THOMASVILLE — Thomasville’s J.C. Wise blasted a one-out, two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning lifting the homestanding Bulldogs to an 8-6 Region 1-A victory over Brantley County in Friday’s doubleheader opener.
Tied at 6-apiece after both teams took turns scoring four runs in the fifth in the April 3 opener, the Bulldogs (14-9 overall, 8-3 region) put the lead runner on in the eighth on an error. Wise launched a 2-2 offering, the sixth pitch of the at bat, over the fence in left spoiling the pitching effort of Kaden Hendrix (7.1 IP, 5 H, 8 R, 5 ER, 5 K, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 1 WP).
The loss was the fifth in extra innings this season and second against Thomasville in as many games. Three of the setbacks have been in eight innings with two ending in the ninth.
