After dominating in Game 1 of the AHSAA Class 4A baseball third round, Tallassee couldn’t muster up the same offense in the second two games against Bibb County.
Ultimately, the Tigers’ season ended Friday in a 2-0 loss.
Tallassee, which finished with a 23-12 record, started the series extremely well. The Tigers amassed 14 hits in the opening game and scored run after run to earn an 8-1 victory. Brue Milner led the way with three hits and four RBIs; he scored a pair of runs as well.
Bry Hathcock also finished the first game with a trio of hits.
Thomas Lemmond and Chase Webster combined for four singles.
The Tigers’ pitching staff also had quite the impressive day, finishing with just four hits against. Chase Chumley started the afternoon on the mound, allowing just four hits and one run in 5 2/3 innings. Jack Butler came on in relief and pitched 1 1/3 shutout innings and struck out two batters. Tallassee played a flawless defense in Game 1.
Games 2 and 3, however, once again saw some great pitching and defense, but it was the offense that couldn’t match up.
After amassing 14 hits in the first game, the next two games saw just five hits combined for the Tigers.