The Lions dropped the last game of the Mingo Bay Classic after a speedy 7 inning game against the Myrtle Beach Seahawks. Austin Gordon got the call for Myrtle Beach while Michael Barber got his first start of the tournament. Gordon pitched a strong seven innings allowing two hits and a walk.
Freshman, Lucas Cash got his first start as a varsity player and drove a one-out single to right field to start the first inning but the Lions failed to bring the runner in. Barber gave up a single followed by a double to give the Seahawks a 2-0 lead over the Lions.
Both Gordon and Barber faced the minimum amount of batters in the second inning, but the Lions took their momentum into the top of the third. After a walk and an error, the Lions were able to tie the game at 2-2.
The game was dominated by pitchers, both Gordon and Barber not allowing any runs through two innings. The Seahawks scored their third run on a controversial dropped third strike call.
The Lions fell to the Seahawks 3-2 in their last game of the tournament. Barber threw five strong innings allowing one earned run on three hits with six strikeouts. Louisa struggled offensively collecting just two hits on the day. The Lions are back in action against Fluvanna County on Tuesday, April 23 in a JV/Varsity doubleheader. Let’s Go Lions!
