RED DEVILS DROP FIRST GAME IN WEST MORGAN SERIES

The Elkmont Varsity Red Devils' series against the Area 15 leader, the West Morgan Rebels, started today at the Hilltop.  Unless the Danville Hawks were able to upset the Clements Colts, Elkmont needed to split with the Rebels to secure a playoff spot.  The Red Devils had nine hits including a home run by Michael Haney to score ten runs.  However, the West Morgan Rebels were able to take advantage of errors, hit batters, walks and eleven hits to turn a solid offensive performance into a win, 15 - 10.  It looked like Elkmont would be going to West Morgan tomorrow with their backs against the wall as they tried to get that prized win to send them to the playoffs.  Sometimes, the baseball fates smile and they did today as Danville upset Clements 3 -1, giving the Red Devils something special -  sharing the football and men's basketball teams success by getting to the playoffs.

Area 15 Standing:

West Morgan    5 - 0

Elkmont            3 - 2

Clements           1 - 4

Danville            1 - 4

Today's game summary:

Lineup:

Pitcher       -  Jared Bailey

Catcher      -  Skyler Gant

1st Base     -  Daniel Logan

2nd Base    -  Jacob Blenkinsopp

Short Stop  -  Ben Ferguson

3rd Base     -  Rhett Bailey

Left Field   -  Justin Kesler

Center        -  Cole Glass

Right Field -  Michael Haney

WEST MORGAN	2	1	6	1	0	5	0
ELKMONT	2	0	4	0	3	1	0

Jared Bailey: 

starting pitcher; 2 and 2/3 innings; 4 walks, 6 hits, 1 hit batter, 2 strikeouts, 9 runs scored

Skyler Gant:  

middle relief; 3 and 1/3 innings; 4 walks, 5 hits, 3 hit batters, four strikeouts, 6 runs scored

* West Morgan batters seem to be almost standing on the plate

Daniel Logan:

finished game, pitched 1 inning, 2 strikeouts, 0 runs scored

GLASS	1B *		W*	W		W*
FERGUSON	1B *		1B*	F8		W
J. BAILEY	F7 RBI		5 - 3	K		K
GANT	K		1B* RBI		W*	K
LOGAN	E8 RBI		2B* RBI		1B*	1B RBI
WALES DH	5-3		F8* RBI		5-3	OUT   ?
KESLER		K	F8		E9		5-3
HANEY		K		1B	HR* 3RBI		5-3
BLENKINSOPP		F9		FC	1-3		K

* SCORED RUN

The Elkmont Red Devils will be traveling to West Morgan, April 3 for the second game of the series @ 4:30 pm (possible double header).  It may rain (isolated storms and showers in forecast) so bring rain gear.