Jackets' disappointing season finale

The Trousdale County High School baseball team saw its season come to a close on May 2, with a 9-3 loss to Westmoreland in an elimination game at White House Heritage in the District 6-2A Tournament.

The Yellow Jackets fell behind 3-0 in the bottom of the opening inning and trailed 5-0 after three. They did plate one run in the fourth frame and two in the sixth, while the Eagles added two runs in the fourth and two more in the sixth.

The Jackets had four hits, while committing to errors in their third loss of the year to the Eagles.

Seniors Parker Day and Colton Key came up with two hits apiece.

Sam Cook took the loss on the mound, as he pitched the final five innings, striking out six batters, while giving up 11 hits.

“We just didn’t hit the baseball enough to give ourselves a chance to advance in the tournament,” TCHS Coach Davy Cothron said. “The kids played hard and didn’t quit, which has been a staple all year.

“We improved from 2023, but we have a long way to go to get this back to the level we want to be.”

The Hartsville boys finished with an 8- 16 record and went 0-6 in the district.

Kobyn Calhoun, Day, Key, and Devan Walford will be departing seniors.

On May 1, the Jackets had to take on the top seeded White House Heritage Patriots, but lost that game 12-2. They recorded only five hits, while being ticketed with five errors.

Key and freshman Jake Malmin registered two hits apiece, as Walford had the other hit.

The Patriots scored runs in five of the six innings and plated three runs in the second, third, and sixth frames.