ELKMONT DROPPED FIRST GAME OF EAST LAWRENCE SERIES

It was great afternoon for baseball at the Hilltop yesterday. In a pitching duel, each inning saw the score stay the same, 1-1.  After the normal seven innings, the score was still knotted at 1-1.  However, East Lawrence High rallied past Elkmont 6-1 in the ninth inning Monday for a Class 4A, Area 15 baseball win. 

INNINGS	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
EAST LAWRENCE	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	5	6	4	2
ELKMONT	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	4

Brett Rittenberry struck out 17 for the win, holding Elkmont to two hits in the complete game.  Taylor Thomas struck out five while holding East Lawrence to four hits in eight innings. Hunter Pitman led Elkmont with a hit and an RBI, and Aron Moss added a hit. 

Elkmont Pitching
Taylor Thomas: 8 innings; 5 strikeouts; 18 first pitch strikes
Hunter Brazeal: 1 inning, 1 strikeout; 2 first pitch strikes

The Red Devils will be traveling to East Lawrence today for a possible double header to determine who takes the Area 15 series.  First pitch is at 4:30 pm.