JV WRAPS UP SEASON WITH WIN - DIAMOND DEVIL SPEAKS

The Elkmont JV team traveled to Westminister this past Saturday to face the Wildcats for seven innings. 

Top of one:  Elkmont failed to score with three quick outs.

Bottom of one:  The Wildcats loaded the bases on two hits and a hit player, but the defense for the Red Devils did its job and held the Wildcats to zero runs.

Top of two:  With two outs, Jordan Brooks hit a home run over center field giving the Elkmont a 1-0 lead over Westminister.

Bottom of two:  Westminister scored two to take the lead, 2-1.

Top of three:  Joshua Carter hit a single, stole second and would eventually score on errors by Westminister making the score, 2-2.

Bottom of three:  Westminister failed to score.

Top of four:  Elkmont got the bats going with a leadoff double by Jake Marshall who would score on a SAC by Hunter Taylor.  Brooks hit a triple and Cody Haggermaker would follow with a single RBI.  Camron Taylor hit a single, stole second, advanced to third on a SAC fly by Carter and would score on a single RBI by Nolan Ryan.  Elkmont had the lead, 5-2.

Bottom of four:  Westminister scored two making the score, 5-4.

Top of five:  Elkmont would again fail to score.

Bottom of five: Westminister, no score.

Top of six:  Haggermaker hit a double and would score on a single RBI by Jarod Smallwood. Elkmont 6, Westminister, 4.

Bottom of six:  Westminister, no score.

Top of seven:  Elkmont scored another run bringing the final score to 7-4, Elkmont as Westminister would once again fail to score.

The JV team ends their season with an 11-9 record overall.  With the returning players from this year and those moving up from the middle school team, Red Devil JV baseball looks to have a bright future which also means the entire baseball program at Elkmont has many more promising years ahead.  Many of these players will be playing Legion Summer ball.  Hope to catch you all at the diamond again.  Signing off for Elkmont JV Baseball, this is The Diamond Devil.

STATS:

PITCHING:

            C. TAYLOR:  4 hits, 5 walks, 1 stike out, 1 hit player, 2 errors, 4 runs

            A. MCMAHAN:  4 hits, 2 walks, 4 strike outs, 1 hit player, 2 errors

BATTING:

            N. RYAN:  RBI

            M. JOHNSON: SINGLE

            J. MARSHALL:  DOUBLE, SINGLE

            H. TAYLOR: SAC, 2 SINGLES

            J. BROOKS:  HR, TRIPLE,

            C. HAGGERMAKER:  RBI, DOUBLE

            C. TAYLOR:  SINGLE

            J. CARTER: SINGLE, STEAL HOME

            J. SMALLWOOD:  RBI