CORBIN — Cody Philpot’s Corbin Redhounds matched up defending All ‘A’ Classic state champions Sayre on Wednesday with hopes of defeating one the state’s top teams.
The Redhounds spotted Sayre a 4-0 lead, and put together an impressive rally before falling, 4-3.
Corbin (17-9) cut its deficit to 4-1 after a run in the second inning, and made the score, 4-2, after the third inning. The Redhounds continued to fight, and added a run in the bottom of the sixth inning before seeing their comeback attempt fall short.
“We’re right there with a top five team,” Philpot said. “We had our chances to win, but I’m proud of how we’re battling and competing. Jeremiah got better as the game went on and really competed well tonight to give us a chance. I still don’t think we’ve played our best baseball yet, but we’re getting closer. We’re trending in a good direction.”
Jeremiah Gilbert turned in an impressive effort, pitching a complete game while allowing seven hits, and two earned runs. He also finished with two strikeouts.
Noah Cima continues to swing a hot bat, connecting with a home run while going 2-for-3 with one RBI, and one run scored. Jacob Baker went 2-for-4 while Cam Estep had a hit, and an RBI. Gilbert finished with a hit, and a run scored while Walker Landrum, Kade Elam, and Bradric Helton each finished with a hit apiece.
