Game 7 Takes Extra Innings to Declare Winner: Grey Team Wins 2 to 1

Sunday's game was an action packed thriller. Freshman Tre Crockett took the mound one more time for the Grey Team and once again had a phenomenal outing only giving up 1 run through 7 and 2/3 innings pitched, but his outing was only matched by Eli Gordon, who also had a fantastic outing. Gordon only gave up one hit until the 7th. Gordon was sent back out to the mound in the bottom of the 7th with a one run lead. Eli looked to be completely exhausted as he slowly walked to the mound, shirt drenched with sweat. The first batter he faced was Patrick Clifford, who doubled to right center, on a fastball over the heart of the plate. This was only Gordon's second hit that he had surrendered through his previous 6 innings of work. Catcher Bryce Elder would come to the plate next after a sac bunt by Zac Jones would move Clifford to third. Bryce, who had relatively struggled in the series, and was 0 for 2 on his previous at bats, delivered with a laser shot back up the middle scoring Clifford, and tying the game at one run a piece. Gordon looked to be gassed but some how finished the inning leaving everyone to wonder why Coach Keaton Ramsey didn't go to his bullpen to try and close out game 7 in the last inning with the lead, and why he sent back out, an obviously over worked Eli Gordon to the bump. The game would continue on deadlocked for 3 more innings until the top of the 10th a walk and a costly error would have the Purple Team with there backs against the wall with guys on first and second with no outs. Dakota Ebarb would then be hit by the pitch loading the bases. Left fielder, Mixon, then would loop a lazy fly ball in center just barely deep enough for Ben hall to tag and score. Bobby Ketterer would work his way out of the inning after that only giving up one, but that was all opposing relief pitcher Jacob Barker would need. With runners in scoring position in the bottom half of the inning, Barker would come up with a big strike out to end the game and win the series, against a dangerous hitter in Justin Crider. Barker would leave with the win, though Bobby Ketterer would be hit with the loss. This was a extremely gutsy series for the Grey team. After being down 3 games to 1, they found a way to come back and win 3 straight games to take the series in 7 games. Center fielder Zach Walker said, "This is a great win, and an extremely good team, that I was lucky enough to be a part of. It is exciting to win this, and a lot of fun to be out here with these guys, but really I hope this is a good sign for the spring. Hopefully these close games during the series prepared us for some close games we look forward to winning during the spring when the season rolls around." This game closes out the Eagles fall season, as they look forward to the spring, and trying to make an impact in the ASC this year.