Varsity Baseball – North Henderson at Franklin

Varsity Baseball – North Henderson at Franklin

Set for Mountain 7 conference action tonight we are honoring the athlete of the month right now it is Tanner Jones on the to a member of the golf team Mr Tanner Jones Tanner a sophomore at FHS who is having a spectacular year while still early in the season he has won two matches and finished second in two other matches he is the only player in conference at this point who has won multiple events Tanner is a member a fellowship of Christian athletes and

Currently maintains a 3.75 GPA he will continue to hone his golfing skills throughout the summer as part of the NC junior golf tour please join us in congratulating Tanner on being the March 2024 FHS athlete of the month congratulations to Tanner as he’s getting a plaque here at the pregame and

A couple of weeks ago we had a chance to catch up with Tanner Jones and you’ll learn more about Tanner right now my name is Santa Jones I’m a sophomore and I play golf my grandpa influenced me and taught me how to play golf My favorite golfer is Tiger Woods it out of here my favorite course so far that I’ve played on is Springdale Country Club I’ll would like to play college golf at division two or higher and I’d also like to move on to the corn fairy tour the athlete of the month has been

Presented by First Citizens Bank helping families and businesses make more of their finances for over 125 years First Citizens Bank forever first member FDIC and by Corbin Dental a locally owned dental practice providing comprehensive and Advanced Dental Care in Franklin they take pride in providing worldclass care right here at home A right welcome back as we get set for Mountain 7 Conference baseball action George Young along with Ryan Haley glad that you are with us as we had the athlete of the month presentation and we’re going to get to some baseball here right directly as the North Henderson Knights are being

Introduced you see at home plate both coaching staffs meeting with the umpires North Henderson and Franklin these two teams got together on Monday night they moved it up a night because of the rain and wash out we had yesterday and North Henderson ended up winning 14-4 and it dropped the Panthers to two

And5 overall and 0 and four in the mountain s conference North Henderson comes in at 6 and5 and 1- one in the mountain 7 conference Panthers still searching for that first win of the season and Ryan Haley or first winning conference here in the 2024 season Ryan

Haley joins me now as we look at the schedule here for the Panthers is uh four consecutive on the road can’t get much more difficult than that Ryan that it’s been a tough stretch for the Panthers traveling to Pisa they were supposed to host Pisa on Friday but

That game got pushed into April because of rain and uh tonight it’s North Henderson nights trying to Revenge a loss on Monday night and it looks like judging by the lineup here we’ll go through that here in a second that uh coach Greenwood shaking things up trying

To to see what works yeah we talked a little bit uh in pregame you know one of his big issues is you know who’s competing who’s not competing and that’s what every coach does and you know one of the things he did yesterday at practice is make him compete even in the

Rain uh who’s here going to go hard who’s going to back up bases who’s going to you know be a leader who’s going to step up and I think he’s made some changes uh it’s not saying that who’s out of the lineup or in the lineup you

Know saying they don’t compete I think he’s just trying to shake things up to trying to jump start this season yeah you see that from time to time from coaches you try to get a little spark and sometimes that means changing the lineup just a tad bit the coaches as you

See have met they have exchanged their lineups and all pleasantries the uh Panthers are going to be introduced here we’ll have these uh national anthem introduced or played here at McConnell field here right directly let’s run through the lineup as the uh now the starting line here’s the starting lineup

Frankl pan for the Panthers at pitcher number 20 jayen roggers at shortstop number seven Ian NEP at second base number 17 Malachi Hayes at first number 18 Jackson hery in left field number 15 addex Sutton at Third Base number 11 will Bowers at catcher number six gunar McConnell in center field number 14 Damen BS in right field number two Reed Raby subs for the Panthers number one Anderson Terrell number four Wyatt cantrail number five jack scow number eight Lucas Ammons number 22 Abram Appel number 23 Jo sah hery and number 24 Leighton Benedict ladies and Gentlemen please

Rise if you are able remove your cap and locate our field our flag in the left field join me as we honor our country and those who fight for our freedoms with the playing of our national anthem all oh all right the lineups for both teams have been introduced and we are just

About set for some baseball tonight the Sun is setting here at McConnell field the Panthers will sit Jadon Rogers on the mound tonight he’ll take his final warm-up tosses to gunar McConnell who is the catcher tonight behind home plate Short Stop is Ian NEP will rowers at third Malachi Hayes at

Second and Jackson Hing at first addex Sutton in left Damen BS in center and Reed Raby is out in right field the North Henderson Knights will send to the plate Mason gasperson the catcher to lead things off Dylan kleck will bat second he’ll be in rightfield Alex

Hannah that’ss third and he’ll be over at second base cleanup hitter tonight great name Ryan stash spear he’s going to be the cleanup hitter and play first base estabon Sanchez bats in the five hole and he’ll be over at third Julian Lewis mat Sixth and he’ll be at Short Cameron Bennett

Bat seventh and Center Payton Maan the pitcher bats eighth and Zeke abara will bat ninth and he’ll be over in left field that’s the battery for both teams and we’ll see what Jane Rogers getting the start to D Kad do against North Henderson batters they come in at six

And five as I mentioned a while ago and they are one and one in the mountain 7 conference really this season the Panthers have been battling rain it’s been a uh a wet March and they’ve had a number of games cancelled postponed moved and last night’s game supposed to

Be last night was was actually on Monday night at North Henderson the final warm-up tosses are being hurled to the plate Jaden Rogers we’re glad that you are with us as the throw goes down to Second for some anther baseball we’ll check the conference standings very very uh shortly as we go

Along as so conference season is well underway for the oh step into the plate it’s going to be North Henderson’s Mason gasperson right-handed batter he gets set to face Jaden Rogers first offering a little bit low for ball One it’s good to see Jaden Rogers uh coming back this season uh being one of our starting pitchers that was supposed to be one of his goals last year one of the situations that Jaden had to deal with is kind of like just just his control a little bit a little

Bit of ineffectiveness but this year he seems to have his curveball going very well in there four Strike two balls and a strike to Mason gasperson sent towards hery at first he’s got to scoop and fire over to or take it to the bag and that’ll be the first out I talk to Jaden pregame um he had a couple keys that he’s going to work on tonight is

Number number one is challenging with his pitches in the zone don’t try to miss bats attack the bats and be very competitive in the zone get quick outs like that one that’s going to bring Dylan kleck to the plate and he takes a strike this kind of

Reminds me of him back in JVS when he was pretty pretty dominant uh maybe kind of lost his way a little bit last year but he’s getting the bright back 01 a little bit low for ball one evens it up at a ball and a FR that was a good

Sharp curveball Pi one he kind of what he was showing at Tuscola couple weeks ago here’s a one-1 offering from Jaden Rogers now time going to be called at the plate line neck steps Out 1-1 misses low ball to two and one the count one thing you like about Jaden Rogers is what I like f as a coach is uh how quick he works keeps the infield on her toes 21 Low ball three bounces away from gunar McConnell he gets a start behind

The plate three balls and a strike now to Dylan Klein neck pretty tall task for gunner McConnell’s a freshman to come in and catch on a varc level 3-1 high ball four first base runner for North Henderson that’s the first walk in the ball game that’s going to bring to the plate Alex

Hannah Runner first and one out as Hannah steps in the second baseman Hannah yeah runs tonight again at a premium we want to limit them as much as we can throw with a first and but they bluffed he didn’t throw Jen keeps what he wants to do tonight which

Is attack the Zone put the ball in play Maybe roll two Run takes off at first the throw goes to the back stop and taking second is Klein neck and that’s Justin King type baseball the head coach of North Henderson he’s always been like this for about 20 years uh he’s going to make the runners move he’s going to put

The ball in play bunt slash uh hit behind the runner well now there’s some discussion I don’t know what he’s talking about here the umpires are going to talk North Henderson third base coach came down the line and got the attention of the Umpire I don’t know now this is interesting for the

Fact that it was just a wild pitch it hit the uh the back wall not like it’s out of play I don’t know if he’s trying to get a runner to go to third base we go Alex think kosher now but he’s always been that way George he’s

Always wants to outsmart everybody in the field that’s Justin for you never hurts to ask no does not you never know what’ll happen here’s the one0 pitch in for a strike evens it up at a ball and a strike kle neck gets a uh large lead at second yeah it depends on

How going to work work the runners so basically the right-handed hitter you kind of want your second basem to kind of work the bag and keep your short stop in a hole long look in for Jaden Rogers now time called at the plate yeah it’s been a couple times so

Far again you got a senior pitcher and a freshman catcher probably not in the same page currently one ball one strike Alex Hannah at the plate runner at second a little bit low for ball two two and one now on Alex Hannah there’s a situations with the

Catch is probably not in the outside of the Zone if you see if the Umpire sees him lean over where could be a strike he’s going to call a ball here’s the 2-1 fouled off evens it up two balls and two strikes now that is a great pitch

You know usually hitters at the high school level are going to sit on a 2-1 fast ball and obviously I think Jaden that’s probably the best pitch right now is his curveball and he threw it on that count fooled The Hitter two balls two strikes Rogers

Looks the runner at second now fakes a throw and back safely is Klein and that’s okay you don’t have to make that throw you want to make sure that the runner knows that you will make a spin move inside move to get him back to the bag keep him tight especially with the

Runner and scoring position Two2 swing and a miss strike three luy fooled him there that was a great setup because again that two1 curveball really got the hit or confused and I think he was guessing curveball again on two- two count and he came up with the high fast ball that was an excellent excellent uh pitch

Sequence um not bad by fresman so far uh to make sure to kind of get him on the same page McConnell and Rogers meet there pitcher and catcher talk things over is stepping to the plate is stash spear the cleanup hitter and right here with a

Cleanup hitter God I like to see our third Bas play back to guard the Line Runner takes off at second down to third McConnell fires down and climbing the ladder was Will rowers to to secure that one but heading in safely is Klein neck now he’s just 90 ft away two are

Gone in the inning though ball was high one and0 the count to stash spear you kind of want to get him something fine to hit you know you can nibble with your cleanup hitter here one0 misses two and0 so now he’s in a tough spot he’s down 20 to the cleanup

Hitter with a runner in third base you know he’s sitting fast ball you know Jaden does have a good curveball maybe good opportunity to throw that curveball here 2- foul off down the first base line makes the count two balls and a strike that wasn’t a bad pitch uh you

Can kind of see the hitter kind of roll out a little bit on that one maybe work him away further uh he’s thrown a two- one curveball before let’s see if he throws a here again good spot for it swung on and missed Deens it up at two balls and two

Strikes all right so in the game of baseball with two outs two two you have a waste pitch he can throw here nothing too fine over the plate for him to make Connection two balls two strikes runner at third that one sells high for ball three runs at Full and that’s not a bad pitch you want him to chase nothing over the plate like that uh I would definitely come back with the curveball if you miss Nothing Hurt he’s on first base payoff just missed Ball Four fans didn’t like it Runners on the corners now with two out second walk

Issued by Jade Rogers man that’s tough I mean you throw a good pitch at a good location uh you’re working hard out there you’re you know you’re throwing strikes difficult situation now we got a first and third with uh two outs uh typically again you may have the second baseman

Cut it off fake throw to third it’s eston Sanchez at the plate he squares around takes Hine inside and taking second without a throw is stash Spear one and0 the count to Sanchez so we got Corners in with two outs one0 a little bit low two and0 all right so he had a bigger Zone earlier now it’s getting a little tight here two And0 high strike two balls and a strike now to Sanchez and the hitters looking for a perfect Pitch 2 runs the second and third he’s looking at fast ball right down the middle and the ball’s up didn’t get it 2-1 did he offer at is the

Question oh man he can’t see it from the yes yeah he did okay he did say eventually that it was a strike two two the count it’s 3-1 y oh no he didn’t say yeah the the the field umpire he’s not in position to see that I thought thep

The fist to the air 3-1 base hit that’ll score at least one they’re going to hold the runner at third and North Henderson has taken a one- nothing lead just the first hit off of Jaden Rogers in the inning that’ll bring to the plate Julian Lewis number

One julan Le we’re back to it first and third situation um again you know with two outs I like to play our in field back to get more range on a ground ball uh we’ll see what’s going to happen here I guess you’re going to see will rowers

Even with the bag it’s probably com in that position probably get a good hop off the grass Rogers looks in as Lewis stands in runner takes off at first and he’ll reach easily good job by Gunner slide over and keep the ball down the ground and funnel that in not bad for a

Freshman but he’s very experienced he’s very well coached 10 oh and their four strike evens it up again base open two outs he still has that good curveball one ball one strike there was the curve in for a strike ball two strikes now Julian Lewis

Might be a good time to do a shake off fast ball make him Chase or you can waste the pitch come back with a curveball onew to Lewis up the middle base hit that’ll score two runs here comes the throw it’s going to be up the line and

Late backto back singles they’re going to give him second as Lewis will stand at second two runs come across make it a 3 nothing North Henderson lead that’s going to bring to the plate Cameron Bennett Benn Bennett the center fielder stands in to face Jaden Rogers

That was a tough pitch he hit it off the end of the bat kind of squeak through the middle of the field little Flare runner at second takes off throw down to third gets away from rowers and that’s going to score a [Applause] run and it’s four nothing North Henderson want to know at the plate you’re seeing Runners take off because you know for one thing Jaye’s giv one look he’s not varing his looks

He’s not stalling 10 fouled back evens it up at a ball and a strike and these last few Runners are just getting running starts and uh and that that’s difficult for your defense it’s going to put a lot of pressure in your catcher uh to not just receive it but make a good

Throw down um things need need to continue to work on one-1 a little bit low two and one and that’s tough for Jaden I mean he’s throwing good pitches he’s not getting the calls he’s going to bring the ball up a little bit he going

To make the hitters kind of you know big eyes Bennett waits for the 2-1 offering that’s low three and one now he’s just trying to find his way I’m just curious what his pitch count is it’s got to be somewhere around around 2728 did he just ring him up I thought that was just strike two he rang him up but it’s just the second strike three balls two strikes now to Cameron Benet I’m getting confused [Laughter] George pay off bouncer towards short going to be scooped to First In Time nice play by ianp and that’s going to put a lid on the top of the first inning but not before four runs come across on two hits one Panther air as we head to the home half of the

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North Henderson has jumped out on top of the Panthers 4 nothing as you see Payton Maan making his final warm-up tosses he’ll be on the mound for Coach King in the North Henderson Knights Sanchez over at third Lewis at Short Hannah at second and at first it’s stash spear right

Field it’s KL neck and Bennett’s in Center iara in left field to Panthers we’re going to send Jaden Rogers to lead it off he npple bats second Malachi Hayes bats third Jackson hery bats in a cleanup spot addex Sutton bats fifth will rowers bats sixth gunar McConnell

Bats seventh Damen BS bats eighth and Reed Raby rounds out the battery batting ninth for Coach shared Greenwood as we talked about at the begin begin of our broadcast the Panthers have been on the road for four consecutive games supposed to have a home game last Friday but that one got

Moved because of the rain and it’s been a tough stretch for the Panthers into conference play Franklin comes in at 0 and four yet to get a conference win here in the 2024 campaign North Henderson at 1 and one you see in the conference with the top the state champion West Henderson Falcons

Defending threea state champions are off to a fantastic fantastic start there 9-1 and 5-0 in the conference you see Tuscola there at 8-2 the Panthers have already played t tuscol a couple of times this season so it’s been a tough stretch to begin the year we’ll see if the Panthers can get

Their bats going here in the bottom half of the first inning it’s going to be Jaden Rogers that’ll lead it off Jen rers [Applause] Rogers swings and kicks it foul to the screen And1 to count to Jaden M’s a smooth throwing left-handed pitcher kind of looks like the old school Jamie moer

If you guys remember him who follow Major League Baseball uh just kind of you know not deliver it just basically you know show the baseball deliver the baseball 01 bounces up to the catcher Mason gasperson and it evens it up at a ball and a strike it’s interesting to see Jaden

Rogers at the top of the order you know he’s he’s starting to hit the ball a little bit kind of feeling his uh oats here 1-1 Rogers sends it to short and on the line going to be caught by Julian Lewis oute number one hard hit ball but

Uh it found somebody yeah that’s good contact and that’s tough you know you know we’re kind of struggling hitting as a team you know a lot of our you know shots that you know we’re getting barrels on the ball are going out to the fielders and some sooner or later it’s

Got to get through it’s got to come that’ll bring to the plate Ian net Panther short stop and Ne takes loan inside for ball one and we’d like to see Ian kind of take the range of this team right now you know he’s he’s a vocal leader uh you

Know’s he’s pretty talented sees it well 10 hi two and0 you know and with the way our team is playing you know we need some emotion and Ian has that emotion and uh maybe he can get us jump started right here here’s the 2-0 swung on and

Missed two balls at a strike to IET Malachi Hayes on Deck just a little bit late on that pitch 2-1 fouled back evens it up two balls and two strikes looks like he’s really shorten his swing down this year you everything’s there’s no waste of motion he’s just really tacking the baseball

Out front um you know usually when you’re trying to do that you’re trying to show more power more strength two two sent foul down the first Bas line can will stay two balls and two strikes I mean he’s really staying inside the pitch there it’s doing a really good job

With that um you know with the two two count he’s probably looking off speed just trying to get the barrel into the Zone quick he got to step out briefly went behind him to the back stop runs the count full three and two and as a hitter you hate that I mean

You’re getting locked in you fou a couple off and then he almost hits you now it’s a full count anything can come think he’s trying to analyze what’s going to come here but he just got to see it and hit it payoff pitch ball four the Panthers have a base runner

Andan NEP and that’s going to bring Malachi Hayes to the plate Malachi tonight the second baseman first walk issued by pton B as Hayes stands in Malachi is very locked in um Here Comes our best hitter hopefully we can hit somewhere Gap the Gap score

Him ah for ball one and that’s one thing with Malachi have seen over the years his plate discipline is just off the charts like you got to really get that ball in the zone to get a call two and0 but I mean you get play disciplined when you work hard and he

Has always work on his craft every time I come to the cage and no’s here or I think Do’s here there’s Malachi working we over to First and back safely is Malachi or check that enm Malachi at the plate one thing Malachi does is if he just

Misses say he passed one up it’s it wasn’t a bad swing two now three and0 and so he doesn’t try to make a crazy adjustment I think a lot of high school hitters get very impatient well he’s very patient he knows he’s locked in he’s waiting for

His pitch and he’s going to drive it 3 0 and for strike h count run on first 3-1 now throw to first back safely is Ian NEP high ball four backto back walks for pton maen that’s going to have two base runners on for the Panthers as Jackson hery comes to the play Jackson’s kind of caught fire here uh watched that game a little bit at vers North Henderson uh you could tell

He’s made some good adjustments at the plate you know one of the things that I saw early in the season he was rolling over uh just kind of pulling off on the ball but what I saw was he was kind of attacking the baseball like he’s trying

To knock down our scoreboard and he hit some good line drives in the Gap and right now it’ll be a good opportunity for him to maybe you know hopefully drive a run in or maybe drive two in hery an opportunity to cut into that North Henderson lead if he can get a

Hold of one here cleanup hitter is hery in the lineup tonight NEP and Hayes on the Base PS hery swings and misses that home run cut came up empty yeah that that wasn’t a bad swing he just missed on it I could tell the adjustments he’s made he’s just

Going to be very confident right here the 01 bounces away from the catcher gasperson not too terribly far so that’s going to keep the runners at first and second yeah our Runners got to do a better job than that they need to you know bounce bounce bounce read the ball

In the dirt and take off uh usually you know you take off and the ball goes left or right and the ball went right on them one ball one strike Percy at the the plate swings fouls it back to the screen’s go ball two strikes now to hery yeah he just

Missed that just fouled it off underneath the ball now with two strikes he just kind of needs to just kind of slow down a little bit just get a good Barrel on the ball get the ball in play maybe you know there there could be an

Error a base hit all sorts of things can happen here for him NE at hay getting leads at first and second like see a bigger lead from Malachi here one two L and inside evens it up at two balls and two strikes I mean just a bigger lead at

First base with the first base and playing way back you know you know a ball in the gap or down the line could score him but he’s really he’s really tight there at the cut of the grass like to see a bigger lead here time going to be called as hery will step

Out especially with the lead Runner second base and you know the pitch is more focused on that lead Runner keeping him Tight two two swung on and missed a throw down to Second as off the bag was NEP he’s going to take [Applause] third two are gone a Runners on the corners yeah neet took a big secondary lead uh catcher tried to back back door him threw the ball on the ground NEP

Just took off pretty smart by Ian there uh now we got a first and third situation it’ll bring addex Sutton to the plate with NEP down at third and Hayes still at first two are gone though in the inning and thatx had some bad luck he’s been hitting the ball hard but

Right at people but that’s usually a slump Buster that’s coming Sutton Waits swings and fouls it back to the screen one one to count to addex addex has one of the shortest swings I’ve seen um you know no waste in motion sees it attacks it you know basically what you want to

Do is the last thing you want to bring through the zon is the barrel and usually a lot of haters bring the barrel first E1 inside almost hitting I love it that’s what you’re supposed to do as a hitter the ball’s inside you turn in on it you don’t bail out

One ball one strike to Sutton pops it down the Third Base Line is it going to reach the out- of bounds area it is not going to be caught in foul territory for out number three the Panthers strand a couple of Runners after a couple of walks in the

Inning by Payton Maan but come up empty we head to the top of the second 4 nothing North Henderson What AUD [Applause] G Welcome back we head to the top of the second inning here at mconnell field the North Henderson Knights going to send to the plate Hayden Maan the pitcher Zeke abara and the top of the order Mason G gasperson the top of the order 89 and one as maban takes low for ball one

Work ahead stay ahead for pitchers that’s the name of the game George one0 and their for strike when you’re immediately down one0 you have to come back with a fast ball hitters start licking their chops and we got to work ahead early one one just a little bit outside

For ball two two and one to Payton Maven I mean Jaden’s shown a good last fast ball and his curveball has been really good s in the air right field pretty well Reed Raby backpedaling and he’ll make the play Reed did a reed did a good job

There uh again R field in our park is very difficult especially off a left-hander where he’s going to tail to the line or pull to the line you know Reed St his ground there it’ll bring Zeke iar to the plate non hole hitter at the top of the orders on deck and

Gasperson North Henderson played four runs at the top of the first inning a little bit High to iara aided by a couple of walks in the inning all he needs to do is you know work quick throw strikes one oh little bit outside two and0 you know name of

The game for pitchers is you got to pitch the contact let’s get that ball in play let’s let our infield or outfield work it’s okay you don’t have to get a strikeout every hitter here’s the 2 offering and for a strike oh those are some of the calls I

Wish that by Jaden wishes that he got early in the first inning that was a very good located pitch that one misses three and one Gunner’s doing a really good job behind the plate there framing pitches you know give him a good Zone he’s very athletic for a catcher

Runs it full three and two good Pitch popped out of play I like that one he he kind of went uh outside uh I love to see him back door curveball right here this hitters trying to run down the line on a swing popped and that one’s going to reach the seats he stays alive three and two I

Know he’s got that ovement in his back pocket he probably wants to get the first base real fad to make me upset so he has to put it on but again throw that curveball right Here just missed ball four that’s tough he’s worked so hard to work that count throw strikes staying in the zone and just missing very very tough for Jaden it’s a battle but now he got one out uh should have middle back Corners in try to turn two here runner at first

And one out top of the order we go and Mason gasperson he let off the ball game with a liner to Jackson hery is a little high for ball one and will rers is way off the bag so maybe he’s playing more toward the hole I

Guess with Ian covering the bag in case the runner takes Off Runner Bluffs gasperson reaches for that one came up empty well I tell you what was supposed to happen there that was supposed to been a hit and run or a run and hit because the hitter looked back say I did what I was supposed to do and the runner didn’t go one

One bounces away and when bounced out in front of the of Home Plate that’ll allow Zeke Ibara to head on down to Second so Runner and scoring position now two and one the count on Mason gasperson Justin King got what he wanted you know Justin King he’s an excellent

Coach’s been around a while now long time he’s a small ball guy uh he wants to put pressure on the defense here’s a two1 offering three and one well I hate to call him a small ball guy he probably sent me a text you know upset with me

But I guess he will his team’s going to dictate how he’s going to play it three balls at a strike and that one just misses inside for ball four two walks in the inning as gasperson heads down to First that’ll bring to the plate Dylan Klein

Neck Klein neck walked back in the first inting that 4run first and we get a meeting now on the mound I do know talking to coach Greenwood earlier in the uh in the night or in the day basically you know Joe saah hery uh is the next man in relief

But I think that depends on where they are in the inning but I guess he was down there getting loose so he’s going to come here in the second inning I mean that that’s that’s tough for Jaden I mean his stuff looked good he had a good live fast ball

Uh two seamers moving his curveball was good it was good enough uh very bad luck for him and we’re going to get a pitching change as you see Josiah hery with the flowing locks coming in from now the first base line and he’ll get warmed up as the Panthers Trail four nothing

He’s stepping into a one- out situation with Runners at first and second we’ll take a break we’ll tell about Josiah right after this my name is Sanda Jones I’m a sophomore and I play golf my grandpa influenced me and taught me how to play Golf my favorite golfer is Tiger Woods it out of here my favorite course so far that I’ve played on is Springdale Country Club I would like to play college golf at division two or higher and I’d also like to move on to the cord fairy tour the the athlete of the month has

Been presented by First Citizens Bank helping families and businesses make more of their finances for over 125 years First Citizens Bank forever first member FDIC and by Corbin Dental a locally owned dental practice providing comprehensive and Advanced Dental Care in Franklin they take pride in providing worldclass care right here at home Welcome back you see hery he’s ready to deliver the first offering to Klein neck and he takes a strike does Klein neck may be wondering why Jackson hery so far up in the grass you know again Justin King may be playing small ball and probably looking for a bun here with first and

Second klinck walked his last time up came around to score that 4 run first inning quickly in the hole o and two is kleck as hery has jumped out in front the first batter he sees there at first and second they’ll get their leads 02 swung on and

Missed it’s a strike out for hery two gone in the inning you got to remember last year Josiah hery was probably the conference pitch of the year but there was one big problem um you got probably one of the best pitchers in the nation in our conference named TR Emanuel

Heading NC State heading to NC State now at the plate it’s Hannah he swings and misses he was a victim of a strike out his last time up but Josiah’s coming in here firing looking good you know people probably wondering what’s going on right now the

01 0 and two his arm has always been in good shape you know just had a little back issue um he’s working his way back to get to to resume his you know again his his number one role here’s the O2 offering swung on and missed strike three so hery comes

In dealing the Heat and he retires the side the North Henderson Knights strand two Runners we head to the bottom of the second inning with the Knights up 4 nothing Chris Rond construction is a family-owned licens building contractor servicing the Franklin Highlands in Cashers area specializing in custom home

Construction remodels and additions as well as Custom Trim and closet Cabinetry start your project today with Chris Roman’s Construction a [Applause] G All right here welcome back as we head to the bottom of the second inning North Henderson up 4 nothing the Panthers will send the bottom of the order to the plate William rowers gunar McConnell and davien Bs set to bat six seven and eight if somebody gets

On we’ll see Reed bravy possibly bat this ining and you see Payton Mayan make it his final of warm-up tosses it took a while for the North Henderson Knights to actually take the field so we’re going to have an extended warmup here uh we got some more softball action for you

Coming up tomorrow here on the network it’s the Madison Patriots coming over across the way to the softball field a non-conference ball game for the 7 and0 lady Panthers and then more baseball in fact we’ve got four baseball games in a in a row and two in a row

Back-to-back ninths on Monday and Tuesday of course weather permitting looking good at this point but you never know and then they moved the game that was supposed to be this past Friday against um Pisa to the eighth you see that date now on our broadcast schedule as

Well so North is ready to go and so is Will rowers he’s going to step to the plate to face pton Maan number 11 first time will rowers has faced Payton Maan the first time he has come up to the plate here the ball game that one’s high for ball

One and Philip our executive producer if you’re wondering yes there is somebody standing out next to our camera watch Shaking 1 oh just a little bit low for ball two we say he’s consistent it’s going both ways here here’s a 2 offering to will rowers that one catches the zone two and

One yeah Wills look like he’s being very patient um you know again a freshman coming up starting at a varsity Level that one miss is low for ball three a lot of times when you’re you know you’re you’re young and you’re up here and you’re just going to start jumping out pitches jumping out fast balls and sometimes you take a step back and breathe and look at some pitches here’s a

3-1 misses ball four so the third walk issued by maban sends rowers down to first so runner on with nobody out for the Panthers to the home half of the second inning going to bring gunar McConnell getting the start tonight behind the plate and he bats in the seventh slot for Coach Jared

Greenwood gun chance for the Panthers to claw back into this one trailing for nothing just joined us North scored all their runs in the top of the first inning now a throw over to First and back safely is Will rowers George I can’t remember in all my years that I

Just saw a freshman a bat another freshman up here hitting and a freshman on Deck a little bit low for ball one I mean it’s it’s it’s a mixture of seniors m and freshman um so again welcome to the high school baseball and the varsity level 10 rowers takes off throw down is

Late that’s tough uh you know again he’s a freshman I’m sorry uh but he’s on first base and you got a pretty much a veteran pitcher he a lefty you know and be able to take a you know a base and really reading that delivery that’s a

Really a good job by will rers call it plague what a strike one ball one strike to gunar McConnell mconnell swings and misses and the hole now ball two strikes is McConnell I would love to see gunar uh take kind of the Derek Jeter approach

Kind of inside out put the ball in play H to the right side move will rers over here’s the one-w missed inside two balls two strikes to McConnell we got to start scratching runs over now we got ji back on the bound he looks electric tonight one by one each inning

Two2 fouled back stays alive does [Applause] McConnell turn out to be a beautiful night here all the rain we had yesterday uh is beautiful tonight the winds died down a bit two balls two strikes run at second and nobody out popped in the air down the left

Field line and it’s in a blind spot and I’m assuming it’s out out of bounds like to see Gunner really shorten the swing here with two strikes just get the ball on the ground put pressure on the defense it’d be beautiful could throw if you know they throw one away either he

Scores or we advance um again get through the bottom of the order here and get back to the top be smart you see rowers hanging off the bag two2 now pton Maven going to step off and George that’s a great job he’s so focused on the runner and wills over

There he’s pretty quick good [Applause] athlete two two foul back the McConnell quite a battle with mait as he has fouled a couple off he he’s alive with two balls and two strikes I like to see him competing here this is a really good job by gunar McConnell again just get the

Ball in play then use your Speed apply pressure to the [Applause] defense misses High runs it full three and two outstanding job he’s worked to count not bad for a youngster right here at this [Applause] level payoff pitch ball four runners at first and second backto back walks for pton maen you got freshman on the base pass

Acting like seniors when they’re in the Box being really patient forcing that pitcher to throw pitches over the plate coach King’s out to the mound he looks very frustrated and I’m sure he’s going to say say listen you know maen here we go you just saw two freshman you’re like

Nibblin he’s very upset he’s kicking the dirt around uh I I love Justin King to death you know we we we we’ve been good friends for years I know his [Laughter] mannerisms well nobody got out in Runners at first and second his pitcher has walked two consecutive batters to

Begin the inning so he’s got a uh a right to be a little frustrated yeah and and kind of throwing the length there he’s also an appstate grad you know to all my Mountaineer people um but yeah he’s he’s listen he’s giving him a butt

Cheo on the M quit nibbling you know you know be tough you know put the ball and play do what you’re supposed to do and he’s going to draw this he’s doing this on purpose he’s basically going to make the Umpire come to the Mounds just break

It up he’s trying to stop what’s happening right now and this is what veteran coaches do the uh umpire is very slowly walking as you can see towards the mound yeah Hank’s a little nervous you know Hank’s been here for you know 75 years I was

Expecting the you know wrap it up you know signal but I don’t see that yet I’m really shocked it’s gone this long but he’s yeah at the plate will be Damen BS Panthers sitter Fielder will stand in with Runners at first and second I love

This so what coach King is doing is like wait a minute you need to come through the mound and get me down not the field umpire so he’s giving cantino a lot of problems right now maybe he’ll squeeze him BS at the [Applause] Plate BS squares takes lower did they say offered at it the throw went over to second but it bounces away he did say that he offered at it ball strike one so this is tough for day man you know all these years he’s probably been one of the top two three

Hitters in all the lineups now he’s in the E hole and he’s probably doesn’t really butt much in his career so he’s got to learn that the pitch is not a strike pull the bat back and work the Count E1 swung on and [Applause] missed yeah he’s got to be very smart two strikes he’s got to really shorten up cut a swing down just just Hammer the ball into the ground make them move get our Runners going Yu misses low inside tough pitch to take

Well in the baseball world as coaches you know with two strikes you got to expand your Zone up and down on left and right and uh too close to take as you said George and that’s correct he got the call ball one one ball two strikes to BS foul

Back that was a good piece of hitting right there I mean that Ball’s inside he I mean he got his hands inside the ball and kind of got barrels a little bit late but he was very close to get that one a Ride one ball two strikes oners remain at first and second just hammering to the ground one two swung on and missed strike three first down of the inning as BS takes a seat to bring Reed Raby to the pl and it’s a good spot for Reed you

Know one thing Reed does have is he does have really good power um you know you’ve seen it in the triple doubles you know through his career very good Wheels excellent Wheels he’s a senior highly intelligent first off ring as well out of the zone

And this is a great spot you know he’s you know the nin hole he should be seeing a lot of fast balls now he’s ahead of the count one and0 he should be jumping all over This swung on and [Applause] missed just missed a little bit again you know you know coach King went out to the mound and probably challenged him says quit throwing just throw the fastball get the ball in play let our defense work now Tom got to be Called one ball one strike to Reed Raby as Jane Rogers lead off hitter is on Deck swung on and missed ball two strikes now to read again two strikes you got to open your Zone up you got to really expand that and get that ball in play hopefully things will happen for

The Panther [Applause] Way onew Runner takes off at second throw down as it was a strike out at the plate they tried to get the strike them out throw them out double play and they’re going to call him safe at third Runners on the corners now with

Two out I’m trying to figure out if coach Greenwood gave him the sign the way he’s talking to him it sounds like that will rers went on his own you know one of the things you don’t want to do is make the third out and third uh it’s

Kind of like baseball ABC but maybe he’s just trying to get something going maybe have the catch at to the you know air Mel over Third Base get a run in um know we’re in a tough situation here got first and third get your leadoff hitter Jaden Rogers who’s been pretty hot hit

The ball hard at a short stop last time bad Luck Rogers swings and misses at the first pitch last time up Rogers lined to short got to make sure we don’t try to hit a five run home run E1 high and tight a coin phrase famously by Anonymous about 19 years Ago well it’s very difficult in fact impossible to hit a five r on Homer yeah but some of our hitters back in the early 2000s thought they can do it and U and I won’t even say the coach but you if you’re good math and can figure that

Out I know who you oh yeah tough as they come funny is he’s always been one ball one strike two out Runners on the corners Maven looks the runners now comes home with a one- one pop foul takes the count ball two strikes to the leadoff hitter Jaden Rogers I hate

To see the idea of just seems like a Jaden’s licking that front shoulder out kind of pulling off on the ball which obviously if you do do that the not Barrel is not staying in the zone long enough so he’s just almost kind of scraping through the Zone I wish you

Just try to knock that scoreboard down keep that Barrel as long as possible and make good connection here’s the onew toward second to a knee it’s Hannah over to First in time with the final out the Panthers strand two Runners and as we head to the top of the

Third inning it’s still the knights four and the Panthers nothing stay with Us Chris Ran’s construction is a family-owned licensed building contractor servicing the Franklin Highlands in Cashers area specializing in custom home construction remodels and additions as well as Custom Trim and closet Cabinetry start your project today with Chris Rond Construction A g AUD Gent yeah [Applause] Welcome back we head to the top of the third inning at McConnell field the North Henderson NS bring the middle part of the order to the plate it’s stash spear that’ll lead it off estabon Sanchez and Jillian Julian Lewis will bat here in the top of the third inning Josiah hery

Who fan too straight in the inning when he came in relief will deal a little bit low for ball one I tell you what his stuff looks very electric I mean his fast ball is hopping tonight and he just missed that call and that’s going to be very frustrating cuz Josiah lives down

The Zone he had a lot of calls last year with that here’s the one0 two and0 God trying to nibble the corner well I mean he’s not he’s not really missing it’s just yeah I don’t know two balls no strikes spear at the plate the two- oh up the middle base hit

And and again George the problem with that is he threw two two all you know electric pitches and you’re down 20 you’re trying to throw another fast ball The Hitter knows you’re in the middle of the order he knows what’s coming no matter how good your fast ball is if

They know what’s coming and you’re throwing it for strikes you’re going to get good Barrel on it and that’s the tough part about Josiah here his stuff looks really good his his uh you know in between Innings his curveball looks really sharp I mean I’m getting pretty excited to watch him

It’s Sanchez at the plate he singled back at the first inning runner at first and nobody G is sends that one to the screen 0 And1 this is great to see for Panther fans just how you know he looks like how he is from last year just you

Know he’s right back to where he is fastball looks good he’s right in the zone you know he’s easy going nothing phases Him the 01 fouled off 0 and two quickly to Sanchez and he does the little things you just see the runner in first base and just sides give him three or four looks know he’s like I know you’re there you know try to hold him close to the

Bag so he doesn’t Advance he’s also trying to protect his catcher the O2 now going to step off I love it Runner heads back to First And the dirt bounces away ball one Runner advances I I know gunar McConnell has done a lot of travel baseball I I’m not sure if he has caught pitchers with that kind of velocity and that kind of break on a curveball because that was a really nice pitch um

I something he’ll have to goow into he’ll get better obviously because he’s a good player onew going inside evens it up two balls and two strikes yeah and that’s another good pitch just side didn’t like it you know he’s not going to show motion but you can tell he’s just like you know

That’s a good pitch give me that call I’m I’m in the zone two- two by the third baseman into left field for a base hit they’re going to stop the runner at third the runners on the corners now with nobody body out that’s going to bring to the plate Julian

Lewis you know the other thing for jiah he’s got to work on also his pitch sequence one um jul I thought maybe he’s GNA come talk to Gunner real quick on that you know maybe just kind of find his rhythm you know again he’s used to throwing to Davis Sanders for the last

Three years and now you go from uh you know team team captain you know college player to you know a future rising star gun McConnell who’s just a freshman right now and he’s got to grow up real fast so we got first and third with nobody out very

Difficult Lewis squares bunts at the plate foul strike one so now you have a you have a hitter up there who is who is showing butt really early so that is your typical sacrifice B no I like to see will rowers just crash he’s giving himself up um trying to move the runner

Maybe they think your defense is you know not going to play that well or something but if if you’re not going to crash you’re going to put a lot of emphasis on the pitcher to make that play coming off the mound throwing to his left side or falling to his left

Side here’s the 01 Runner takes off at first swung on and missed no throw down to second so that was a run and hit you know if you don’t know what a hit run run a hit is usually you know you got to wait for the contact to go for the

Hitter to take or for the runner to take off but this time the runner took off and now the hitter has just got to make a swing or put the ball in play the O2 pitch to Lewis swung on and missed we’ll have to throw him out as it got away from

McConnell MC gunar McConnell and the run’s going to come home to score on the throw and that’s tough so you’re probably wondering what happened here well the thing is you know the ball bounces out front you know Gunner’s the thing about Gunner is he’s in the line

So he has to clear the line inside or outside and while he’s doing that the runner is coming down more you know you know a couple more steps couple more steps once the ball is released from his hand he’s taking off this is your small ball

Approach so that’s going to bring to the plate Cameron Bennett one gone and a runner at second that one’s inside for ball one and you may wonder why why is he still doing a small ball early on with the 4 nothing lead well we left a lot of

Runners on and you know sometimes things could happen in bunches and and we’ he’s felt victim to us with that question about scoring on that play after this pitch foul back is that an error was it just a pass ball or I think it’s just pitch I think it’s just indifference

Indifference I was racking my brain see if uh there was an error maybe but yeah it’s not a steal nope one ball one strike to Cameron Bennett ta to short his only time up Mery steps off and I like this you got Malachi working the runner from second base so

You’re going to leave Ian more in the hole the 1-1 now again Percy get a step off and I know coaches like pitches that work fast but you have to do that with Runners on in for a strike makes to count a ball two strikes on Cameron Bennett pyton Maven on

Deck again you have a you have a very youthful you know young catcher behind home plate you know he’s going to grow he’s going to get stronger his arms going to get stronger as he gets older and through you know through this program um but right now he’s thr Into

The Fire probably wasn’t even expecting it this year but he’s in there early Now High Chop on the infield going to be tough rowers can’t field it cleanly everybody’s going to be safe that’ll be an infield single for Cameron Bennett and that was a very sharp curveball that I couldn not believe he got the barrel on that one so he obviously chopped in

The ground you know Will has got to really read that that hop that was a very high hop or actually it was a hard hit on the ground that went up and he’s got to get that good clean play and I don’t know if he was worried about

Running in in Josiah there uh very tough now we got first and third we got one out brings pton maen to the plate he flyed out his only time up left-handed batter waights Runners on the corners for the knights runers going to take off at first aen lays down a bunt they’ll get

Maen on the 1 three put out run going to stay at home down at third but now runers in scoring position second and third but two gone yeah that was a good bun I think he was trying to push it towards the third base bag um but he he

Hit it he B it right back to the pitcher the runner could not advance but we got two outs that’s going to bring Zeke Ibara to the plate he walked his only time up is a left-handed batter settles in to face hery and that is a little bit low for ball

One I know J high is very frustrated I mean he lives and dies down bottom of the Zone that’s why he he was so successful last year here’s the 1 swung on and missed bar the bottom of the order non-hole hitter top of the order on deck and

Gasperson the paint the corner missed two and one man’s not being rewarded for making good pitches try really trying to bring him back into Zone in for strike evens it up at two balls two [Applause] strikes base open uh bottom of the order very sharp curveball I know the

Philosophy is well if you throw a curve ball here you’re going to speed up the hitter’s bat um but sometimes you know if you know it feels like the fast Ball’s coming all he’s got to do is get that Barrel on the ground and make our defense

Work like to see him go up in the zone now looks like McConnell and hery want to talk things over yeah so you know again I guess coach green would thought he’s gonna have to go out to the mound trying to figure out you know this kind of dynamic and the battery between

A freshman and a senior you know but ji you know he he’s a good teammate he’s probably hey this is what we’re going to do right here let’s just talk about this and let’s make a good pitch two balls two strikes two are out inside runs it full three and two nice

Pitch hit her didn’t chase the 3 Two bounced towards rowers at third he fields to First In Time final outs so the North Henderson Knights will strand a couple of Runners as we head to the bottom of the third inning it’s the knights now on top 5 nothing stay with us my name is Santa Jones I’m a sophomore

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Home and we welcome you back to McConnell field with the North Henderson Knights on top of the Panthers 5 nothing as we head to the bottom of the third inning George Young and Ryan Haley along with you tonight on some Wednesday night baseball a rare Wednesday night as of

Course Good Friday is coming up and they have kind of shifted everything back because Good Friday is a holiday most schools are out including Mak County and uh we’re playing on a Wednesday night got some softball action for you coming up tomorrow night 5 o’ tomorrow evening here on the

Network so the uh Panthers will bring the middle part of the quarter to the plate Ian NEP will lead it off face Payton maen who remains on the bump for Coach king and the first offering is low for ball one you know we’ve been getting Runners on

The first two innings uh just haven’t cashed in yet here’s the 10 a little bit low two and up you know if our hitters are paying attention this game they would see that the strike zone is kind of inconsistent um you know squeeze a little bit you can kind of

Work the count get ahead of the count maybe work a walk uh get your pitch to hit 2- is swung on and missed two and one and that’s what Ian ne’s trying to do there he you know two- count he a fast Ball’s coming he wanted to jump all

Over it and that’s okay to be aggressive now he’s going to be smart here comes the pitch in the air center field and the center fielder Bennett will make the play for the final or for the first out here in the bottom of the third inning so one gone that’s going to bring

To the plate Malachi Hayes Hayes drew a walk his only time up at the plate he had a very goodat uh again he’s seen the The Zone very well Hayes takes a strike okay so that’s a strike there the 01 is a little bit

Low evens it up at a ball and a strike yeah Malachi is doing a great job with his approach looking for his pitch to hit probably middle in one1 L outside two and one yeah he’s not going to chase that again he he seen a lot of baseball

He’s he’s played a lot of baseball um middle in for him that’s where he goes 2-1 High three and Oney you’re all right he’s doing a good job you know he’s trying to work to count trying to get on base he’s not trying to be selfish to try to get base

Hits you know he wants his team to win doing what he can 3-1 Ball Four Malachi Hayes earns a walk and that’s a base runner for the Panthers that’s what they need to get back into this ball game it’s going to bring Jackson hery to the plate yeah Jackson

Again he’s he’s a pretty hot hitter right now this is why coach Greenwood has him in the Four Hole um you know I teach him in class he talked about today that he’s seen the ball very well um kind of change his plan coming to the

Plate and kind of keep it very simple and just tack the baseball and have fun a little bit high four ball one and every hitter that’s you know on Deck like addicts and and in the hole they got to see that you know I’m going to get a pitch I want to

Hit 10 oh is a little bit low two and0 short stop didn’t like it um again yay for us sorry for you guys but it’s been both ways I’ll say that home play ire has been very consistent here’s the two- There It Is in the Air down the

Right field line that’s going to drop rounding second heading towards third third is Malachi Hayes and the Panthers have something cooking in the bottom of the third inning Runners at first and third and just one out that’s the first hit off of Payton maen so far in the game I think

Jackson needs to go tell coach re was hey let me help you with the hitters because I think I figured it out you know first half of the Year all he’s been doing is trying to roll over pull off on it now he’s trying to attack the

Right side and so the last two games all his base hits have been line drives to right side it’s amazing so adex Sutton stands in he flyed out his first time at the plate and he takes a little bit inside for ball one and AD in the same boat you

Know he’s doing a good job hitting the ball he just getting bad luck but he needs to take the same approach tack the baseball go backside the 10 oh is a little bit High two and0 again we this is our third inning Bob into third we have multiple Runners

On and we need to start cashing in and being smart here in the base pass 20-0 in four strike and he was taken all the way there he’s been struggling throwing strikes and he got a two count you know and Alex is being very smart at the

Plate he should see another fast ball [Applause] here swings and misses to Sutton and even the count up at two balls and two strikes I’m kind of wondering if adct is a little bit you know late on his load like he needs to start loading early to

Get those hands going and the Barrel’s gonna follow the path looks a little bit late there I think it’s just timing’s off a little bit two two popped up the shoot on the infield who wants it looks like it’s going to be the first baseman spear

No nobody able to catch it was there Runner interference what you trying to do well learn to play the game so basically he has the right to feel that ball in the air it was right on the line you know addict has got to get you has

To dodge the runner a little bit so the field umpire already called him out you got to make the attempt to get out of the way gone I mean I get the idea what adex is doing like that’s my Baseline I can do that but as you see there he has a

Base path he can run through it’s going to bring will rowers to the [Applause] Plate and rowers takes low for ball one I think will he’s he’s starting to feel a little bit he’s he’s getting really comfortable on the plate uh I just tell he’s just you know he’s seeing it he’s just got to get those hands in the zone and attack the ball back to the

Pitcher one0 caught the corner throw down to First they’re going to get him at the plate throw to first runner was back threw home as Hayes was sent and that’ll be the third [Applause] out so the Panthers had an opportunity but cannot scratch across the run five nothing as we head to the

Top of the fourth inning stay with us Chris Rond construction is a family-owned license building contractor servicing the Franklin Highlands in Cashers area specializing in custom home construction remodels and additions as well as Custom Trim and closet Cabinetry start your project today with Chris Ran’s Construction Welcome back we head to the top of the fourth inning you see jiah hery who came in relief of Rogers make it his final couple of warm-ups tosses and we’ll get the top half of the fourth underway we were uh talking about it during commercial break you know that

First and third situation you know that was a designed setup by North Henderson to kind of fake the throw like it went to right field to kind of deak the runner and force the runner to come home and that’s where he spun around and fire

The ball and got us a home plate um you know one thing about Justin King is you know he’s going to cover every fastest of the game uh he’s an excellent coach uh he could take teams with no talent and make them in the playoff contenders

And he could take teams that are has that standing talent and get into the fourth fifth round um very energetic I saw it coming when that play was happening it’s going to be the top of the order that’s going to lead things off for North Henderson here in the fourth Mason gasperson

Walked and he tapped to First hercy deals inside for ball one pop the mid yeah had a little more giddy up there he’s he’s probably pick up a few miles per hour on his fast ball probably more frustration one0 swung on and missed evens it up at

A ball and a strike he’s also probably taken that starters mentality from the first inning when he came in to the second inning now usually you kind of ease in your fast ball build up to it he may may not be done yet one one bounces up two and one yeah

Curve ball a little short armed it um kind of really came it from the came from the ear spiked it a little bit but that’s okay his curveball has been really sharp tonight his fast Ball’s got a little bit more giddy up each inning he’s been throwing the 2-1 that’s tough

Gosh you know i’ I mean I piss all my life life too and and you know you are coach to live in that zone and you’re not getting that call here’s the 3-1 offering swung on and missed runs it full three and two but just SI is not

Your average High School pitcher I mean he’s got great veloc velocity if he wants to get up in the zone and challenge the hitters um 95% of the hitters won’t catch up to him and he can make the adjustment casperson waits for the payoff pitch over the glove of hery fielded by

Hayes to First in time he is a stud George that’s a great play by Malachi Hayes I mean you’re going to your right filling the ball across the bag flipping your hips making a good throw on the Run Nails the hitter or Nails the runner it’s going to bring to the plate

Dylan CL neck struck out and Drew walk fly neck takes low and outside for ball one talking to coach greenw Greenwood earlier about Josiah that he’s ready to return to his role as you know starting the games next week’s uh Smoky Mountain 10 and misses two and0 Josiah feels

Great his arm looks good his mentality looks good definitely been a shot in the arm here in the middle part of the inning yeah Innings let see if he can complete the game two just misses and that’s the thing with Malachi throwing so well to nail down the other starting spot now

You have Josiah who is I mean he’s an ace he he was runner up Pitch of the year uh you know his strikeouts to walks were just unbelievable um curious what’s going on here now Tom going to be called as we going to get a meeting with the

Infield so I know let me see here he shouldn’t be making a pitching change here he’s probably talking over the assigns that’s been that’s been given he’s probably frustrated but I know that uh you know Colin Taylor uh the assistant coach he’s pretty much calling pitches I guess with that

Pitchcombe it’s just out of control oven mitts you know now we’re wearing earpieces like the kids wear those pieces in school I’m losing my I’m losing my mind has that trickled down to the high school level oh it’s it’s crazy it’s crazy I wasn’t sure or not yeah

It’s it’s all down here I know I know Harold uses it over Pisa um it’s interesting yeah I wasn’t sure about that I didn’t know if the high school league allowed that or not I’m kind of one just side just wants to get rid of it and just go smooth and

Quick here’s a three 0 okay [Applause] Well I know the hitter’s upset he just got hit in hitting the hit there but uh you know Josiah I mean that’s a man out there I’m sorry um but but going back to the whole idea of the you know the pitch coms and and whatnot you know more old school it

Looks like just s is a little bit more old school he likes the idea like I want to get in routine being the catcher yeah I can shake you off yeah yeah that’s going to bring Alex Hannah to the plate he’s been the victim of a strikeout twice in the ball

Game want to Josiah hery as the Run takes off at first throw goes down going to be late [Applause] [Applause] and that’s tough you know again you know Gunner doesn’t have a senior arm yet he’s going to grow into his arm he’s going to get bigger he’s going to get stronger but right now Josiah has to really help him out and just kind of delay his you know you know delivery to

The plate give him varying Looks one out runner at second the 01 backs him off evens it up a ball and a strike I’m just kind of curious if if you know jiah it’s a little bit wild here hit the hitter you know came inside Harden his hitter there something’s bother him out there not physically 1-1 Runner takes off from second and he’ll take third without a throw yeah I I don’t know if

He just likes the the routine um maybe some probably want to talk to him after the game about see see where his head is right now it looks a little frustrated honestly he he is frustrated something something’s not right it’s not physical because his stuff looks really good

Tonight so we got infield in again we cannot give up any more runs runner at third one out here’s the two one swung on and [Applause] missed evens it up at two balls and two St know we’ve had big Innings I mean we beat teams like a really good team last

Year in Tuscola with with a massive I think it was a six inning like six or seven runs we can get that real fast so we need to really limit this run from scoring here see the infield on the lip of the grass the 2-2 swung on and missed strike

Three big strike out for Josiah hery and that’s the third strike out for Alex Hannah in the ball game brings the cleanup hitter St spear to the plate singled and walked scored two runs two of the five runs for North Henderson bounces away from McConnell that’s going to score a [Applause] run six nothing nights now we are gonna never okay yeah so so coach King’s coming down here thinks that he crossed the plane with the plate with the barrel now he can see it over there in the first base

Side no no sorry was run on third base prob in the field then he it up at a ball and a Strike one one just missed yeah and that’s you know when ji gets a little irritated with that pitch he’s going to grab D his hat just kind of stare a little bit it’s difficult [Applause] 2-1 SW on and missed two balls two strikes two are

Out I mean a lot of these hitters in high school baseball is not going to catch up to Josiah her’s fastball um but you can’t throw it every pitch cuz they’ll get the timing down spear weights the two two bounces one towards Malachi Hayes at second fields to first

Time that was a nice play by Malachi outstanding 43 on the put out of Slash spear but North Henderson able to Plate another run as we head to the bottom of the fourth inning it’s the knights now up 6 nothing as we head to Break A g a GLE yeah [Applause] Chris Rond construction is a familyowned licens building contractor servicing the Franklin Highlands in Cashers area specializing in custom home construction remodels and additions as well as Custom Trim and closet Cabinetry start your project today with Chris Rond Construction in open space Hanley at the 20 1510 by touchdown Davis hits one into right

Pretty well right fielder backpedaling it’s out of Here Welcome back bottom of the fourth we go 6 nothing North Henderson as you see mayin make it his final warm-up tosses part of the mountain 7 conference slate now as the Panthers are searching for that first Conference win coming in at 0 and four you see the conference

Standings as it has been a a uh tough road for the Panthers as we talked about the schedule here it is real quick before we get back to action as four straight on the road before coming back home to McConnell Field tonight will rowers is going to lead it

Off for the Panthers gunar McConnell and Damen BS slated to bat for Coach Jared Greenwood bottom of the fourth about to be underway rowers walked his only time up and he takes strike the Freshman Trio here they come again the future looks bright uh for this program here’s the

01 swings and misses evens it up at a ball in a strike I I cannot remember if it’s ever happened you know three freshman starting at of varc lineup for the Franklin Panthers get P way back into the day before I was born one misses yeah that’s that’s a strike uh you

Know normal calls and and the thing about will is he’s got to really learn that with two strikes got to really open that zone expand it swings and misses four strike three one gone that’s going to bring to the plate gunar McConnell that’s hard for the Freshman

Too you know for you know for these guys who are playing you I know Anderson Terrell he’s been pulled up um he’s another exciting young player obviously he is a sibling of Andrea Terell you know longtime athlete here and Andrew Terell who went on to play baseball at appacha State um the lineage

Just keeps on going swung on and missed quick in the hole 0 and one is McConnell he walked to begin the second inning Panthers have had base runners in this ball game and four strike you know you know George I just realized something this is why I know I’m

Old when we when we had a lot of freshman start heo2 treding to paint the inside corner and missed you should remember those days when we uh Blake Gibson and Ty Chastain yep and those guys when we were really struggling we like you know what let’s get some young guys compete one

Two swung on and missed strike three backto back strikeouts for Payton Maven and that’s going to bring Damen BS to the plate when we uh when we coached years ago coach rabie and I and and Greenwood was an assistant then and we were struggling out the gate with the seniors

And and juniors just for just not playing well this is low for ball one you know I think I can’t remember we started the season off three and eight or something like that one0 swung on and missed and uh I think coach Raby at that point says you know what let’s make this

Competition we’ll put the best players out there there and and here we go there’s Blake Gibson and then you had Ty Chastain and you had other um like Turner sford and some of these other guys one1 swung on and [Applause] missed for strike two BS thought it was strike through he

Was headed to The Dugout One ball two strikes here’s the pitch in the air left Center looks like the center fielder now going to wave off everybody and make the play Cameron Bennett for the final out so one two three go the Panthers in the bottom of

The fourth inning we head to the top of the fifth here at McConnell field with the Knights still on top 6 nothing my name is sard Jones I’m a sophomore and I play golf My grandpa influenced me and taught me how to play Golf my favorite golfer is Tiger Woods miss it out of here my favorite course so far that I’ve played on is Springdale Country Club I would like to play college golf at division two or higher and I’d also like to move on to the corn fairy

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Take pride in providing worldclass care right here at Home Welcome back as we are underway in the top of the fifth inning one ball no strikes to the leadoff man and Sanchez for the knights this inning in the air and that one’s kicking foul to kind of continue our discussion on the situation with the Freshman pulled up now you know it’s actually

2016 as you know talking to George here in the commercial break you know we start off the season 0 and7 and we were really struggling I mean we weren’t getting beat bad I mean here’s the 1-1 a little bit outside for ball two and we finish season8 and8 so sometimes

Freshman can spark some excitement I’m trying to pull this roster [Applause] up the 2-1 one on and missed by Sanchez evens it up at two balls and two strikes and here it is here’s some of the young guys some of you guys may be listening Tyler Harrison who’s an outstanding athlete

Here and Blake Gibson pulled him up and Nathan Sanders Tony scow Ty Chastain 2-2 misses runs it full three and two and then if you fast forward two three years 2019 had a great year yes made the playoffs and yes I’m sure if coach Greenwood is thinking about that at this moment 3-2

Pitch popped in the air and that one’s going to reach the seats cuz you know when he took over he took over a team that had probably one of the worst seasons in history um as far as percentage wise and first year in took him right to the playoffs second year

Right back to the playoffs got better and better um you know it’s not a knock in this team here I mean this team works hard still a lot of season left as well so you could turn things around 3-2 Miss low did he offer yes he did strike

Three first base umpire made the call it seemed like both umpires are confused and they just said ah yeah he went around so yeah just kind of discussing you know you know history of the past or you know of our program for the last 10 years bring Julian Lewis to the plate Nice pitch in for Strike and also you had Anderson Terrell that year too or Anderson Andrew Terrell sophomore so very young team which as you said George you know made a nice run to the playoffs 01 going outside but the hard part is is like you know with this team here I mean there’s

Talent everywhere it’s just it just hasn’t started yet um it can happen at any moment one ball one strike bounces away two and one you know and the big start here is you see Josiah hery back on the mound you know his his stuff looks really good you know he’s

Going to his third inning you know not you know he’s not tiring down his fast ball still Al curve ball still sharp go here’s the 2-1 pitch swung on and missed evens it up two and two and I’ve always saw jiah as being one of those where you

Know he’s a pregame guy he needs to stretch out he needs to extend his arm get loose get manly set to make that first pitch of the game that’s going to happen next week at the screen stays alive does Julian Lewis Cameron Bennett on Deck for the knights up six

Nothing he just joined us it was a four-run first inning for North Henderson really broke the game open and since they have added one run in the fourth inning I’ll check that the third inning and fourth inning to make it six nothing see I don’t understand this I

Mean it’s way out of play you know he’s actually staring at the pitcher with the big monster there’s the lights you see and now the Umpire is asking somebody to go into the Dugout over here so they’ve stopped the ball game we’re waiting for these lights to be shut off as you see

On screen there they’ve shut the lights off I’m not sure that was distracting but who knows that was way down the line could be a mental mental mental game here two balls two strikes Percy deals pull the hook on him two out got the high curveball for a

Strike and that’s okay I mean he’s up in the zone with it uh he’s still you know in the zone good pitch two gone back-to- back strikeouts for Josiah hery brings Cameron Bennett to the plate camon Bennett he singled back in the third inning and he tapped

To short his first time up all the way back in the first inning misses one and0 glad you’re with us on YouTube and Facebook tonight Panther baseball on a Wednesday night George Young Ryan Haley Philip Angel executive producer one offering in the air right field rayy back pedaling and he’ll make

The play for the final out great hit rayy able to track it down in right and the Panthers able to retire North Henderson one 23 in the top of the fifth inning we head to the home half with the Knights up 6 Nothing Yeah a g a Gent Chris romond construction is a family-owned licens building contractor servicing the Franklin Highlands in Cashers area specializing in custom home construction remodels and additions as well as Custom Trim and closet Cabinetry start your project today with Ran’s Construction in open space Handley at the 20 15105 touchdown Davis hits one into right

Pretty well right fielder back pedaling it’s out of Here Reed Raby leads it off for the Panthers and he takes it in the dirt for ball one Raby victim of a strike out his only time up yeah Reed had some good swings on his last of bat just didn’t connect with him see like he was just underneath the pitch fouled back I think one thing with him is um I think he’s like jumping out kind of attacking the ball instead just kind of you know working backside and getting inside the pitch letting it drive a little bit one-1 he wanted off for at it squared around but TI high for ball two I like

That idea you got to Lefty up he’s going to fall to the third base side and that first base got first base’s way back to the screen it goes two balls and two strikes now now that was a good cut there he stayed strong inside fir the hands Barrel came after just Missed two two caught the corner strike three one gone top of the order with we go and Jaden Rogers yeah re’s visibly upset he’s been seeing that pitch call the ball all night off the plate though it’s Rogers that’ll step to the plate he’s 0 for

Two tap to Second and also tapped out to short and Rogers takes outside for ball one aen Works quickly up the shoot it goes down the first base line in front of the panther Dugout the first baseman spear going to make the play for the first out check that the second out

Yeah good yeah good job good job to by Jaden he hit the ball hard to Short Stop first time out line drive the second base just missing he’s having some bad luck tonight again here’s the guy we want to see just get roasting hot ianp NEP tonight drew a walk and fly out

Two gone quickly in the bottom of the fifth in the air right field kin gect will make the play and one two three go the Panthers for the second consecutive inning we head to the fifth here at mon Middle School in McConnell field with the North Henderson

Knights on top 6 nothing stay with us my name is Santa Jones I’m a sophomore and I play golf my grandpa influenced me and taught me how to play Golf my favorite golfer is Tiger Woods it oh out of here my favorite course so far that I’ve played on is Springdale Country Club I would like to play college golf at division two or higher and I’d also like to move on to the cord fairy

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They take pride in providing worldclass care right here at home we head to the top of the sixth inning with the Knights up 6 nothing at McConnell Field tonight Mountain s Conference baseball action the Panthers seeking their first conference victory of the season coming at 0 and

Four the knights here in the top of the sixth inning going to send to the plate 8 n and one in their order is Payton maban the pitcher that will lead it off and Maan tonight is 0 for two rounded out and fly out and deals low for ball one the big

Positive for Josiah hery tonight is extending himself extending uh his pitch count uh stretching him to starter level and he’s getting it done tonight the one0 two and0 he’s been pretty successful tonight I mean he’s really mixing his pitches in and out you know good velocity good curveball caught the zone for strike

One and that’s a good pitch that Ball’s running in home play on power understands what a run over the plate for a strike Is tried the same but a little bit low for Ball three yeah I saw that one kind of drag Gunner McConnell’s glove towards the hitter now that’s again being a young catcher he’s got to really stick it and keep that strike in the zone to show the Umpire here’s a 3-1 ball

Four so lead off walk for pton mayen that’s going to bring Zeke Ibara to the plate he is uh 0 for two he has a strike out and he drew a walk we’re going to get a courtesy runner in for the pitcher now yeah that’s tough to walk the number

Eight hitter uh you want to get that least you know lead off out get to the nine hitter get two outs before you get to the top of the order with nobody on and nothing threatening big lead up there did he offer the runner took off throw goes down it’s

Late well he did a delayed steal you know got his got his uh primary lead Shuffle Shuffle and took off well Shuffle Shuffle Shuffle and took off uh expecting a bun to be put down but now we’re in a tough situation with the E hitter at second [Applause]

Base and again high ball two and the N hitter is doing a good job showing bunt and pulling the bat back when the ball’s not a strike you know we saw that earlier with Will hours you know that’s you know I’m sure something he’s not used to

Doing 2 squares pops it straight up who wants it hery Dives for it could not make the play I think he expected Gunner to come out there since it’s right outside the circle cuz he looked uh just didn’t look like it he thought it was going to be his so an infield

Single for iar that’s going to bring the top of the order and gasperson to the plate Mason gasperson he’s over for three drew a walk and a couple of ground outs Runners at first and second and nobody out as gasperson settles into the rightand batter’s box he squares and he

Takes high for ball one what are you doing over there at first and second and nobody out small ball approached by Justin King again six nothing High two and0 see here’s the thing I I kind of like Jackson back you know you know either holding the runner on and have will

Charge here’s the 2 they run daylight as hery steps off but I don’t think we’re going to do that because I don’t see Ian you know making that attempt so obviously ji has to cover to the third base side of the bag of the line swung on it missed two and one at

The plate to Mason gasperson I’m kind of confused here because you know usually you may run a bunch drop with him squaring so much but your second baseman is really shaded toward the second base bag and not going to first base so who’s going to cover two balls and a

Strike with Runners at first and second nobody out here in the top of the sixth inning for the knights nice butt it’ll be a tough play Bang Bang he’s safe see and that’s the hard part that’s exactly what described you know we don’t have a bun trap on where

Your second base is coming over like he’s got a shade towards the bag of first base so you’re putting all the pressure on Josiah to cover the first and third base lines and now he could have been injured on that play it was kind of a bang bang he’s on the

Ground but n they’re probably talk about interference possibly but I’m not sure Here Comes coach Greenwood and cantino they’re going to talk it talk it out he’s going to call the base umpire will Michael talk here these are the things that we worked on for for years under

Under Jeff Graham and Ryan Raby you know the small ball game especially with the kind of bats that are you know in play now you know teams like you know Harold Shepard did a lot of pisga then obviously Justin King is showing it tonight you got to prepare for this and

Right now you know we don’t have a short stop you know doing they like going in front of the runner going to third base on a bunt um you don’t have your you know your second baseman another trap where your first base’s coming in on the bunt puts a lot of pressure on

Josiah that a hit or an error that’s going to be a hit brings Klein neck to the plate Dylan Klein neck hit by a pitch walked and struck out and he was hit again that’s purpose so so bad situation again you know you had the bunt pop up where miscommunication between Josiah

And Gunner the ball drops Runner gets on you have you know not putting a bump play on and no be coming first base and you’re putting pressure on the pitcher you now you hit the hitter the Run comes home bases remain loaded and now time called again as Here

Comes Jared Greenwood out of the Dugout Alex Hannah at the plate he is 0 for three all strikeouts the bases remain loaded and nobody out fans we’ve got softball action for you here on the network coming up tomorrow as we take a look at the broadcast schedule upcoming we got some

Baseball games for you next week a non-conference affair against North buckham and then Smoky Mountain Battle of C Mountain on the diamond as Smoky coming into tonight was looking for their first Conference win make sure you join us that as an earlier start tomorrow night a 5:00 start that’s right

As it is just the varsity game against Madison the only softball game this week is uh they’ll head off on spring break next week and believe won’t play another game until the second week of April so the meeting is over on the mound and we’re going to get a new

Pitcher in for the Panthers as coming in to uh relief in relief of uh hery is Ian NEP he’s going to make some warm-up tosses here and Anderson terrs in the field he’s going to be where Short Stop short stop yeah we’re talking about the uh conference uh standings and some of the

The records coming into tonight you see Smoky there at 0 and4 and the Panthers 0 and4 and East tenders set at 0 and3 all searching for their first conference victory of the Season you see the top of the conference there yeah when I look at

The conference I mean we have a bunch of winnable games you know Smoky Mountain East Henderson Pisa we had the lead um you know we’re still trying to find a way North Henderson you know I think we’re better than what we’re showing right now versus them this week but

After tonight I mean we’re over with them we still have to you know take on Wes Henderson soon but you still got Smoky Mountain you still got East Henderson you still got a a rescheduled game versus Pisa I mean that’s five games right there that’s extremely

Winnable to kind of get us back you know in the in the flow in the conference and push towards the playoffs and the one thing that is uh concerning tonight though is the fact that uh Maan is throwing a one hitter so far only one

Hit in the ball game so obviously if you can’t get uh get runs and get hits string together then you’re not going to be able to score and uh that’s the Panthers problem early on here in the season of course you know hitting is contagious we talk about it all the time

And you just got to get out of the slump and and get to hitting it is George and you know we’ve seen some hard hit balls but hit right at people I mean what what can you do about it you know you’re you’re you go to cages every day you hit

On the field and you work on your game and you know it feels good you get the game you hit it hard and sometimes it feels good but it results in an out so the bases are loaded we are ready to go after NEP made his final warm-up

Toss and at the plate it’s going to be Hannah swings and misses at the first pitch he sees I hope there was communication between Gunner and Ian nap on comebackers especially with Bases Loaded here and knowing where to go our right side of the infield is really tight with each other

01 misses high for ball one I mean if I’m going to see Jackson really we off the bag like that I want to see Malachi more towards the bag of second base because Jackson is an outstanding probably the best Fielding first basem in our conference he can he has a lot of

Range Allen gets away from the catcher and a run comes home to [Applause] score two and one Hannah up 2-1 on Ian NEP and he swings and misses to even it up at two balls and two strikes as I mentioned seems like a while back before we had the pitching change Hannah 0 for three tonight with with three strikeouts nobody out in the inning a

Runs come home Runners at second and third now for the knights 22 just misses runs it full three and two yeah and hpl umpire’s given that call for a strike early tonight especially with Josiah on a strike three with the high high curveball for a strike and he didn’t

Give it to the end there and even a little bit more emotion on the mound and ji Is caught him looking for strike three so that’s the fourth strikeout tonight for Alex Hannah that’ll bring to the plate stash spear that was a pitch of intent he was frustrated he geared up and he was just bringing as much as he had that was a great pitch by Ian

NEP spear tonight Drew walk singled grounded out he takes a strike much of the dismay of North Henderson fans should be a dismay of Ian net for not getting that call earlier it was the same pitch but Ian needs to throw that curveball harder he’s he’s almost gra in

That throw it harder make it bite 01 bounces away from McConnell as that was a wild pitch and a plate another run it’s nine nothing now butter at third and one out evens it up out of ball in the [Applause] strike [Applause] as you see the infill on the grass 1-1 fouled off strike two estabon Sanchez is on Deck Jackson’s moving away towards the back kind of giving some space here that’s a good pitch last side check George the black is part of the plate

Mean I put them in the ground before I know what they look like two two stays alive that one sent back over the screen I wonder if Greg Maddox could be thrown out in this type of game Bobby Cox would have been thrown out a long time ago I can tell you that

That’s a fact you imagine that if he was the manager way outside three and two good job S probably leoon too he was also thrown out a few games arguing balls and strike goes to the days three two good pitch did he offer at it no he did and ball for and frustrated Run’s on the corners now look back at Gunn a gunner where was

That number five eson Sanchez so Sanchez tonight has a couple of singles and he struck [Applause] out here we go first and third right now that run does not matter he needs to start focus on the hitter here did I miss a run is it 10 nothing yeah I’m trying to [Applause] Count second third base open one0 and four strike good pitch you see some movement in his fast ball which is which is a very good sign you know one of this year was you know coach green was hoping that Malachi uh would have been the closer just come

In every game just shut people down for wins swung on and missed but the way he’s been pitching you know in the starting rle I don’t see how he can remove him from that spot um but Ian NEP you know just with his energy and you know his competitiveness could be a

Really good closure for us yeah it’s nine I was right okay okay in the air center field that’s going to drop [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] singled takes a strike and he grounded to short very young infield got three freshman in there I thought that rowers or uh Terell was going to take np’s place who was at Short they flip-flop third and short move rowers to short nice pitch bounces up sharp pitch

Hoping he was going to chase that but uh you know it’s one of your top hitters lead off hitter pretty disciplined 11 run seven hits no errors for North Henderson rder takes off at first throw goes down and it’s late good job cam right here five runs have come across in the inning

Come buddy Cam onew swung on and missed for strike three and that will retire the side here in the top of the sixth inning it’s now the kns up 11 nothing Panthers need two runs to keep this one going or the Run Ru will kick into effect as we

Head to break in open space Hanley at the 20 15105 touchdown Davis hits one into right pretty well right fielder backpedaling it’s out of Here A [Applause] G Welcome back as we head to the bottom of the sixth inning the Panthers Trail 11 nothing to North Henderson as Payton maban has pitched a one hitter and we’ll see who the Panthers send to the plate as we were talking in the break may see some pinch hitters

It’s going to be Malachi Hayes that’ll lead things off in the three hole Haze tonight couple of walks but he’s been stranded on the base pads in both opportunities bottom of the sixth 11 nothing Panthers need two runs to keep this one going or it is all she wrote

That one’s to the back stop 0 and one the Count malachai’s done a good job with plate discipline tonight drawing walks trying to get on base trying to give us a chance to score runs 01 that one misses one ball one strike I wonder if Malachi just needs to like I don’t know tomorrow pra not tomorrow we have a game tomorrow but

Talk to the hitter say hey I look for one pitch you guys need to do the same thing one1 and for strike and that’s middle away that’s not what he wants to hit he wants middle in and um so he’s going to away for his pitch but now he’s

Got two strikes so he has to really uh be aggressive with the plate open the [Applause] Zone bouncer towards short it’ll be fielded over to First In Time Lewis to spear for the first [Applause] out one gone it’ll bring to the plate Jackson hery and hery tonight is one for two he a single back in the third and struck out in the first

Inning as he stands in to face maen working on a one hit shut out is May one one on Jackson H yeah Jackson just to get back to what he’s been doing the last few games not trying to pull off on it pack the baseball try to knock the second baseman down ho and two good swings good swings but again stick back to your stay to

Your approach do what been very successful for You 02 that one’s fouled off he stays live down the first base line Panthers host Inca tomorrow here at McConnell field a non-conference ball game 02 well outside one ball and two strikes to Jackson hery Jackson seen the ball very well in the air center field pretty well hit Bennett back

Pedals and can’t make the play Jackson hery will stand at second with a double he has worked so hard he has worked so I watched it I watch it all summer I watched in the fall I take my own kid to the cage when nobody’s around

There he is um you know sometimes I would see greeny show up you know working with Jackson You Know Jack has really pushed to make himself a better player he’s already an elite Defender and now he’s just showing that hey I I got to figure it out I believe

Addex Sutton now at the plate with the runner at second and Sutton takes high for ball one Sutton tonight fly out and a ground out and addict’s just missing also I mean it’s been difficult for him one0 misses two and0 kind of looking at Inca’s SK record for

Tomorrow 20 in for strike people are going to see that they’re two and six but God did they have a brutal schedule last four games versus TC and Asheville 2-1 down the left field line foul even to count up at two balls and two strikes definitely a uh tremendous

Program at Ina yeah there I mean through the 2000s and the early you know teens pretty dang good program then they fell off for a while but now they’re back two balls two strikes in the air on the infield who wants it short stop third base look like

It’s going to be third base calling off his Short Stop Sanchez makes the play for out number two yeah Alex missed that again kind of got here on the hands on the handle uh just could not get that Barrel out front that’ll bring to the plate will rowers

W go ahead sorry Lucas ham is on Deck he’s like please get on base I was about to say we had thought coming in if we heard our opening monologue in this inning that we were going to see some Pitch hitters but yet to see it but we

Will if rowers is able to reach he take low for ball one right one oh SW on a Missed will took a good good hack there again just trying to he needs to simplify as approach just a little bit um again a lot of these hitters need to get that need to get that Barrel through the Zone longer one1 oh to the screen it

Goes ball two strikes that was a good swing he just missed don’t make an adjustment I mean will he’s very strong he’s very talented very athletic um it’s going to click soon CU because great players good players like him you know once he gets the velocity the speed they’ll be on for

Us the onew swung on and missed strike three and that’s going to do it it’s a final here at Connell field the North Henderson Knights beat the Panthers 11 nothing and they Advance their Comforts Mark to 2- one and seven and5 now overall the Panthers dropped to 2- six and now 0 and

Five in the mountain 7 conference and look forward to a non-conference game we mentioned here late against the Ina Jets coming up tomorrow here at McConnell field the struggles continue Ryan for the Panthers offensively uh not been able to get a lot of hits or two hit tonight as you

See on screen and I’ll try to get uh something going tomorrow and I look forward you’ve got some games as you mentioned a couple of times that are winnable on the schedule upcoming the issue now is you got a really young team and you don’t want to get too down so

Early in the season my final point for the night is this uh the big positive is you saw Josiah hery go about four plus Innings and once he starts and gets in the Mound and and he keeps the game you know z0 it allows coach Greenwood to do

More with the hitters than trying to you know play comeback and trying to get Runners on base and base hits so you’re going to see more of a positive thing with with Josiah coming back full strength and it’s good news for us all right let’s going to wrap things

Up here on the network tonight thanks to Philip Angel our executive producer thanks to you for tuning in on this Wednesday night of baseball and Ryan Haley appreciate you as well well I’m George Young till next time so long everybody Chris Ran’s construction is a family-owned licens building contractor

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