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The Bulldogs Troy Clemmons kicks high on the mound in action earlier this season for Marianna. Clemmons got the start against Chipley and had two hits to help the Bulldog get a district win. Photo by Clint Cox
Troy Clemmons got the start on the mound against Chipley and the Bulldogs started well. They plated a run in the second inning when Clemmons led off with a single. Rhyne Elliott came in to run for Clemmons and Jon Sims followed with a bunt to reach first base safely. A sacrifice bunt by Lance Bailey moved the runners up and Dustin Miller’s RBI single scored Elliott to give the Bulldogs a 1-0 lead. Marianna added to that lead in the fourth inning when Clemmons again led off the inning with a single and again was replaced on the bases by Elliott. Two batters later Bailey’s sacrifice fly brought Elliott home to make it a 2-0 Bulldog lead.
Chipley rallied though and plated two runs in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings. Marianna trailed 6-3 going into their final at bat but drew a leadoff walk for Miller. After a Bulldog strikeout for the first out Brandon Gardner reached base on a fielder’s choice but Miller was forced out at second. With two outs the Bulldogs hopes appeared slim. But they got a head first slide from Adam Bigale to beat out an infield ground ball and have runners at first and second. Chipley then walked the next three batters to load the bases and score Gardner and Kyle Edwards (who replaced Bigale on the bases). Now down 6-5, a ground ball to third base by Bailey looked to be a routine final out. But the Tigers third baseman’s throw to first was in the dirt and got away from their first baseman. That allowed Laramie Dryden and Clemmons to score and culminate a come from behind rally for the district win.
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