Day 2 recap of the OFC Tourney
The #4 Neelyville Tigers upset the #1 East Carter Redbirds to earn a spot in Thursday's OFC championship
Parker Jeffries threw a gem on Tuesday for Neelyville Tigers, allowing zero runs and besting East Carter by a score of 6-0
Neelyville Tigers secured the victory thanks to four runs in the sixth inning. The offensive firepower by Neelyville Tigers was led by Hunter Robinson, Noah Burton, and Jeffries, all driving in runs in the frame.
Neelyville Tigers tallied four runs in the sixth inning. Neelyville Tigers offense in the inning was led by Robinson, Burton, and Jeffries, all sending runners across the plate with RBIs in the inning.
A single by Eli Marvin in the second inning was a positive for East Carter Redbirds.
Jeffries was the winning pitcher for Neelyville Tigers Varsity. He went seven innings, allowing zero runs on four hits, striking out two and walking one.
Alex Kearby took the loss for East Carter. He went five innings, allowing two runs on three hits and striking out six.
Neelyville Tigers tallied four hits on the day. Burton and Jeffries each racked up multiple hits for Neelyville Tigers. Jeffries and Burton each collected two hits to lead Neelyville Tigers.
The #3 Naylor Eagles upset the #2 Clearwater Tigers to earn a spot in the OFC championship game.
Naylor Eagles coasted to an easy victory over Clearwater 11-1 on Tuesday
Naylor Eagles got things started in the first inning. Nick Garrett drew a walk, scoring one run.
Naylor Eagles notched four runs in the fourth inning. Garrett and Damian Thilman each drove in runs during the inning.
Seth Jones earned the win for Naylor Eagles. He allowed three hits and one run over five innings, striking out three and walking zero.
Gage Keller took the loss for Clearwater Tigers. He went two innings, allowing five runs on five hits and striking out three.
Naylor Eagles saw the ball well today, racking up eight hits in the game. Jones, Cody Jones, and Garrett all managed multiple hits for Naylor Eagles. Garrett, Jones, and Jones all had two hits to lead Naylor Eagles. Naylor Eagles tore up the base paths, as two players stole at least two bases. Cole Crofford led the way with two.