A 5th-inning explosion of 5 runs led Farragut Admirals Varsity past Heritage 8-1 on Monday. The big Admiral inning was driven by singles by Ashton King and Carson Wright, Jake Hagenow’s double, and a double by Parker Noland.
After Heritage took an early 1-0 lead, the Admirals (18-4, 8-1 D4AAA) evened things up at one in the bottom of the third inning. Zach Yunger homered to right center on the first pitch of the at bat in the third inning, hitting a laser by the scoreboard.
Farragut Admirals Varsity took the lead for good with one run in the fourth inning. Justen Freeman singled to left, and the ball was misplayed, allowing Parker Noland to score.
Owen Kovacs earned the win. He tossed 5 innings, allowing 1 run, 2 hits, and striking out three. Landon Smiddy came on in relief, pitching the final 2 innings, giving up 2 hits, but no runs.
Farragut Admirals Varsity had nine hits in the game. Noland, Yunger, and Wright each collected multiple hits. Farragut Admirals Varsity didn’t commit a single error in the field.
The Admirals homestand continues on Wednesday, 6:30pm, with an important D4AAA game against the West Rebels. Currently, the Admirals and Rebels are tied in the loss column, so this game will go a long way in determining the District regular-season winner. The game will be broadcast on WUCPLP FM99.9 and WUCPLP.com with Chris Low and Ralph Skinner on the call.