No. 2 Bob Jones outlasts No. 1 Hewitt-Trussville, 1-0, in 10 innings; leads series 1-0

No. 2 Bob Jones outlasts No. 1 Hewitt-Trussville, 1-0, in 10 innings; leads series 1-0

Bob Jones center fielder Mason Rinehart blasted a go-ahead double in the 10th inning and Tanner Hermesch threw a complete-game shutout as the second-ranked Patriots grabbed a 1-0 victory over No. 1 Hewitt-Trussville in Saturday’s 7A quarterfinal playoff series.

Heartbreaker in the Tenth: Huskies Fall to Bob Jones in Extra-Inning Duel

By John Goolsby, Prep Sports Editor One pitch, one swing, one run. That’s all that separated Hewitt-Trussville and Bob Jones in a tense, extra-inning chess match Saturday night. In a game dominated by pitching and defense, the Huskies fell 1-0 in 10 innings as Bob Jones’ Mason Rinehart delivered the decisive blow with an RBI double in the top of the tenth. Hewitt’s Christian Helmers was on fire to start the game, throwing eight shutout innings w…