Look: Pike County beats Redan in a 3-game thriller for the 3A state championship

Coleman Johnson's 2-run triple in the sixth inning of Game 3 proves to be the winning hit for the Pirates.

Photos and video by Willie Prince

Pike County rallied past Redan on Tuesday to win its second state championship in three years.

After falling behind 2-0 in the decisive Game 3, Pike County rallied for a three-run fourth keyed by a Josh Buffington RBI double to take command 3-2. 

Coleman Johnson's two-run triple in the sixth broke a 3-3 tie, and Pike County hung on for a 5-4 win to hoist the Class 3A championship trophy.

The Pirates won Game 1 6-4, but a dominant pitching performance by Anthony Mateo got Redan back in the series.

He pitched a two-hit shutout with eight strikeouts in a 2-0 win to force the decisive Game 3.

Trevor Bagwell earned the win on the mound in Game 3 for Pike County.

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