Brummitt boosts Ads in complete game shutout
He tossed six more goose eggs on the board throughout the evening, posting a complete game shutout in a 7-0 win over Rhea County on Monday, April 6.
It was a nice bounce-back for the Admirals, who moved to 7-0 in District 4-4A after losing to Lakeway Christian 5-0 last week.
But it also marked an impressive response from Brummitt Jr., who found his sweet spot under a cotton candy sky.
“Coming off my last start, I struggled a little bit and didn’t have my best stuff,” Brummitt Jr. said. “So it was good to come out and do what I needed to do.”
The Pellissippi State signee was businesslike in his approach, setting down the Golden Eagles’ first four batters. He gave up an error and a single before plucking 17 outs in the next 18 RCHS at-bats.
“To see him go a complete game and have his stuff late in the game is big for us,” Farragut coach Garrett Copeland said. “He’s continued to take strides in conditioning and stretching out games, and it’s effective.”
So was Brummitt’s heater, which rendered Rhea County helpless throughout the night.
“Mainly 2-seam and 4-seam,” Brummitt said. “Just beat them with it, and they didn’t do anything with it until that last inning.”
And even when the visitors did start to make contact, left-fielder Neyland Williams made a diving grab to close out the win.
Farragut saw a similar effect at the plate, going 12-for-27 as a team. Brummitt went 2-for-4 with 2 RBI, Cole Creasman finished 2-for-2 for 2 RBI and as many walks, and Braxton Tye posted a 2-for-3 outing with 1 RBI. Creasman had the biggest hit of the night, knocking a solo homer to center in the bottom of the fifth as part of an efficient night for FHS.
“Good approach,” Copeland summarized. “I think we hit some balls hard, even ones we didn’t get results on. Just trying to continue to stay in the middle of the field. First inning wasn’t great but we got better from there.”
Overall, it was a welcomed change for FHS, which traveled to Rhea County yesterday after its bounce-back Monday night.
“Last Thursday was like our 15th game in 17 days, so you could see they were a little tired,” Copeland said. “They did a good job in resting and responding, and to get to 7-0 in the district is a good start. Still got things to work on, but they responded well.”
