The top seeded Lady Devils softball team is hosting the area tournament. Games will be played today and tomorrow.
Times:
Today
Elkmont vs Brooks @ 2 pm
East Lawrence vs West @ 3:30 pm
Semi-final Game @ 5 pm
Tomorrow
*Loser Bracket Games
Loser Elkmont/Brooks vs East Lawrence/West @ 2pm
Loser of Semi Final Game vs Winner of 2 pm game @ 3:30 pm
Finals
Winner of top bracket semi game (April 30) vs winner of 3:30 game
* if winner of top bracket loses, a second game will be played to determine Area 15 champion
Most people don't want to be part of the process, just
the outcome. But the process is where you find out who should be part of
the outcome. AREA STARTS TODAY! Everyone come out and support us!
BASEBALL:
Elkmont1 7-8 boys lost 13-9 but played a good game.
SOFTBALL:
Softball 8u - Elkmont 2 played an awesome game tonight and came out on top against West 1.
Softball 10u Elkmont 2 won 14-13 in overtime against East 1!!!
So very proud of our Elkmont Red Hotz tonight. They pulled out a big win against West 1. Savannah Rae played hard tonight with a 3 run homer and then a triple. I couldn't be more proud. Way to play girls!!!
Softball 12U won against West 10-3.
Kayla Smith pitched a great game and all the girls played good defense, batted well, and great base running..
SOFTBALL:
Elkmont 2 12u beat Clements today 5-4, Behind great pitching from Madison Barnes, who had 7 strike outs with 0 walks and also had the game winning hit to score Kayla Smith for the game winning run. Kayla Smith who also had the game winning run thursday night also smashed a triple today.
We are so proud of our Elkmont 1 6u team with their win over Clements 13-2. All the girls got a hit and are improving with every game. Good job girls
BASEBALL:
Great job to 11 and 12 boys with a win, 16 -1 over Ardmore. Congratulations to Ryan Boyd on a three run homer.
SOFTBALL:
Elkmont 2 12u team played and beat a very good East Limestone 5-4. Behind great pitching from Madison Barnes, and Topanga Suggs helping out with 2 triples, one of them the game winner. All 10 girls played a fantastic game on defense and offense.
A seven-run explosion in the sixth inning led Elkmont II to a 10-4 win in seven innings over East I at field three on Saturday.
Hits:
Brady Hargrave - two singles
Corder Hobbs - single
Carter Watkins - single
Curtis Hobbs - single
Bryson Miller - single
The Red Devils played yesterday at Elkmont against Clements 1.
The 11 & 12 Elkmont 3 baseball team won 19 -4.
The 7 & 8 Elkmont 1 are now 2-0 by beating Owens 1. They won in a shutout 16-0. Great job boys, very proud of y'all
The 7 & 8 baseball Elkmont 1 played against Clements 1, April 17. They hobbled the Colts with a 21-5 final score. Great job, boys; keep up the good work.
In 50 days when Bailee Gooch graduates from Elkmont High, the Red Devils’ girls athletics program will be losing one of its leaders. Gooch is the shortstop for the Red Devils’ softball team. She was the point guard for the basketball team. During volleyball season, she had the key role of the libero.
Each position calls for a person who likes to take charge and be a leader. That’s Bailee Gooch.
“She’s a leader, a quiet leader, who likes to lead by example,” Elkmont softball coach Mary Jane Hobbs said. “She has the kind of work habits that any coach would love. She’s usually the first one on the field and the last one off the field. It’s hard to believe that her career here is almost over. She’s been in our program since she was in the sixth grade.”
Gooch and Caila Norman are the two seniors on the Elkmont (8-5) softball team. Like almost every team in the area, it’s faced a difficult season with weather issues.
“In 22 years of coaching softball, I’ve never seen anything like it,” Hobbs said. “The first day of the season, I had players chipping off the ice on the sidewalk so we could get to the field to play.” The Red Devils had another game postponed Tuesday because of a wet field and a threatening sky.
Gooch answered five questions for Decatur Daily sports writer David Elwell.
Question: You play volleyball, basketball and softball. Do you have a favorite?
Answer: I like them all. Picking a favorite depends on the season. I’ve played basketball and softball since I was 5 years old. I guess if I had to pick one it would be softball. I have played a lot of softball travel ball during the summer. Of course, we’ve also had basketball and volleyball workouts during the summer. I’ve spent a lot of time up here. It’s hard to believe it’s almost over.
Q: Who is your favorite softball or baseball player?
A: I loved watching Kayla Braud when she played at Alabama. She wore No. 1, and I wear No. 1 because of her. She was a great slap hitter, and I used to be a slap hitter. (Braud now works for the SEC Network).
Q: Explain what a slap hitter is?
A: You are in the left-handed batter’s box. The idea is to start running to first just as you hit the ball. If you can run, it gives you a better chance to beat out an infield ground ball. I went back to hitting right-handed this year. I have a little more power from that side.
Q: What are your plans after you graduate?
A: I would like a career in nursing. I love medicine, and I love doing anything that helps people. They have a nursing program at the (Career Technical Center in Athens). The seniors in the nursing program get to go to the hospital in Athens three days a week and observe. I think I would love to work in the (operating room) or the (emergency room).
Q: What is your favorite television show?
A: I love “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Chicago Fire.” Both are about helping people in need. That’s what I really want to do with my life.
GAME 1
A tight game was decided in the sixth inning as Elkmont Red Devils fell to the Ardmore Tigers 8-5 in seven innings on Thursday at Blake Jones Field.
Ardmore jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the top of the
first. Embrey kicked things off for Ardmore with a single. A groundout
by Garrett Miller then moved Embrey from first to second.
It
didn't take long for Elkmont to answer as it scored three runs of its
own in the first. The Red Devils scored on an RBI single by Jared Bailey, a
wild pitch, and an RBI single by Hunter Pitman.
Elkmont matched
its one-run fourth inning with one more in the fifth. In the fourth, the boys in red scored on a solo home run by Thomas.
Ardmore pushed
across two runs in both the fifth inning and the sixth. In the fifth,
Ardmore scored on a two-run single by Brandon Jones, scoring Ryan Green
and Hogan. The Tigers stayed on top until the final out after taking
the lead in the sixth, scoring two runs on an RBI double by Embrey and a
groundout by Miller.
Ardmore's Seth Underwood got it done on the mound on the way to a win. He allowed three runs over two innings. He struck out four, walked five and surrendered two hits. The Tigers were sparked by Jason Hogan and Kenneth Embrey, who teamed up for five hits and three RBIs. Ardmore closer Shane Montgomery put away the final six outs to record the save.
Phillip Norman took the loss for Elkmont. He allowed seven runs in 5 1/3 innings, walked one and struck out two.
GAME 2
The Elkmont Red Devils fell 10-8 to the Ardmore Tigers in seven innings in the second game of the double header despite racking up eight hits and eight runs.
The top of the first saw Ardmore take an early lead, 2-0. Kenneth Embrey got things going for the Tigers with a single. A single by Jason Hogan then moved Embrey from first to third. Brandon Jones doubled, plating Embrey and Hogan.
Elkmont quickly matched Ardmore's strong inning with a two-run inning of its own in the first fueled by a Jared Bailey two-run home run.
The Tigers didn't relinquish the lead after scoring one run in the second inning when it scored on an error.
Ardmore scored two runs in the third inning, and then followed it up with two more in the fourth. In the third, they scored on an error, allowing Will Turner to cross home plate.
Will Martin started the inning with a single, plating Jones.
After pushing across three runs in the bottom of the fifth, the Red Devils faced just a 7-5 deficit. An RBI single by Aron Moss and a two-run error triggered Elkmont's comeback.
The Tigers tacked on another three runs in the seventh. A clutch hit into a fielder's choice scored Nathan Emerson to open the scoring in the frame. That was followed up by Lance Perry's single, scoring Shane Montgomery and Garrett Miller.
Three runs in the bottom of the seventh helped Elkmont close its deficit to 10-8. An RBI single by Moss, an RBI double by Eli Hobbs, and a groundout by Hunter Pitman fueled the Red Devils' comeback. Ardmore closed the game out when Nelson Smith got Hunter Brazeal to fly out.
Nathan
Rogers recorded the win for Ardmore. He allowed two runs over four
innings. He struck out two, walked two and surrendered two hits.
Jared Bailey racked up two RBIs on one hit for Elkmont. He homered in the first inning.
Hunter
Pitman couldn't get it done on the rubber for Elkmont, taking a loss.
He lasted just three innings, walked none, struck out none, and allowed
five runs.
GAME 1:
Elkmont fell 11-0 to Brooks on Monday, March 30. Brooks went up for good in the first, scoring three runs on an RBI single by Graham.
The Lions tacked on another five runs in the third. An error scored
Garrett Brewer and Mathew Moore to get Brooks on the board in the fourth inning.
INNINGS
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BROOKS
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Tanner Graham recorded the win for Brooks. He tossed five innings of shutout ball. Graham struck out nine, walked two and gave up two hits. Brooks was sparked by Riley Phillips and Jonathan Coleman, who teamed up for two hits and three RBIs.
Phillip Norman ended up on the wrong side of the pitching decision, charged with the loss. He allowed nine runs in three innings, walked five and struck out two.
GAME 2
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Elkmont collected six hits, but Elkmont fell 10-0 to Brooks on Monday. The game was never in doubt after the fifth, as Brooks scored 10 runs on
a two-run error, a three-run home run by Garrett Brewer, and three
singles.
Tucker Wilsdorf got the win for Brooks. He tossed one inning of shutout ball. Wilsdorf struck out one, walked none and gave up one hit. Brooks was sparked by Tanner Graham and Jonathan Coleman, who teamed up for four hits and four RBIs.
Taylor Thomas took the loss for Elkmont. He allowed seven runs in 4 2/3 innings, walked five and struck out one.
MARCH 31
Brooks traveled to Elkmont for tonight's game. Weather blew in and play was called due to lightning in the area. The Lions took the win, 7-0 after 3 innings.
Elkmont Pitching
Braden Miller: 2 innings, 11 first pitch strikes, 1 strikeout
Travis Riggs: 1/3 inning, 2 first pitch strike
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