Fox Creek’s Devin Hillary stepped up to the plate in a crucial moment Thursday night, with the game hanging in the balance. The bases were loaded in the bottom of the third inning, and a single run could have given one team a significant advantage in their Class AAA Lower State District 7 playoff matchup against Loris.
Hillary had a conversation with Fox Creek head coach Roby Gillespie before his at-bat. He then hammered a three-run double on the first pitch, scoring on Bradley Anderson’s sacrifice fly. This gave Fox Creek a 4-0 lead and ultimately led to their 7-0 victory over Loris.
Key Highlights
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Pitching Dominance:
- Anderson was dominant on the mound, striking out 11 batters while allowing only two hits over five innings.
- He was forced to leave due to lightning that caused an hour-and-a-half delay with Fox Creek leading heading into the top of the sixth inning.
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Weather Interruptions:
- Twenty minutes after fans were allowed back onto the field following the delay, they were ordered back to their vehicles due to another weather warning.
- The game resumed about an hour later without spectators when coaching staffs and umpires emerged from the dugout, followed by the removal of tarps from the field.
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Final Performance:
- Cam Porter closed out the final outs en route to a seven-inning shutout win over the visiting Lions (13-8).
Game Progression
- Earlier in the game, Fox Creek plated four runs via a triple play following a walk-off hit-by-pitch sequence against Loris ace Aiden Suggs when the score was tied at zero entering the fourth frame.
- In addition to the four runs scored during the fourth frame, three other runs came across the board during the fifth frame, thanks largely to the efforts of pitcher Bradley Anderson, who also picked up a save despite not getting official credit due to the delayed start time resulting from the rain-shortened contest lasting less than six full innings.
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