ARDMORE SCRATCH THEIR WAY PAST ELKMONT

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.