Colonels drop pitching duel at Armuchee

Both teams enjoyed quality pitching performances Saturday but it was Armuchee who walked off with a 1-0 win over visiting Cass in the bottom of the eighth inning on a Chandler Desanto RBI single.

The two teams battled scoreless through seven and one-half innings before the Indians plated the game-winning run.

Armuchee pitcher Ethan Campbell (1 IP, 0R, 0H, 0BB, 2K) picked up the pitching win in relief of starter Jack Rogers (7 IP, 0R, 4H, 0BB, 7K).

For Cass, starter Aidan Cottingim (4 IP, 0R, 1H, 3BB, 4K) and Hayden Cole (2.2 IP, 0R, 4H, 2BB, 2K) worked the game two outs deep into the seventh inning. Devan Hutchinson (1 IP, 1ER, 3H, 0BB) took the mound for the Colonels with the bases loaded in the seventh and took the game into extra innings by inducing a groundout. He was tagged with the loss, however, after yielding the eighth inning walk off.

Luke Lively and Desanto had two hits each for Armuchee (5-5).

Jesiel Moctezuma, Chase Botts, Bentley Markley (double), and Todd Gaddy had one hit each for the Colonels.

Cass (1-8) has now lost four straight for the second time this season. The Colonels will play at Dalton Monday at 5:55 p.m. before hosting Adairsville Thursday at 5:30 p.m. and Sonoraville Friday at 5:30 p.m.