ABS BEAT VARSITY RED DEVILS

Elkmont played the perennial baseball 1A powerhouse of Athens Bible School Trojans, March 6.  

The Red Devils took the lead in the first inning 1 - 0.  The Trojans followed up in the second inning, scoring 3 runs to go up 3 - 1 due to infield errors and good hitting.    ABS pitching kept Elkmont at bay as they increased their lead to 8 - 1 before the Devils were able to score in the fourth making it, 10 - 2.  Tyler Thomas came in to relieve Ben Ferguson in the middle of the fourth.  The fifth inning looking promising as Elkmont loaded the bases but hit into a double play that ended the chance to score several runs.  The Trojans were quickly retired in the top of the sixth inning and the Red Devils' bats came to life, scoring 3 runs.  With the score 10 - 5 going into the seventh, ABS added another run to finish the night with 11 runs.  Again Elkmont attempted to close the score margin, runners were able to get on base but weren't able to get more than one run before the last out.  Final score:  11 - 6

Starting pitcher: Ben Ferguson (loss)
Relief pitcher:   Tyler Thomas
Ben Ferguson (third base) and Rhett Bailey (shortstop) turned in solid infield performances with some excellent plays with throws to first that showcased their rocket arms.
Cole Glass led Elkmont with a double, a single and a pair of RBIs.
Skyler Gant added a double while Ferguson singled twice.


Thursday:  Westminister  (home)
Friday:       West Morgan (home)
Saturday:   Tanner (Away)

Reporter:  Hill Spirit