Covington ends Choctaw season to advance to state tournament

 



Jason Peevyhouse

Editor, JP Productions Sports


The Dyer County baseball season came to a close on Thursday afternoon, falling 7-2 to the Chargers at Covington in the second game of the TSSAA Class 3A Sectional Series.

The Chargers picked up a trio of runs in the top of the third to lead by three after just a half inning.

The game remained a 3-0 game until the top of the fifth when the Chargers doubled their lead with another three-run inning to take a 6-0 lead heading into the bottom of the sixth.

After Covington added one more run in the seventh, Dyer County finally broke up Covington’s no-hit bid with a one-out single from Seth Headtke. Back-to-back walks from Weston Sims and Jake Wenzler loaded the bases as a third straight walk from Landon Daniels put the Choctaws on the board. Two batters later, Gunner Travis scored on a wild pitch before Talon Messer walked. But, the Chargers got the next batter to strike out and end the game, punching their ticket to the TSSAA Class 3A State Tournament.

The loss ends Dyer County’s season with a 27-13 mark.

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