Reed powers Baseball over Holmes in game two
Two home runs by freshman Tyreque Reed (Houlka) set the tone early in game two and powered Itawamba Community College’s baseball team to an 8-2 game two win and sweep over Holmes Community College.
Reed powers Baseball over Holmes in game two
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GOODMAN, MS – Two home runs by freshman Tyreque Reed (Houlka) set the tone early in game two and powered Itawamba Community College's baseball team to an 8-2 game two win and sweep over Holmes Community College.
After winning game one and putting themselves in a tie in the conference standings with the Bulldogs, the Indians (24-18, 12-14 MACJC), who played small ball in game one, turned the long ball early as Reed blasted a two run home run in the opening frame.
The Bulldogs answered in a run in the bottom of the first, but Reed struck again in the top of the third with a solo shot to give the Indians a 3-1 lead.
Sophomore Ty Wheeler (Tupelo) extended the Indians lead in the fifth with a two run scoring double and Timothy Rowe (Hernando) followed with his own two RBI double in the sixth.
Reed, who finished 2-for-3, then pushed across the Indians final run by picking up his fourth RBI of the game on a sacrifice fly.
The Bulldogs managed to plate a run in the final frame, but were unable to put together a rally to overcome the big lead, giving the Indians the 8-2 win and the sweep.
While Reed set the pace for the offense, Stephon Moore (West Point) controlled the game with his complete game two-hitter where he struck out 6 and allowed only one earned run to improve to 2-1 this season.
The road sweep propelled the Indians, who started the day one spot out of playoff contention, into seventh place in the conference standings. However, the Indians haven't secured a playoff spot yet and still have one MACJC twin bill in the regular season.
To wrap up the regular season, the Indians will travel Copiah-Lincoln Community College Saturday, April 30. First pitch of the doubleheader is set for 2:00 pm in Wesson.
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