The Bradwell Institute Tigers went 0-3 against the Effingham Rebels this week in a three-game region 3-AAAAA series.During the final game, held Friday at Bradwell, the Tigers recognized their senior players, Chris Bell, Darrius Tilghman, DJ Jefferson, Darrell Hawkins, Stephen Felton, Maxwell Ashe and Brandon Woodard.The series started Monday in Hinesville, where the Tigers and Rebels traded hit for hit on Tiger Field. The visiting Rebels won the contest 17-11.In that game, the Rebels led 2-0 in the first inning, but the Tigers’ Jefferson and Ashe scored, Bell hit a two-run double, Hunter Hawkins hit a single RBI and Ryan Desbiens scored on an error to give BI a 5-2 lead to start the third inning.The Rebels brought in three runs, and the Tigers added two to make it a 7-5 game in favor of Bradwell as they entered the fourth inning.That’s when the Rebels hit pay dirt, driving in 10 runs to the Tigers’ three to take the lead for the rest of the game. Desbiens was 2 for 3 with 1 RBI; Evan Crystal was 2 for 4 with 1 RBI; Bell was 2 for 5 with 1 RBI; and Felton was 2 for 3 with 1 RBI.Crystal pitched three innings, giving up 10 runs off seven hits.
Tigers swept in weeklong series