Baseball: Afton begins season with a walkoff win vs Harpursville
The 2024 Afton Crimson Knights baseball team, coached by Robert Bronson. (Submitted Photo)
AFTON – The Afton Crimson Knights baseball team kicked off its 2024 season on a high note as they took down Harpursville 5-4 on Thursday. Both teams strived to the finish, but Afton got the upper hand to win it in the bottom of the seventh inning at home.
There was no score until the top of the second inning with Harpursville taking the early 2-0 lead and taking advantage of a defensive mishap and then scoring on a one-out groundout in the next at-bat. Afton answered with one run of their own in the bottom of the third as Justin Reeves held the Hornets for the Crimson Knights on the mound. Ryan Wright singled, stole second and third base, putting himself in scoring position. Wright scored on a passed ball during Reeves’ at-bat. Wright came in to pitch in the top of the fourth inning with two outs and kept the Hornets quiet.
Afton tied and scored the go-ahead run in the bottom of the fifth inning as Wright picked up his second of three singles and again stole second and third. He would come in to score on another passed ball, tying the game at two. Justin Reeves’ sac-fly put the Crimson Knights up 3-2. However, Harpursville went back up 4-3 in the top of the sixth off a two-run double. The game was tied again as Afton scored on a bases loaded walk.
With the game heading to the seventh inning, Wright shut down the Hornets at the right time, which set up his team to take advantage to win it in the bottom half of the inning. Afton got on base with two straight walks and Tim Barnett was aggressive on the bases with the game on the line. Barnett stole second and third base and scored the game-winning run on an error. Afton won 5-4, the first win of many to come for a talented and senior-heavy team.
Justin Reeves and Ryan Wright had similar numbers on the mound with Wright achieving the win in relief. Reeves went three and two third innings, allowing two unearned runs on two hits, walked five, and struck out eight batters. Wright went three and a third, allowing two earned runs on two hits, walked two batters, and struck out nine in the win.
Afton (1-0) hosts Walton on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.
Box Score: R H E
H-Ville
0-2-0-0-0-2-0 4 4 2
Afton
0-0-1-0-2-1-1 5 4 4
There was no score until the top of the second inning with Harpursville taking the early 2-0 lead and taking advantage of a defensive mishap and then scoring on a one-out groundout in the next at-bat. Afton answered with one run of their own in the bottom of the third as Justin Reeves held the Hornets for the Crimson Knights on the mound. Ryan Wright singled, stole second and third base, putting himself in scoring position. Wright scored on a passed ball during Reeves’ at-bat. Wright came in to pitch in the top of the fourth inning with two outs and kept the Hornets quiet.
Afton tied and scored the go-ahead run in the bottom of the fifth inning as Wright picked up his second of three singles and again stole second and third. He would come in to score on another passed ball, tying the game at two. Justin Reeves’ sac-fly put the Crimson Knights up 3-2. However, Harpursville went back up 4-3 in the top of the sixth off a two-run double. The game was tied again as Afton scored on a bases loaded walk.
With the game heading to the seventh inning, Wright shut down the Hornets at the right time, which set up his team to take advantage to win it in the bottom half of the inning. Afton got on base with two straight walks and Tim Barnett was aggressive on the bases with the game on the line. Barnett stole second and third base and scored the game-winning run on an error. Afton won 5-4, the first win of many to come for a talented and senior-heavy team.
Justin Reeves and Ryan Wright had similar numbers on the mound with Wright achieving the win in relief. Reeves went three and two third innings, allowing two unearned runs on two hits, walked five, and struck out eight batters. Wright went three and a third, allowing two earned runs on two hits, walked two batters, and struck out nine in the win.
Afton (1-0) hosts Walton on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.
Box Score: R H E
H-Ville
0-2-0-0-0-2-0 4 4 2
Afton
0-0-1-0-2-1-1 5 4 4
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