Argyle(32-0) vs Pleasant Grove(25-4) Regional Semifinal at Rockwall High School

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Tonight's matchup will be a one-gamer between these two teams beginning at 7:30 pm with the first pitch. The winner will advance to play the winner of the Kilgore/Crandall semifinal series for the Region 2 Championship. Kilgore leads Crandall in that series 1-0. I will be posting updated scores by the inning to keep everybody informed. If you would like to tune-in and listen to this game.....just click on Sportsgram and the Listen Live button, then search for this game. Pregame should start at 7:20 pm. GO EAGLES!!

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Actually.....Pleasant Grove's record is now 26-4 for the season.

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Argyle is the visiting team and will come to bat first tonight.

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Pleasant Grove is a fundamentally sound baseball team year in and year out......and just does not make many mistakes. Dixon thrown out stealing second base.....it was close and Dixon is not happy with the call.

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Chad Ricker hits a two-out double as it bounces over the fence for a ground rule double. He was almost at 2nd base when it bounced over the wall.

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Bases loaded for Argyle now with 2 outs after a walk and hit batter. Clearman up for Argyle.

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Clearman hits a bloop single to center to score two Argyle runners. Inning still alive for Argyle.

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Austin King grounds out to first base for the 3rd out. Argyle gets 2 runs to start the scoring in the top of the first.

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Bryson Hutchins (10-0) is the starting pitcher tonight for Argyle. He has 45 strikeouts in 44 innings pitched this season. Ground out for the first out.

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Base hit in the hole as Dixon dives to stop it at shortstop but will not make the throw. Runner on first for PG with one out.

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Line shot by Russo to left field for a single. Runners on 1st & 2nd for the Hawks now.....one out.

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Fly ball out to right field and Clearman makes a great catch looking into the sun. Clearman throws it to Dixon at 2nd to tag the base for a double play. Tagging runner was called out for leaving too early......but now there is some discussion happening on the field between the umpires and the coaches.

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Looks like he did leave early and the inning is over.

End of 1st

Argyle 2
Pleasant Grove 0

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Gonzales flies out to center field for the first out of the inning for Argyle. This field at Rockwall is a brand new they say and very nice.

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3rd baseman for Argyle Merka is up now. Ground out to 3rd base for out #2. Nice play by PG third baseman on that scoop and throw. Merka can run.

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Lead off hitter Brendan Dixon back up now.

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Dixon walks on the full count. Preston King up now.....he struck out his first time up.

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Count goes to full as Dixon steals second. Drive to left field off the wall as Preston King smashes a double about 324 feet. Dixon scores easily.

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Ricker walks on 4 straight pitches. Dillon Carter up now with runners on 1st & 2nd with 2 outs. Grounder to 2nd baseman as he throws Carter out to end the inning. Argyle gets another run in the top of the 2nd.

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Ben Harmon leading off for PG in the bottom of the 2nd. Good contact hitter. Hudgens gets the strikeout of Harmon......one out now.

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Ground out to first for the 2nd out.

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2nd baseman Gilley up for PG now. Grounder to 2nd for the third out.

End of 2nd

Argyle 3
PG 0

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Hudgens up for Argyle to lead off the 3rd inning. He was hit by pitch his first time up. New pitcher coming in now for PG. Timeout on the field.

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High chopper to third but still gets Hudgens with the throw. Hudgens is not the fastest guy on the team for Argyle.....he's a big boy. Clearman up now with one out.

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Liner hit on the nose right at the right fielder for the 2nd out. Clearman hit that one right on the button.

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Austin King walks on 4 pitches. Alex Gonzales up now. He flied out to center his first time up.

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Hartman stole 2nd base.....he's a pinch runner for Austin King.

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Riley Hartman scores from 2nd base as Gonzales hits it hard thru the hole to left field. The throw home is late as Hartman scores on the hard hit grounder to left field. Now Gonzales steals 2nd on a wild pitch to Merka.

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Full count to Merka now.....Gonzales on 2nd with 2 outs.

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Merka fouls off two then checks his swing to draw the walk.

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Dixon back up now......pops it up for out #3. Argyle gets two more runs here in the top half of the 3rd.

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Ground ball to pitcher Hudgens and throw to first for the first out.

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Legrand flies out to center for the 2nd out.

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Top of the order back up for PG. Carson Cobb is headed for Wichita State to play at the next level. Another dribbler to Hudgens as he fields it and throws over to first for the 3rd out.

End of 3rd

Argyle 4
PG 0

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Ground ball to third but first baseman cannot dig it out of the dirt......Preston King on first base now for Argyle.

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Here's a balk called by the home plate umpire.....King goes to 2nd.

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Ricker at the plate......he's a junior batting from the left side. Fly ball as Legrand catches it for out # 1. Dillon Carter up now. He bats lefty too and bats .415 on the season. Grounds out to 2nd base but moves King to 3rd. Two out now.

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Bryson Hudgens at the plate now. Runner on 3rd and 2 outs.

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Bouncer hits the mound and bounces over the pitchers head, but is fielded by the short stop and thrown out at first to end the inning. It was a perfect bounce to field and get him. Argyle strands a runner at third without scoring.

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Hudgens gives a leadoff walk to the first batter in the bottom of the 4th for PG. Sean Bolin warming up in the bullpen for Argyle now.

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Cobb at first for PG with no outs. Catcher Russo up for PG now.

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Runner was going, but Russo fouls it off for the 2nd strike. Slow breaking pitch as Jackson Cobb steals 2nd with no outs.

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Full count on Russo and he strikes out. Huge strike out for Hudgens of Argyle.....his 6th of the game. One out now.

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Hudgens strikes out another one right down the middle as Hopkins is fooled and called out looking. 2 outs now and a runner on 2nd.

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Drive to left field bounces over the fence to score the runner with 2 outs. Harmon turned on that one and hit it hard for an RBI double.

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It hit the dirt on the warning track and bounced over the fence. LaVenka up now for PG. Runner on 2nd with two outs.

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Hudgens holding Harmon close at 2nd.....2 strikes on LaVenka. Full count now to LaVenka on a high inside pitch.

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Payoff pitch to LaVenka is a called strike over the outside corner to end the inning. Hudgens gets 3 strikeouts and allows a double and one run in the 4th.

End of 4th

Argyle 4
Pleasant Grove 1

[Scoop27]

what's the score and what inning?-Thanks for an update

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Hayden Clearman up now.....1 for 2 tonite. Full count on Clearman now. Breaking pitch is way too high as Clearman walks to lead off the 5th for Argyle.

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Austin King up now.....no outs and runner on first. 2-0 count as PG changes pitchers.

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Top of the 5th......Argyle leads 4-1.

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Freshman Tucker Anderson(3-0) is the relief pitcher. Now it is back to back walks to start off the 5th inning with Argyle batting and no outs.

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Now Clearman moves to 3rd base on that ball in the dirt. Gonzales is up now....he had an RBI single last time up. Wow.....Anderson walks Gonzo on 4 pitches to load the bases. Another pitching change for PG.....looks like the 2nd baseman coming in to pitch.

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Matthew Gilley to pitch now..... a real submariner. Merka up now for Argyle. Gilley gets Merka on the outside corner for the first out. Dixon up now with the bases loaded.

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Another ball on the corner for a called strike......Gilley is throwing strikes. LaVenka is at 2nd base now....he was the DH. Gilley strikes out Dixon on one way outside. 2 outs and a big strikeout for PG there.

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Preston King up now......bases loaded and 2 outs. Gilley throwing it quickly. Working the outside edge. Now a hit by pitch as that brings in another run for Argyle. He tried to come inside and hit him. Now a lefty hitter up for Argyle.....Chad Ricker.

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Base loaded and 2 balls, no strikes on Ricker. Called strike on that one outside. 3-1 now way outside. Called strike on outside corner....full count. Ball four outside. Another run walked in for Argyle.

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Dillon Carter the batter for Argyle now.....bases still loaded with 2 outs.

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2-2 on Carter.....grounder to 2nd as he throws it to first for the final out. Argyle leads 6-1 after 4 1/2 innings.

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LaVenka leads off the bottom of the fifth with a single for PG. Argyle will make the pitching change now and bring in Sean Bolin to relieve Bryson Hudgens.

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Marshall Cox pinch hitting now for PG. Bolin on the mound and got the last win against Melissa, 8-0 on the season. Ground ball off the mound as Dixon steps on the bag and throws to first for the double play. He fielded a high hop off the mound and stepped on 2nd base then threw to first to double him up. Good play by the shortstop.

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Legrand up now......ground ball to Merka at 3rd base as he gets him at 1st for the out. 3-up, 3-down for Argyle to end the inning.

End of 5th

Argyle 6
PG 1

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Now Sean Bolin gets to bat.....his first plate appearance for the season. Bolin gone for the first out. Clearman up now.

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Clearman bats from the left side.....having trouble with Gilley the submariner. Liner to right center in the gap. Clearman stands up at 2nd base for a double.

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Austin King up with one out and a runner on 2nd for Argyle. Grounder to LaVenka at 2nd base to get him out at first as Clearman moves to 3rd.

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Gonzales up now with two outs and a runner on 3rd. He pokes it thru the hole between 1st and 2nd for an RBI base hit.

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Gonzales steals 2nd on that pitch. Russo could not throw him out. The throw was good, but it was a close play.

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Merka up at the plate and is hit in the hip by Gilley the submariner. He goes to first on the hit by pitch. Here comes Dixon to the plate to face this righty submariner. Dixon bats from the right side too.

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Hit hard right back to the pitcher.....it hits Gilley hard......he throws it to first but is late as he stumbles. He immediately went down after the throw....he's hurt. That was a very hard hit line drive right back at Gilley.

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Gilley is up and throwing a few pitches to see if he is OK. Bases are loaded by Argyle with two outs. I think it hit him on the knee or thigh.

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Preston King up and has 2 strikes on him right away. Now King hits liner right up the middle and scores two runs as the throw from center goes over Russo's head at the plate to score the 2nd runner.

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Chad Ricker up now......two outs and two men on base.

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Full count on Ricker now......ground ball to 2nd base but Ricker beats it out as Dixon scores another run for Argyle. Looks like LaVenka held on to it too long.

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Dillon Carter is up and the 9th batter for Argyle this inning. Runner on first and third for Argyle with 2 outs.

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Grounder to first base to end the inning. Argyle puts up 4 runs in the top of the 6th to lead 10-1.

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Carson Kott to lead off the bottom of the 6th for the Hawks. Kott will play for Wichita State next season. Kott is the best hitter for PG.....he's very aggressive.
Strikes out for the first out.

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Now Cobb hits a ground rule double over the wall out at left center......the 3rd ground rule double to bounce over the fence in this game.

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Russo strikes out for the 2nd out. Fly ball to Gonzales in center for the 3rd out.

End of 6th

Argyle 10
Pleasant Grove 1

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Bolin in for the 2nd time tonight and all season. He's the pitcher, obviously. He just concentrates on pitching, not hitting. Bolin does foul one back. Full count to Bolin now. Another foul back to the screen for Bolin from Gilley the submariner. Sean Bolin just hit a single......the bench for Argyle is going wild.

maybe he's a better hitter than anybody is aware of. Two plate appearances all season....both here.....and gets one hit.

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Gilley out as pitcher now.....Galvan in to pitch now. Left hander.

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Pinch runner for Bolin advances to 2nd on pass ball.....Jake Sullivan. Ground out to 2nd base moves runner to 3rd for the first out. Austin King up now. Pass ball scores Jake Sullivan for another run. Ground out for the 2nd out.

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Gonzo up now, the center fielder for Argyle. 2 outs and no runners on base.

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Ground ball to 2nd base as Gilley dives for it, but it rolls past him for a single.

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Merka up now.....fouls off the first two pitches. He's a soph. 3rd baseman.....Gonzo is a soph. also. Called strike three on that big breaking ball to end the inning. Argyle leads this game 11-1 going into the bottom of the 7th.

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Ben Harmon leads it off in the bottom of the 7th for PG. He doubled last time up.

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High fly ball out to left field as Brendan Dixon gets under it for the first out. Now a fly ball to Hayden Clearman in right field for the 2nd out.

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Matthew Gilley up now for PG with two outs. He's one for two at the plate tonight.

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Bolin strikes out Gilley to end the game. Argyle advances to the regional final to play the winner of Kigore/Crandall.

Final
Argyle 11
Pleasant Grove 1

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Argyle runs their season record to (33-0). Argyle wins on 11 runs, 11 hits, no errors. PG 1 run, 5 hits, 2 errors.

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Well it's gonna be Argyle (33-0) and Kilgore (27-4) battling for the region 2 champion. Kilgore has the pitching to compete with Argyle. Kilgore is going to give Argyle more than they want in this best of 3. Don't get me wrong Kilgore knows exactly what their up against in Argyle they are a very very good team their not 33-0 for no reason. Kilgore is a very good team also I heard one of the Argyle coaches tell someone that Kilgore will be the best 4A team they will have played so far and he said he is glad they are playing right before the state tournament so that they can play a best of 3 because Kilgore has the pitching to beat them but it's going to be hard to beat Argyle twice. And I agree with him it's going to be extremely hard to beat them twice but hey if there's a will there's a way!!!

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Hey reaglegle who is Argyles ace pitcher?

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Hudgens(11-0) then Bolin(8-0). Good 1-2 punch along with active bats and pretty darn good defense. Looks like Kilgore is having one of those magical seasons too, Huh? I see that the Bulldogs are not shy about putting up some runs on the board all season. I see a couple of losses to start the season, then two more in midseason and that's been it. A solid winning streak of 13 games to get to this series. Guess what??? Pleasant Grove had the same record (26-4) as Kilgore does now when we played them......just sayin', LOL. I wonder if it means anything??? Probably not......just numbers. I think this will be the very first meeting between these two schools in any sport......am I right??? None in football, basketball, golf, volleyball, softball, and baseball.......all the team sports. Not sure about any of the individual sports......but it's about high time for these two programs to finally meet in one of these team sports. Now Kilgore gets a best of three series to knock off a nationally ranked opponent for the Region 2 Championship and advance to the State Tournament. Congrats to your Bulldogs for getting to this game......it ain't easy and never is when PG is in the same region. :wave::clap::smoker:

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OOPS.......Looks like MaxPreps hasn't updated Kilgore's season record yet. Kilgore is now 27-4 on the season......a very impressive record. So I guess we'll see if my Argyle Eagles can handle another very good baseball club this season. It should be a very exciting and nail-biting series. Good Luck to both teams.

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Neither team has lost a game since the playoffs began......Argyle not all season. I wonder if these Kilgore Bulldogs can wreck the Eagles undefeated season. Well....at least this matchup will be a best of 3 series.....not another one-gamer. The competition gets tougher and the stakes get higher.

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Yes sir on it's about time Kilgore and Argyle get to compete against each other. Myself included has been waiting to play Argyle mainly in football but since that one has been put on the backburner I will settle for baseball this season while we have the team that will compete.
Congrats to Argyle also on their spectacular undefeated season so far. I will say they are on a mission this yr I have seen they are getting some national recognition. It's going to be extremely difficult to beat Argyle twice but Kilgore has the team to do it.
Good luck to your Eagles as well i believe the fans will get their money's worth for this series!!!!!

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