CHS Baseball Clubs Grundy County in Tuesday Scrimmage

Playing on Powers Field for the first time in 2018, the Red Raider baseball team of Coffee County Central hosted Grundy County on Tuesday night for a scrimmage.   The Raiders and Yellow Jackets squared off in a 10 inning scrimmage contest to close out their preseason preparations.  Coffee County stung Grundy County 11 to 1 in the contest.

The Red Raiders jumped on the Yellow Jackets in the 1^st inning as they plated 3 unearned runs without recording a hit.  Coffee County added 4 more runs in the 3^rd before a solo home run from freshman Skylar Bratcher in the 4^th inning.  The Raiders finished the game with 5 hits, 5 walks and were aided by 5 Grundy County errors.

Nathaniel Tate had a single and a walk and had 5 RBI.  Bratcher’s home run was the lone extra base hit for the Raiders.  Jacob Langham had a walk and a single and scored 3 runs for Coffee County.  Coffee County used 4 pitchers led by Hunter Courtoy and Harley Hinshaw who each went 3 innings.  Hinshaw and Zack Milan each struck out 4 batters.

The Red Raiders will now look to their season opener coming up on Monday at home against Columbia.  That district matchup will get underway at 5 PM.  The Red Raiders will also be at home on Thursday night when they welcome Marshall County to Powers Field.  Thunder Radio will be on hand to broadcast Thursday’s contest.