Knights drop pool games in Cartersville

 

Garrett Wells holds a Hooks
runner at second.

The Marietta Knights lost their opening 2 games of the Champs Wear the Rings Tournament in Cartersville, Georgia. Game 1 was a 15-5 loss to the Crossroads Knights and game 2 was a 10-0 loss to the GPA Hooks. Marietta found a few positives in the 0-2 morning. Jack Rinehimer was busy in the field once again recording 2 assists and 5 putouts. That included the defensive play of Game 1 when Jack made a leaping catch of a line drive at short and beat a Crossroads baserunner back to 2nd for a double play.

Hunter Williamson was 2 for 2 on the day with a sacrifice, stole 5 bases and scored 3 of the Knights 5 runs. Hunter continued his great baserunning stealing home once on the catcher's throw back to the pitcher and also scoring once on a balk when he went half way coaxing the Crossroads pitcher to stop his motion during his delivery. Presley Field had 2 hits and 2 RBI's on the day and Gil Hastings had 2 hits and stole 2 bases.

  

Presley Field had 2 hits and 2 RBI's on the day.

The Knights also got very good defense out of the pitching position today. Patrick Reddick had 3 assists from the mound. Garrett Wells added 1 and Hunter added 1 and caught a fly ball off the mound. The defensive play of game 2 came when Hunter dove on a slow roller in the Bermuda Triangle of 1-2-P and tossed from his knees to Presley just ahead of the the Hooks' Joe Perry, Hunter and Presley's former teammate from the West Cobb Wolverines. Presley did a great job getting back to the bag on the tweener.


The Knights will try to build on those positives as they start bracket play tomorrow at 11a.m. The opponent will be determined later tonight.

 

P Red threw strong and recorded 3 assists from the mound