Rockets improve to 24-9, sweep Vinemont



By Charles Prince

The North Jefferson News



The Gardendale Rockets tuned up for their Friday playoff series with Fairfield by sweeping the Vinemont Eagles on Monday.

Gardendale scored 27 runs as they improved to 24-9 this season.

Just four weeks ago, the Rockets held a 7-8 record and have since won 17 of their last 18 games.

Gardendale 12,

Vinemont 1

David Roberts (5-4) threw four innings of two-hit ball and walked four as he picked up the win.

At the plate, third baseman Trey Williamon went 3-for-4 with two doubles and three RBIs.

Adam Erwin had one hit, scored one run and had one RBI.

Josh Headley went 2-for-3 with two RBIs.

Hunter Graveman went 2-for-2 with three runs scored and one RBI.

Rob Mitchell had one hit and scored three runs.

Gardendale 15,

Vinemont 1

Conner McCain (5-1) threw four innings of two-hit ball and struck out four as he was the winning pitcher. He allowed four hits and one earned run.

At the plate, Cameron Brewer had a hit, two walks and scored three runs.

Erwin went 2-for-2 with a double, a home run and five RBIs. He scored three times.

Graveman had a hit, scored a run and had one RBI.

Landon Kelly had a three-run triple.

Williamon went 1-for-1 with a double and two walks. He scored three runs.

Tabernacle 12,

Tuscaloosa 8

On Tuesday, the Torches improved to 8-2 and 5-0 in conference play as they whipped the Warriors at home.

Landon Ingle (3-1), was the winning pitching, throwing five innings of four-hit ball.

He struck out four and walked none. He allowed four runs, but only two of the runs were earned.

At the plate, Jared Higginbotham had a great game as he went 4-for-4 with four runs scored.

He also collected a double and a home run along the way. He drove in two runs.

Austin Thompson went 2-for-3 with a double and one RBI.

Will Lankford went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.

Steven White went 2-for-2 with a double and one RBI.

Gardendale 19,

West Point 0

On Tuesday, Bobby Williams (4-2) picked up the win with three innings of two-hit ball. He struck out six and walked none.

Andrew Campbell pitched two hitless innings and struck out two.

At the plate, Conner McCain went 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBIs. He scored three runs.

Andrew Busby went 3-for-3 with two doubles and two RBIs.

Trey Williamon went 2-for-3 with a double, a run scored and one RBI.

Josh Headley had a double and two RBIs.

Landon Kelly had a double in his only at bat and drove in two runs.

Gardendale is now 25-9.