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peted all night and kept working out of tough spots. Our defense made some big plays behind him, and our bullpen came in and finished it off.” vs. Prince Avenue

On Friday, the Bulldogs found themselves in a back-and-forth battle against the Wolverines in Athens. Prince Avenue struck first with a run in the bottom of the opening frame. Toombs County quickly answered in the second when a well-executed sacrifice bunt by Tyler Brantley led to the tying run.

Capitalizing on Wolverines errors in the top of the fourth, the Bulldogs plated two runs to take a 3-1 lead. However, Prince Avenue surged back in front with a three-run homer in the bottom of the fifth. Trailing 4-3 in the sixth, Toombs County dug deep.

The offense exploded for three runs in the inning, highlighted by a massive two-RBI single from Ryder Sears. The pitching staff then locked it down to secure the 6-4 road victory.

TCHS is currently 6-7 on the season and begin Region play this week.

The Bulldogs now turn their attention to the start of their region schedule as they face Savannah Country Day in a crucial threegame series. The action kicks off Thursday with a 6:00 p.m. matchup in Savannah, followed by a doubleheader at home in Lyons on Friday starting at 4:00 p.m.