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Cole Barnett and
Andrew Hatton slugged back-to-back triples in the bottom of the sixth inning to ignite a two-out rally that produced the tying and go-ahead runs as the Golden Tigers (42-7) beat Pike Road 3-2 in Game 2 of the AHSAA Class 5A State Baseball Championship Series at Riverwalk Stadium Tuesday. The state title was the fourth in school history and the first since winning three in a row in 2015, 2016 and 2017.
Russellville, coached by
Chris Heaps, won the first game of the best-of-three series Monday night 3-1 at Paterson Field.
Barnett, who finished 3-for-3 and was named the 5A series MVP with five hits in the two games, started the rally with a two-out triple down to left center and
Golden Tigers Champions again Russellville celebrates Class 5A State Championship at Riverwalk Stadium (Source: WAFF) By Carl Prather | May 18, 2021 at 1:56 PM CDT - Updated May 18 at 1:56 PM
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - They found a way to get the job done. Game Two of the Class 5A State Championship not any different for Coach Chris Heaps and Russellville than any other pivotal moment of the 2021 season. Down 2-0 in the best of three series, the Golden Tigers score three unanswered runs, two in the bottom of the sixth to defeat Pike Road 3-2 at Riverwalk Stadium in Montgomery, Alabama. I told the guys in the dugout we’re gonna win this game because we love each other