Brilee Miller, one of our young Elkmont softball players, is part of the 12U Sidewinders team. She recently brought home some flashy jewelry in recognition of claiming the "A" Class State Tournament championship last weekend.
The USSSA State tournament was held this past weekend in Fultondale. The Sidewinders started out Saturday in pool play going 1-1 and were seeded 2nd in their pool. After a lengthy rain delay, play resumed. The Sidewinders '03 beat Alabama Elite, Comets '03, Sparks Elite '03 to advance to the championship game late Sunday afternoon.
The Sidewinders went down 0-3 in the early innings . The girls battled back to tie the game, 3-3. In the top of the 5th, the Vipers surged ahead 7-3. The Sidewinders proved they weren't giving this game up without a fight. They scored 4 runs in the bottom of the 5th with time elapsed.
The game went to the international tie breaker (ITB). In a ITB, the last batter from the previous inning goes to second base and play starts from that point. The Vipers were up first in the ITB and went ahead 8-7. Now it was the Sidewinders' turn. Kaylee Shierling was placed on second base and Brilee Miller was first up to bat. Brilee hit a double to center field, scoring Kaylee for a RBI and knotting the score at 8-8. Next, Hannah Duncan hit a ball to center field. The ball was thrown to third in an attempt to throw out Brilee but it was too late as she stood on base. The Vipers tried to intentionally walk the next batter, Aiden Bellomy. Aiden was having none of that and she swung, hitting the ball to the short stop and scoring Brilee. Brilee crossed the plate, crowning the Sidewinders as the "A" Class State Tournament Champions.
They are coached by Chad Dickerson, David Shedd and Slade Bellomy. The team is based in Albertville. Brilee has played for the Sidewinders '03 for two seasons. She sees action at the diamond's corners, first and third bases.
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