By Marla Jones, Sports Editor

marla@southerntorch.com

Sand Rock 3, Geraldine 1

GERALDINE, Ala.—The Sand Rock Wildcats defeated the Geraldine Bulldogs Tuesday in Class 3A, Area 13 play.  The loss for Geraldine eliminated them from advancing to the State Playoffs.

Geraldine took the early lead but the Wildcats took advantage of errors made in the fifth inning to score two runs.  With two outs at the top of the seventh,  a balk was called forcing the go-ahead run for the Wildcats.

Brady Gilbert took the loss from the mound despite striking out 14 Wildcats.  He had five hits, five walks and one earned run.

At the plate, Justin Murphy finished 1-for-2.  His double was the Bulldogs only hit, Geraldine struck out 9 times.

The Bulldogs will pick themselves up and face Fyffe at 5 p.m. in the Dekalb County Baseball Tournament at Collinsville.