Royals Advance Toward State With Win Over Northview

May 8, 2010

jay11.jpgIt was all the things that good playoff games are made off Friday night in Jay as a capacity crowd watched the Jay Royals take on the Northview Chiefs the Region 2A Semifinals.

In the end, the Royals beat the Chiefs 1-0. Along the way, it was a game of great pitching, great hitting and equally great fielding.

The only RBI of the game came from Rush Hendricks in the bottom of the third with a single up the middle to score Sawyer Gandy.

jay14.jpgIt was the end of one of the best seasons ever for the Chiefs (18-10). The Royals (17-7) will advance to the Region 2A Finals  at 7:00 Friday night in Jay.

Hunter Brown pitched seven for the Royals, allowing two hits, no runs, one walk and striking out three. Austin Reid pitched seven for the Chiefs, allowing five hits, one run, four walks and striking out six.

Northview hitters included Brad Lower 1-2 and Dakota Stuckey 1-2.

Jay hitters included Sawyer Gandy 2-2 with a run and Rush Hendricks 1-1 with an RBI.

Photos courtesy WEAR for NorthEscambia.com.

Comments

17 Responses to “Royals Advance Toward State With Win Over Northview”

  1. chief on May 11th, 2010 5:45 pm

    We will see yall next year…that’s all I got to say bout that

  2. Royals fan on May 11th, 2010 11:23 am

    Maybe yall should try 1A

  3. Royals Mom on May 10th, 2010 1:56 pm

    The reason the calls at 1st base “were conveniently out at first” is because the royals first baseman stretched his 6′3 tall body to make the play. WAY TO GO ROYALS, WE ARE PROUD OF ALL YOU GUYS !!!! The truth comes out in the end at the scoreboard.

  4. ash on May 10th, 2010 11:05 am

    GO HUNTER BLACK :)

  5. ash on May 10th, 2010 11:05 am

    go chiefs !!!!

  6. Aunt of the 1st baseman on May 9th, 2010 8:43 am

    Way to go Chiefs!! I didn’t get the chance to see the game, but heard it was outstanding. Chiefs hold your head high, you had a season to be proud of and definitely one to remember . You can come back next year with a vengeance. I’m sure the whole North end of the county are proud of you guys……As for the Seniors, all good things must come to an end, but you can still play ball and further your education. ROYALS can say what they want about the game, but they never could beat the BLACKCATS!! Some of you have the BLACKCAT gene, so let’s show them how it’s done…..

  7. Chiefs Mom on May 8th, 2010 10:23 pm

    Well, we would of had several runs had they not conviently been called out @ first…but to me that’s neither here nor there…both teams played hard and give it their all and we STILL believe in OUR Chiefs and I’m already looking forward to watching them next year..

  8. royals on May 8th, 2010 8:31 pm

    Got to get someone across home plate before U can have the game.Sounds like sour grapes to me Northview chiefs baseball.Guess when we won the district by the MERCY rule that was a bad call game to.Oh come watch another great game friday night.

  9. NHS SENIOR on May 8th, 2010 6:08 pm

    I’m very proud of Northview! They played a great game and we(fans) did everything we could to show them we appreciated them! I’m sad because it’s the last game of our senior year and I know the boys were upset. But we def should’ve had that game! We LOVE you chiefs!!!! =)

  10. Northview chiefs baseball (: on May 8th, 2010 5:53 pm

    The royals never would have one if northview didnt get sooo many bad callss, Looks to me like the umpires were payed a little extra under the table by jay coaches. It’s okay the chiefs still had a really good season and still got that SWAGG! (: WE LOVEEEE OUR CHIEFSSSS.

  11. Alice and Coach Roy Skaggs on May 8th, 2010 9:21 am

    WTG ROYALS
    We are proud of you
    good luck and have fun Friday

  12. Tlevins on May 8th, 2010 9:09 am

    Go Cheifs!!!!!!!

  13. Julie Lowery on May 8th, 2010 6:32 am

    I’m proud of you Chiefs! You gave it everything you had!

  14. Mary Ann Spence on May 8th, 2010 5:14 am

    It was a good game. I’m so proud of the Chiefs and the Royals for the way they conducted themselves. Love you Chiefs! You were all awesome this year.

  15. TAMMY REID on May 7th, 2010 11:19 pm

    BIG JOHN…YOU WAS A BIG PART OF THE TEAM…YOU CHEERED THE BOYS ON AND PUMP THEM UP WHEN THEY WERE DOWN….YOU ARE A WONDERFUL YOUNG MAN…

    THUMPER…YOU PLAYED A AWESOME GAME…HOLD YOUR HEAD HIGH…IM SO PROUD OF YOU….ALL GOOD THINGS MUST COME TO AN END….BUT YOU TAKE THE MEMORIES WITH YOU….

  16. royal fan on May 7th, 2010 10:43 pm

    WTG ROYALS.GREAT GAME.WE ARE VERY PROUD OF YA’LL.

  17. bigjohn on May 7th, 2010 9:23 pm

    Yall boys played one heck of a game. It was an honor to even be considered one of the guys on the team. Thank you for the privilege of being a chief on the baseball field

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