The Tallulah Falls Indians lost their “must-win” game two against Athens Christian by a 10-1 final on Thursday evening at home. The loss secures the visiting team of the fourth and final state playoff seed out of Region 8-A Private, leaving TFS just short of a back-to-back postseason appearance.
A six-run outburst in the first inning set the tone early for the visitors. Tallulah Falls would respond with its only run in the second inning on David Medina’s RBI single that plated Tyler Popham. Athens Christian would go on to score the next four runs to cap the scoring. Though Norman Bastian was roughed up in the first, Aubrey Higgins pitched six innings and gave up four runs while striking out five.
Offensively, the Indians collected six hits. Medina had a pair of singles, Joel Miller had a double, and Bastian, Popham, and Malique Charlton all had a single apiece.
TFS falls to 11-12 on the season and 5-9 in region play. They have one game remaining on the season, playing the third and final game of the series against Athens Christian on Friday at home in what serves as a makeup game from Tuesday’s postponement.
