Pioneers advance to the Group 1-A Region semi-finals

Baseball Fort Chiswell High School

(Photography courtesy of Tina Quesenberry)

Max Meadows… The Fort Chiswell Pioneers pitchers threw a three-hitter and beat the Panthers of Northwood 3-1 to advance to the Group 1 A West Region semi-finals.

Dallas Beasley pitching
Dallas Beasley pitching

Starting pitcher Dallas Beasley went four innings and gave up just one hit and no earned runs. He walked no one and struck out five. Bryson Booher then came in and tossed three shutout innings striking out four and surrendering just two hits.

Northwood (9-13) starter Chris Greer went the distance for the Panthers as he gave up just four hits in six innings. He struck out three and walked one. His trouble was hitting four batters, throwing a wild pitch and being called for a balk. He knocked in their only run of the contest in the top of the first after Brennan Turley reached base on a Fort Chiswell error. He drove a shot off the centerfield fence for a double. Their only other hits came from Skylar Call, who doubled to start the top of the fifth but couldn’t produce a run and Dalton Carter who had the last hit in the seventh, leading off. The Panthers would load the bases but Booher pitched out of the jam by striking out Spencer Carter to end the game. The rain fell for the last two innings.

Second pitcher of the night, Bryson Booher pitching in the rain.
Second pitcher of the night, Bryson Booher pitching in the rain.

Booher who scored two runs and hit two singles led Fort Chiswell (18-3) offensively. Tanner Bailey was one of three with an RBI. Two of their runs scored on an error and a wild pitch. The Pioneers took advantage of the Northwood mistakes.

“Dallas Beasley pitched extremely well for us today,” said Fort Chiswell head coach Derrick Jackson. He then remarked, “We’re not hitting the ball like we can. What can I say about Bryson (Booher)? He scored two huge runs and pitched well for us. He got out of that seventh jam for us to keep playing.” Coach Jackson then added, ”Booher finds ways to come through for us.“

The victory means the Fort Chiswell Pioneers will travel to UVA-Wise to take on the Auburn Eagles Wednesday at 4 pm in the Group 1 A West Regional semi-finals.

Tanner Bailey
Tanner Bailey
Ben Porter going to third.
Ben Porter going to third.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R H E LOB

Northwood 1 3 1 7

FC 3 4 1 6

 

Northwood – LP- Greer

FC – WP- Beasley (7-0)