Wills Point spoils baseball opener for Lions
February 25, 2009

By STEVE SHWARTS
Herald-Banner Staff

GREENVILLE -- Wills Point spoiled Greenville’s season baseball opener on Tuesday night at John Mason Field, handing the Lions a 6-1 loss.

Wills Point pitcher Colton Newton picked up the victory, scattering five hits over five scoreless innings.

Miguel Saavedra and Chase Wofford both had two hits to lead the Lions.

Ethan Hackney took the loss for the Lions, allowing four hits and two runs in five innings.

Wills Point did most of its damage in the seventh inning, scoring three runs.

Wills Point got things started in the top of the second inning as Connor McPherson singled and then Marshall Head hit an inside-the-park homer.

Greenville scored its only run in the sixth. Saavedra led off with a single and then Chase Wofford hit a triple, scoring Saavedra from first.

Non-district baseball
Wills Point 020 001 3 --6 7 2
Greenville 000 001 0 --1 5 3

WP: Colton Newton.
LP: Ethan Hackney.