The 15u Birmingham Giants split their double header with CABA Baseball 15u on sunday at Moody High School, winning the first game 2-0, while losing the second 9-8.
In game 1 of the double header, the Giants behind 4 shut out innings from Ethan Thrasher (1-0), took an early 2-0 lead and would not surrender it back. Thrasher work 4 scoreless, allowing just 1 hit, while striking out 6, and was relieved by Marshall Clark in the 5th, who pitched 2 more scoreless innings, allowing just a single hit, while striking out 1. Noah Hathorn pitched the final innings, allowing 1 hit while striking out 1. The Giants began the season not surrendering an earn run in 18 innings and just 3 hits in those innings.
Offensively the Giants were led by Marshal Clark (1, 2b), Ethan Thrasher (1), Noah Hathorn (1,2b).
In game 2, the Giants gave up 5 first inning runs, 4 earned, and fell behind after the 2nd inning 7-1, but in true Giants fashion, by the Giants had closed the gap to 7-6. The Giants committed an outfield error on an arrant throw, which cost the final 2 unearned runs, and the ball game as the Giants fell 9-8.
Offensively the Giants were led by Charles Cobb (1), Gaitlin Roberson (1), Marshal Clark (2, 2b), Ethan Thrasher (1), Ben Jackson (1), Tyler Miller (1), and Stone Favrot (1).
The Giants will play Saturday in St Clair County.
