By Joseph Fondren
Sports Connection Team
GOSNELL-- The Gosnell Pirates capped off their 2024 3A-3 Conference Championship season with an 11-1 victory Friday night against the Holcomb Hornets on senior night for Gosnell.
The Pirates (18-5 overall, 11-1 overall) honored nine seniors during senior night activities.
The seniors honored were Trent Middleton, Jake Reams, Blake Brothers, Ryan Wrinkles, Ethan Smith, Parker Wells, Rylan Jenkins, Kason Newsom and Jason Quick.
Gosnell were helped by a huge third inning as put four runs on the board.
GHS led 8-0 heading into the sixth inning.
Holcomb scored a run in the top of the sixth, but Gosnell added three runs to finish the game with the 10-after-five rule to give the Pirates an 11-1 victory.
The Pirates scored 11 runs on 11 hits and six runners reached base by drawing walks.
Wrinkles picked up the win on the bump allowing one earned run on six hits and two walks. Wrinkles fanned 10 Hornet batters.
Gosnell will play the winner of Manila and Corning Tuesday at 4p.m.