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Pirates Advance to Final Four with Two Dramatic Wins

The Appling County Pirates and the Blessed Trinity Titans went head-to head in a the "best of three" series. The series would put the current ranked number one (Appling) against the current number two (Blessed Trinity). The games would live up to their billing with both games going down to the last at bat.The Pirates won the first game 5-4 in the bottom of eighth on a walk-off single by Jeremy Ammons. They won game two in dramatic fashion as well. Kyle Miller belted a two-run homer with the game tied at one in the top of the seventh to propel the Pirates to victory.

Game 1

Byron Buxton would toe the rubber in the first game of the series on Tuesday afternoon. Blessed Trinity would strike first in the top half of the first on a two run homerun by the Titan first baseman.

The Titans held the lead just a short tine as the Pirates pushed two runs across in the bottom of the second inning. After one out, Gage Patton singled, Devin Causey doubled down the line in left field to move Patton to third. Patton would score on a wild pitch moving Causey to third. Guner Sellers drove the run home with a ground out to the infield. Score was tied 2-2 after two innings of play.

The Pirates went ahead by two runs in the third inning on a two run homerun by Buxton. His third of the season.The Pirates held the Titans scoreless until the fifth. The Titans scratched two runs to tie the game at four.

The game would go scoreless until the bottom of the eighth inning. After one out, Buxton reached on an infield hit. Buxton stole second. Next batter, Jeremy Ammons hit a ball past the Titan first baseman for a single. Buxton scored easily from second to win the game for the Pirates.


Game 2
Game two started shortly after game one but was interrupted by a thunderstorm. The game was tied at one in the fourth inning. The game would have to be played the following day due to the heavy rains. The game would start over from the beginning on Wednesday.

Josh Deen had pitched the three plus innings of the rain washed game on Tuesday would again get the call for the official game two on Wednesday. Deen would pitch six innings, allowing only three hits and one run.

The Pirates were the visiting team in the game. The Pirates struck first scoring one run in the top of the first.

Buxton walked, then advanced to second on a failed pickoff attempt. A balk on the Titan pitcher moved Buxton to third with one out. Josh Barber delivered an RBI single to drive home Buxton.

The Pirates took the one run lead into the bottom of fifth. They scored on a single after an error on the Pirate defense.

The game remained scoreless until the top of the seventh inning.

After Buxton flied out, Jeremy Ammons scorched a double down the left field line. The go ahead run sttod at second with only one out. Josh Barber popped up to the infield to for the second out. After a pitching change, Kyle Miller stepped to plate with the chance to be the hero. Miller delivered on the first pitch he saw, belting a two run homreun over the left field fence.
The Pirates would call on Byron Buxton to get the final three outs of the series and seal their Final Four berth. Buxton got the Titan out three up thrre down to get the save.

The Pirates advance to the Final Four for the second year in a row. Last year they were defeated in two games by the eventual state champion Buford Wolves in two games. The Pirates will host their region foe Brantley County Herons on Monday in a doubleheader.

Pirates Take Down Coosa in Three Games

The Appling County Pirates and the Coosa Eagles from Rome, Georgia faced off in the second round of the GHSA baseball playoffs on Wednesday afternoon. The Pirates beat the Eagles in three games. The Pirates won game one in five innings 10-0. Coosa came back and beat the Pirates 9-3 in the second game of the doubleheader on Wednesday. The two teams would have to play the deciding game on Thursday afternoon. The Pirates advanced to the third round by winning 11-5 over the Eagels.

Game 1


The Pirates came out of the gates slowly as they could only manage two runs through four innings. The Pirates scored one run in the first inning and one in the fourth to take a 2-0 lead to the bottom of the fifth.

Threatening clouds and lightning delayed the game in the bottom of the fifth. When play resumed the Pirates put up eight runs in the fifth inning to take the game via the mercy rule 10-0.

Byron Buxton got the win on the mound.He struck out ten Eagles on his way to his seventh win of the year.

Josh Barber drove in four of the Pirates runs with two doubles.

Game 2


Game two found the Pirates in unfamiliar territory as they trailed the entire game. The Eagles took advantage of a eight run second inning to defeat the Pirates 9-3.

Game 3

Facing elimination in game three, the Pirates bats came alive in a big way. They scored nine runs in the first three innings, while holding the Eagles to two runs.
Josh Barber started the game and went into the fifth inning. Byron Buxton came on in relief to finish the game and preserver the 11-5 victory for the Pirates.

The Pirates advance to the quarterfinal round for the third year in a row. They will host the Blessed Trinity Titans on Tuesday afternoon with a doubleheader starting at 4pm. If the series goes to a third game it will be played 4pm on Wednesday. All games will be at Pirate Field in Baxley.

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Pirates Sweep Their Way to Second Round

The Appling Pirates took on the visiting Thomasville Bulldogs in the first round "best of three" series of the GHSA class AA playoffs on Friday afternoon. The Pirates were victorious in the two games played on Friday by the scores of 12-2 in the first game and 4-1 in the second contest of the day. The Pirates will now advance to the second round to face the Coosa Eagles, the number two seed from Region 7. Coosa High is located in Rome, Georgia.

Game 1

Josh Deen got the start on the mound in the first game of the series. He took the hill hoping to continue his success from his last outing last Saturday in the regular season finale in Savannah against the Calvary Cavaliers. Deen pitched six innings Friday on his way to a 12-2 six inning mercy rule victory over the Bulldogs. Deen gave up seven hits but only two earned runs. The victory put his season record at 7-0 with one save and a 1.38 ERA.

The Pirates came out blazing scoring six runs in the first inning on seven hits. The Pirates added three more runs in the fourth to stretch the lead to 9-0 after four innings of play. The big blow was a two-run homerun by senior Kyle Miller.

The Bulldogs were able to scratch for two runs in the top half of the sixth on three hits. The Pirates ended the game via the 10-run mercy rule in the bottom of the sixth by getting three runs on two hits. Final score 12-2 in six innings.

Game 2

After scoring twelve runs on twelve hits in the first game the Pirate bats went cold in the second game. They could only muster five hits in the game but prevailed 4-1.

The Pirates were the visiting team in the second game. They got on the board first in the top of the first. After one out Jeremy Ammons walked, Josh Barber singled. With two outs Gage Patton delivered a two rbi single to right field to plate Ammons and Barber.

The Pirates added a single run in the second and one more in the fifth. Thomasville scored their lone run in the game in the bottom of the fifth on one hit given uop by Pirate starter Jeremy Ammons. Ammons got his fourth win on the year,pitching four innings giving up one run and five hits. Byron Buxton came on in relief with no outs in the fifth with the bases loaded. Buxton got out the jam and finished the game on the mound.

Game time for Wednesday's doubleheader is 4pm. The second game will start 30 minutes after the conclusion of game one.