Dogs Stung by Blowfish, 8-2
August 2, 2014 - Coastal Plain League (Coastal Plain)
Fayetteville SwampDogs News Release
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - The Fayetteville SwampDogs dropped a hard-fought contest to the Columbia Blowfish 8-2 on Saturday at J.P. Riddle Stadium.
The SwampDogs were the first to score, plating a run off of Trevor Hutto in the second inning, when centerfielder Erik Barber dropped a flyball off the bat of Jacob Whiting (Montevallo) for a two-base error, scoring Drew Butler (Campbell).
The Dogs would extend their lead in the fourth, when Brandon Metoyer (Menlo) led off with a walk, then advanced to second when Butler was hit by a pitch. A Whiting fielder's choice retired Butler, but set up runners on the corners for David LaFleur (LSU Eunice), who would rip an RBI single down the left field line to make it 2-0 SwampDogs.
Kodi Whitley (Mount Olive) would cruise through the first four innings, but hit a roadbump in the fifth, as he allowed a triple to Trevor Bradley, who would score three batters later on a hit by Michael Bell to cut the deficit to 2-1.
Whitley would lose it in the fifth, however, when he allowed a leadoff homerun to JD Crowe, then three more runs to come and to score. Hunter Barnett (Mount Olive) would relieve him and allow three runs (one earned) on three hits in two-plus innings. Justin White (N.C. Central) would continue his recent streak of good pitching when he came in to record the final three outs in the ninth when Barnett struggled.
The winner was Trevor Hutto (5-2), who went the distance for the Blowfish, throwing a complete game five-hitter. Whitley (2-1) took the loss for the SwampDogs.
The SwampDogs magic number to clinch a playoff berth over the Wilmington Sharks remains at two.
• Discuss this story on the Coastal Plain League message board...
Coastal Plain League Stories from August 2, 2014
- Dogs Stung by Blowfish, 8-2 - Fayetteville SwampDogs
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
