Knights Make it 2 in a Row with 8-6 win over Spikes

The Marietta Knights returned from Spring Break and turned in their most complete game of the season with an 8-6 win over the East Marietta Spikes Tuesday night at Larry Bell Park. Coaches from both teams remarked after the game about how much fun this multi-game series has been because every game has been so competitive. Tuesday night, the Knights got the best of it with great pitching, defense and hitting.


Schubie struck out 2 in 2 innings for the win.

The Knights manufactured their first 2 runs. In the first, Mason Doyle took a pitch right in the 2 on the back of his jersey then promptly stole 2nd and 3rd. He scored when the Spikes catcher threw to first after a dropped 3rd strike. Hunter Williamson led off the 2nd with a single, then advanced to 2nd and 3rd on consecutive groundouts to the P and scored when the P dropped a return throw from the C and it rolled off the mound. With only 1 hit, the Knights held a 2-1 lead after 2.

Meanwhile, Austin Schubert was nearly perfect in his start on the mound. Schubie needed just 30 pitches, 20 of them strikes, to pick up the win. Schubie was hitting all of his spots with fastballs, change ups and a filthy curve. Schubie struck out 2 and also fielded the position well with 2 assists from the mound and he did not walk a batter. Luke Martin took the hill in the bottom of the 3rd and threw 3 very strong innings with 3 strikeouts and allowed only 1 earned run.


For the second game in a row, Austin Hansell came up with a huge 2 RBI hit, a shot to RF that scored Schubie and Gil Hastings. Austin came home on a throwing error after Luke singled to put the Knights in control with a 5-1 lead in the 3rd. In the 5th, Luke brought Gil home with an RBI single and Austin scored on a PB and Mason Doyle knocked in George Krivsky in the 6th to complete the Knights scoring at 8.



Luke Martin had a great game with a solid inning behind the
plate, 2 hits at the plate, and 3 K's from the mound. 

Austin Hansell came on to try close it out in the 6th. In the Defensive Play of the Game, Mason ranged deep and to his left to grab a ball headed for CF. It appeared that there was no way he could get the batter, but Mason used a super quick release and fired a throw that was never more than 60" above the ground that hit a stretched out Presley right in his mitt just ahead of the runner for the 2nd out of the 6th with the Knights holding an 8-6 lead. Then Austin channeled Craig Kimbrel and struck out the next batter on 3 straight pitches to pick up the save.

It was a great feeling watching the Knights shoulder bump and high five as they gathered at 3rd to start the traditional handshake line towards the mound. Austin, Luke and George each had 2 hits and Austin and Gil each scored twice. Knights pitchers struck out 6 batters and only walked 2.

The Knights will stay at the Bell for a Thursday matchup with the East Marietta Rattlers before heading to Hunter Park in Douglasville for this week's USSSA event.