first-inning solo homer off the bat of Brodie Johnston. The freshman finished the evening 2-for-3, adding a double in his second at-bat.
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Cody Bowker got the start on the mound for Black and registered six strikeouts over three innings.
The Gold squad scored the final six runs of the game, beginning with a four-run frame in the fourth. Rustan Rigdon homered and David Mendez drove in a run with a single to right. Will Hampton drove in two more runs with a single up the middle that brought home Mendez and Jonathan Vastine.
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Matthew Shorey, Tommy O’Rourke and Miller Green combined to hold Black scoreless over the final 4.2 innings. Shorey and O’Rourke each struck out a pair of batters.
Game 2 of the David Williams Fall Classic will be Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Hawkins Field.
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