Saturday, May 21, 2016
After finishing up in Buford watching the Wolves and the Locust Grove Wildcats duke it out I headed over to Marietta to catch the Walton Raiders go up against the Pope Greyhounds.
Walton crushed Pope in the first game 11-1 and although the Greyhounds tried to make a comeback in game two Jason Avers drove in two runs with a walkoff, one-out single in the bottom of the seventh to give Walton a 5-4 victory over Pope and a two-game sweep of the best-of-three Class AAAAAA baseball championship series Saturday.
Pope’s Cameron Allison hurls the ball towards the plate during the first game against Walton in the Class AAAAAA baseball championship in Marietta on Saturday, May 21, 2016.
Walton’s Zac Kristofak hurls the ball towards the plate during the first game against Pope in the Class AAAAAA baseball championship in Marietta on Saturday, May 21, 2016.
Pope’s Patrick Orr connects with the ball during the first game against Walton in the Class AAAAAA baseball championship in Marietta on Saturday, May 21, 2016.
Walton’s Parker McCoy (7) turns the double play as Pope’s Kyle Hinton (left) runs in late during the first game in the Class AAAAAA baseball championship in Marietta on Saturday, May 21, 2016.
Pope’s Josh Lowe tries to make the throw from third to first during the first game against Walton in the Class AAAAAA baseball championship in Marietta on Saturday, May 21, 2016.
Walton’s Michael Guldberg runs to make the catch during the first game against Pope in the Class AAAAAA baseball championship in Marietta on Saturday, May 21, 2016.
Pope’s Buddy Floyd can’t come up with the ball during the first game against Walton in the Class AAAAAA baseball championship in Marietta on Saturday, May 21, 2016.
Pope’s Antonio Jareno (22) waits on the ball as Walton’s Michael Guldberg (left) dives safely to second during the first game in the Class AAAAAA baseball championship in Marietta on Saturday, May 21, 2016.
Walton’s Jason Rooks (30) is greeted at home plate by his teammates after hitting a grand slam out of the park, ensuring their 11-1 victory over Pope during the first game of the Class AAAAAA baseball championship in Marietta on Saturday, May 21, 2016.
Walton’s Drake Frix (left) goes to hug teammate Zac Kristofak after their 11-1 victory over Pope during the first game of the Class AAAAAA baseball championship in Marietta on Saturday, May 21, 2016.