BOYS OF SUMMER

This year Elkmont will have two American Legion baseball teams. One is the junior team for our younger players and the Senior team which is 16 and older.  If you want to enjoy American's summer pastime, grab a chair and make yourself comfortable under the old oak tree. 

MAY 25-30 YOUTH BALL RESULTS

Some of our Elkmont teams are in their final week and some have a couple of weeks but this year's youth baseball and softball season is almost done.  Listed are this week's results.

SOFTBALL:
May 26
10U Elkmont 2 beat Elkmont 1, 10-7.

BASEBALL:
May 26
9&10 Elkmont 2 lost to Lindsay Lane,  12-10

MAY 18-23 YOUTH BALL RESULTS

The youth ball season has a few more weeks before finishing up for the summer.  Elkmont is still going strong with several wins this week.

SOFTBALL:
Congrats to Elkmont 1 6U girls on their win over Elkmont 2 11-9. Both teams played hard.

Congrats to Elkmont 1 6U on their win over Clements, 12-6. Way to go girls we are proud of you... 

10U:  No Win for our Elkmont girls but they sure played a spectacular game, West 1 vs  Elkmont 1, 9-4 West Limestone.


BASEBALL:
7/8 Elkmont 2 beat West, 25-2, @ West Limestone

MAY 11-15 YOUTH BALL RESULTS

The Elkmont youth baseball/softball program has another good week of games.  

Baseball:
7&8 Elkmont 1 won against Elkmont 3, 13-5. They also chased the West Limestone Wildcats up a tree, 17-9






Softball:
Elkmont 1 6u beat East Limestone tonight 9-8. All the girls did an excellent job and we are so proud of them.

I will never get tired of saying this; Another great W by our amazingly talented 10 and under Lady Red Devils. Score was 15-3 against Ardmore 3

Well no W today, but our girls played amazingly as usual. Great job Lady Red Devils1 10u!!!! Score was 2-8, Ardmore 1
 
If your team isn't mentioned, please post it on the Elkmont Youth League facebook page or message Hill Spirit; include team, age group, who they played and score.  Pictures are always welcome as well.

LADY DEVILS' NORTH REGIONAL RUN

The North Regional was held May 7-8 at the Huntsville Sportsplex.  The top two qualifers moved to the state tournament championship in Montgomery next week. 

Our Elkmont Lady Devils competed for one of those spots by winning the 4A Area 15 championship last week.

Elkmont Tournament Results:
Priceville falls to Elkmont, 9 - 1

INNINGS	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
Priceville	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	3
Elkmont	4	1	0	1	1	2		9	10	1

 





Elkmont Highlights
Pitching:
Autumn Davis pitched a complete game with 15 first pitch strikes and 3 strikeouts for the win

Hitting:
Rebecca Inman - 2 hits, 2 RBI
Dakota McCurley - 2 hits, 3 QAB
Callie Norman - 2 hits, 2 RBI
Bailee Gooch - 1 walk
StephaniePeek - 2 RBI 
Brandi Bentley - 4 QAB
Leigha Smith - 3 QAB

Elkmont loses to Central Florence, 3-1

INNINGS	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
CENTRAL	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	8	2
ELKMONT	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	6	5

Elkmont Highlights
Pitching:
Autumn Davis pitched a complete game with 19 first pitch strikes and seven strikeouts.

Hitting:
Dakota McCurley - 2 hits
Callie Norman - 1 walk
Bailee Gooch - 1 walk, 3 QABs
Stephanie Peek - 1 walk
Gracen Clinard - 1 RBI

Elkmont beats Danville in eleven innings, 3-2

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
DANVILLE	0	O	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	9	2
ELKMONT	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	5	2

ELKMONT HIGHLIGHTS - game changer
Pitching
Ruth Ann Bates went the first 7 innings with 22 first pitch strikes. Autumn Davis finished the last 4 innings for the win. She had 9 first pitch strikes and 1 strikeout.

Batting
Rebecca Inman - 2 hits, 3 QAB
Brandi Bentley - 2 walks, 3 QAB
Gracen Clinard - 1 RBI
Stephanie Peek  - 1 RBI

Rogers too much for Elkmont, our exhausted girls lose 13-0. The Lady Devils finish their season with a 25-12 record.

INNINGS	1	2	3	4	5	R	H	E
ROGERS	0	2	4	4	3	13	11	1
ELKMONT	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	6

ELKMONT HIGHLIGHTS by Gamechanger
Pitching
Autumn Davis: 2.2 innings, 13 first pitch strikes, 2 strikeouts
Ruth Ann Bates: 1.2 innings
Stephanie Peek: .2 inning, 5 first pitch strikes

All seasons has their ups and downs but our softball team turned a lot of rain outs into a successful season.  With only two seniors graduating, Bailee Gooch and Caila Norman, the 2016 Lady Devils will be strong contenders for next year's state tournament.  Best of luck to our seniors as they turn the page to the next chapter in their lives.

YOUTH BALL RESULTS - MAY 4 - 9

Softball
Elkmont 2 6u girls had a great win against East 12-8.

Elkmont1 8u girls played East 2 and won 9-6 

Elkmont 1 10u Lady Devils beat East 1, 9-6

Elkmont Lady Red Devils1 10u over Ardmore 3, score was 15-14. Amazing pitching by Miss Brylee Boger. 


Baseball 
 

7&8 Elkmont 3 rattled Tanner 1, 16-3 

7&8 Elkmont 1 boys slipped by Ardmore 3,  26-25

Elkmont 3 (11&12) beat Athens Bible School, 8-4.

ELKMONT YOUTH BALL RESULTS, MAY 1-2

BASEBALL:
7&8

Elkmont 1 played against Ardmore Braves and lost 15-12.

ELKMONT SOFTBALL WINS AREA TOURNAMENT

As Elkmont was enjoying a beautiful spring day yesterday, the 4A Area 15 softball tournament was being played out on the Hilltop.  The finals were set Thursday as the Elkmont Lady Devils defeated East Lawrence, 7-6.  

To open up the second day of the area tourney, Brooks played West Limestone.  The Lady Wildcats beat Brooks to advance to the semi-finals against East Lawrence.  Our neighbors across the way won that game as well to set up a Limestone County final. 

Elkmont vs West Limestone:
Autumn Davis pitched a complete game with 26 first pitch strikes and 8 strikeouts. The defense held their errors to one to help support Autumn's effort. Elkmont scored every inning except the fifth and slammed the door shut with a 4 run inning the sixth. Final score: Elkmont 12, West Limestone 4.

The Lady Devils batting highlights:
Dakota McCurley - 2 hits, 2 RBIs
Autumn Davis      - 2 hits, 2 RBIs
Brandi Bentley     - 1 home run, 3 RBIs

INNINGS	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
WEST	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	4	8	5
ELKMONT	3	1	1	3	0	4		12	12	1

 

 

Elkmont has advanced to the North Regional in the Alabama State 4A Softball Tournament.  They will be playing in Huntsville next week, paired up with the Area 13 runner-up, Priceville.  The Wildcats will be playing Westminister, the Area 13 winner.