GAINESVILLE — Chestatee scored two runs each in the third, fourth, and fifth innings en route to an 8-7 victory over Riverside Military Tuesday at War Eagle Field..
Braxton Nicholson got the win for Chestatee allowing four runs over five innings. He struck out two, walked two and surrendered six hits.
Cameron Wilson scored the winning run for the War Eagles on an error off the bat of Joe Sutton in the bottom of the seventh inning.
The Riverside Military Academy Eagles Varsity lost 8-7 in seven innings on Tuesday, despite outhitting Chestatee 10 to five.
Chestatee (6-8) had just five hits but was sparked by Sean Irick and Joe Sutton, who teamed up for two hits and four RBI.
Alex Kerns took the loss lasting just 1 1/3 innings yielding one run while walking two and striking out one.
Ricky Jones led Riverside (6-6) with three hits of the Eagles 10 hits.
Chestatee next will travel to Buford on Friday in a Region 8-AAAA battle. Riverside is off for spring break. The Eagles will return April 5 traveling to Rabun County in a Region 8-AA contest.
The Riverside Military Academy Eagles Varsity jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the top of the first. A single by Watson Thomas, bringing home Jones started the inning off.
Chestatee scored one run of its own in the first. Chestatee scored on a sacrifice fly by J Sutton.
Chestatee got two-run boosts in each of the third, fourth and fifth. In the third, Chestatee scored on a two-run double by J Sutton, bringing home B Nicholson and C Wilson.
Chestatee quickly matched the Riverside Military Academy Eagles Varsity's strong inning with a two-run inning of its own in the fifth. Chestatee scored on an error.
