MIDDLE DEVILS END SEASON WITH WIN - BASEBALL TAZ

Well, the Elkmont Middle Devils ended their season on a high note with a win over Westminster Christian Academy. The defense played its best game of the season and Eli Hobbs pitched 7 strong innings while picking up 4 Ks to bring home the 8-0 win.

The Devil offense got going in the top of the 1st with Hobbs getting a
Triple, while Jordan Nelson made it on base by being hit by a pitch and both
Hobbs and Nelson were driven home by Ethan Wilson to put us up 2-0. Hobbs scored again in the 2nd on a hit by Nelson and we were up 3-0.

In the 3rd, Bryce Tyler scored on a walk by Connor Norman, Travis Riggs scored as Hobbs was hit by a pitch and Josh Johnson scored on a passed ball while courtesy running for Brady Garris. Norman and Hobbs were driven in by Wilson to make it 8 - 0 at the end of the inning.

The defense played solid the entire game today and came up with the needed outs most of the time.  The catcher, Garris made a couple of fine plays behind the plate in this seven  inning game. I think that makes the Devils' season record 15 - 9 for a very decent middle school season. Big thanks to Coach Garth Garris for all his effort and time with our boys. Look forward to watching the guys again next year!!!!!! 


Taz Out!!!

ELI HOBBS PITCHING A NO HITTER - GREAT JOB

MIDDLE SCHOOL DE-RATTLES RATTLERS - BASEBALL TAZ

The Middle Devils hosted the Tanner Rattlers today and came away with a 13 - 3 win. Jordan Nelson worked on the mound and rang up 8Ks that Taz counted.... Taz got a little chatty today and fell down on the reporting duties. Tanner went up 1 - 0 after the first inning but we put seven on the board. 


In the second inning, Eli Hobbs and Bryce Tyler were scored on a solid hit by Connor Norman. Later, Norman was driven in by Brady Garris. Tyler scored again on a passed ball;  Josh Johnson scored with an RBI by Nelson and then Nelson and Aron Moss were driven in by Ethan Wilson who then scored on a passed ball and before you knew it, we were up 7 - 2. 


Later, Jonathan Craig scored on a passed ball and Austin Berry was driven in by Johnson. Tyler scored on a hit by Moss and Hobbs scored on a hit by Johnson after being advanced by Tyler. 


The final was 13 - 3 and again Taz must admit Taz was more of a fan today and less of a reporter and if Taz left
someone out it was purely unintentional. .....Taz Out!!!!!!

MIDDLE DEVILS CONTINUE TO ROLL - BASEBALL TAZ

The Middle Devils hosted the Trojans from Athens Bible School on Good Friday afternoon and came away with two earned wins. 


Eli Hobbs went four strong innings in the first game picking up three Ks (strikeouts) and Peyton McCown finished up the fifth inning.  


First Inning:
Josh Johnson and Aron Moss each scored a run  on passed balls. Ethan Wilson and Taylor Thomas were brought home by Hobbs to make it 4 - 0. 


Second Inning: 
Moss, Wilson and Thomas scored on a 3 RBI hit by Jordan Nelson who then crossed home plate himself on a hit by Travis Riggs.  Jackson Cook was brought home by Moss and Hobbs scored on a hit by Wilson to make it 10 - 0.


Third Inning:
We picked up one in the third when Norman who was the courtesy runner for Bryce Tyler scored on a walk by Johnson to make it 11- 0.


Fourth Inning: 
The Red Devils picked up two more in the fourth as Wilson was advanced by Tyler and then driven home by Nelson who was in turn brought home by Hobbs to make it 13 - 0.  Final score was a 13 - 6 win for the Devils.


Second game was a bit more of a struggle but the Middle Devils hung in there and got the second win of the day 7 - 6. Wilson opened on the mound and went 1 and 1/3 innings with
2Ks before giving way to Thomas who went the rest of the way and had 6Ks. 


First Inning:
We opened the scoring in the first when Hobbs had a triple and then scored on a passed ball. Nelson was driven in by Wilson. Moss who was the courtesy runner for Wilson was advanced by Brady Garris and brought home by McCown.  Johnson who was the courtesy runner for Garris scored on a hit by Jonathan Craig to make it 4 - 0 


Second Inning:
The Trojans fought back and scored 5 in the 2nd, but Connor Norman scored on a hit by Nelson to make it 5 - 5. 


Score stayed 5 - 5  thru three innings in a defensive battle.
Athens Bible School picked up one in the fourth to go up 6 - 5 and we did not answer. Score was still 6 - 5  in the bottom of fifth and we needed two runs to win.  Elkmont answered the call and Johnson scored on a hit by Moss to tie it up 6 - 6 and later in the inning, Tyler Watts scored on a hit by Norman to put us up 7 - 6. 


I think that makes the Devils 13 and 9 headed into the last week of the season........Taz Out!!!! 

WILDCATS TAKE TWO FROM ELKMONT IN MIDDLE SCHOOL PLAY

Well, we went to West Limestone on Thursday afternoon and it looked like the Middle Red Devils were expecting a rainout. We lost two today that we really had no business losing.


The first game was 3 - 2. Eli Hobbs scored on a passed ball after being advanced by Jordan Nelson. Taylor crossed the plate on a hit by Josh Johnson to give us 2 runs. West scored three to beat us 3 - 2. Nelson worked on the mound and had 3 Ks.


In the second game, Johnson crossed home plate on a hit by Taylor Thomas after being advanced by Aron Moss to give us our one run. Tyler Watts worked 3 innings and had 2 Ks then was relieved by Travis Riggs who had a K. and we lost 4 - 1.  Hoping for a better day tomorrow when the Middle Devils host Athens Bible School @ 3:30 pm.....Taz

TWO BIG WINS FOR MIDDLE DEVILS - BASEBALL TAZ

The Middle Devils played host to Decatur Heritage and Tanner today and came away with two nice wins. In the first game, we beat the Eagles from Decatur Heritage, 10 - 3.  Jordan Nelson was back on the mound and rang up 9 Ks in going the
distance for the Red Devils. We got on the board in the first inning with Aron Moss walking, stealing a couple of bases then scoring on a passed ball. Nelson drove in Taylor Thomas and then scored himself on a passed ball to put us up 3 - 0.

Decatur managed to score two in the second but the home team had a big inning with Josh Johnson scoring on an RBI by Moss. Taylor had a big triple that brought home Brady Garris,  Jackson Cook and Moss.  Thomas scored on a passed ball, Nelson scored on an RBI by Johnson and Ethan Wilson came home on a throw down to second  base to make it, 10 - 2 after two innings. The Eagles managed to score another run in the
third and that ended the scoring and we went on to win 10 - 3. Nelson ended the game with a sweet 1- 6 - 3 double play.  Defense played ok behind Nelson's pitching and Garris did a good job behind the plate.

In the second game, we hung in there and got a tough win against the Rattlers from Tanner. We got out to a quick lead with Aron Moss being driven in by Eli Hobbs. Bryce Tyler advanced Ethan Wilson and Josh Johnson came on as a runner for Tyler. Jonathan Craig then drove in Wilson and Johnson. Craig was scored by Connor Norman. Peyton McCown scored on a walk by Moss. Norman and Tyler Watts were brought home by Jordan Nelson, then Moss by Hobbs to make it, 8 - 2 after one inning. 


The score remained 8 - 2 until Tanner made it 8 - 4 after the third inning. Craig scored on a passed ball to make it 9 - 4 in the bottom of the fourth.  Moss scored on a drive by Hobbs and then Hobbs scored on a big triple by Wilson to give us eleven runs. Hobbs worked on the mound the first three innings with 2Ks. Johnson then went 1 and 2/3 innings with 3Ks before Taylor Thomas came on to close out the game with a K. Tanner fought back hard in the fifth inning but we came away with an 11-10 Win. Offensive output was in bursts today but was productive during those bursts. Defense played good but is still capable of playing a
much cleaner game. All in all, today was good, I think we got a little better, brought home two big wins along the way, and then the rains came. Life is good. Taz out!! 

DECATUR HERITAGE TOO MUCH FOR MIDDLE DEVILS

Well,  we went to Decatur Heritage today and we didn't come away with a win. Decatur Heritage put it on us,  17-4 after 4 1/2 innings.  Ethan Wilson started on the mound and the good news is we were 0-0 after 1 inning.  Bad news is it was a seven inning game. We did get two runs in the second inning with Austin Berry driving in Brady Garris and Peyton McCown bringing in Jackson Cook but the Eagles scored 5 runs to make it, 2 - 5.  We put two more on the board in the third with Garris being hit by a pitch to bring in Aron Moss and Berry driving in Wilson. Wilson finished up his night on the mound with 3 Ks in 2 1/3 ( two innings and one out in the third)and was relieved by Moss who went 2/3 (two outs) to finish up the third inning and we were down 4 - 8.  Moss was relieved in the fourth by Tyler Thomas who picked up 2 Ks and we were down 4 - 17.  We could not close the gap in the top of the 5th and the game ended, 4 - 17.

MIDDLE SCHOOL SPLITS WITH ARDMORE - BASEBALL TAZ

BASEBALL TAZ REPORTING -  MONDAY 26 AT BLAKE JONES FIELD

The Middle Devils were back in action tonight hosting a doubleheader against the Ardmore Tigers and we came away with a loss and a win.
Josh Johnson opened Game One on the mound and looked pretty good getting two quick outs before the bugaboo bit his defense and we gave up four to open the first inning. In the home half of the first,  Austin Berry drove in Johnson and Bryce Tyler
brought home Ethan Wilson to make it  2 - 4 with one inning complete.  The Tigers picked up three more gifts in the second to go up seven runs.  Elkmont's Eli Hobbs drove in Connor Norman, who had been  advanced by Johnson, to give us three run of our own. The third inning got out of hand and Ardmore had 14 runs but Norman drove in Tyler Watts and Brady Garris who was the courtesy runner for Bryce Tyler to make it 5 - 14 after three complete innings.  Travid Riggs came in as the relief pitcher for the Red Devils to finish the fourth inning and the game ended 5-19. Johnson picked up a K (strikeout) and Bryce Tyler had a solid game as catcher behind the plate.

Game Two saw Elkmont pull together when they easily could have folded and quit for the night.  Eli Hobbs opened on the mound and the defense played pretty solid behind him. The Tigers got two in the top of the first but we answered with a score by Hobbs who was brought home by Ethan Wilson to make it, 1 - 2. The score remained 1-2 thru three complete innings with Ardmore picking up two more in the top of the fourth but the Middle Devils had a big rally, surging back in the bottom of the 4th. Bryce Tyler advanced Connor Norman who was the courtesy runner for Travis Riggs and Taylor Thomas had a nice drive to score Norman. Jackson Cook then drove in Thomas and Brady Garris scored on a passed ball.  Aron Moss added a big hit to score Josh Johnson and then crossed home plate  himself on a passed ball to put us up 6 - 4 at the end of the fourth inning.  Ardmore scored two to tie the score at 6 - 6; Taylor Thomas came on in as relief to get us out of the inning,  6 - 6. Wilson opened the bottom of the fifth with a single that was mishandled, allowing him to advance to second and then third on a passed ball.  Riggs took care of the rest with a drive up the middle to score Wilson and the good guys won, 7 - 6.

Eli Hobbs picked up three Ks (strikeouts) and Taylor Thomas had one in relief. The Middle Devils will be in action tomorrow traveling to Decatur Heritage. Taz out!!!!! 


Book Stats:  Allison Garris

Game 1	Ardmore @ Elkmont
	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	Final
East Lawrence	4	3	7	5	-	19
Elkmont	2	1	2	0	-	5
Pitching:
Josh Johnson, 3 innings, 1 Strike Out, 2 Walks, 7 Hits, 1 Hit Batter
Travis Riggs, 1 inning, 1 Strike Out, 1 Walk, 3 Hits
13 Defensive Errors
Starting LineUp		1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th
Josh Johnson	P	W	E6	F8
Eli Hobbs	SS	K	2B		K
Taylor Thomas	P				F4
Ethan Wilson	1B	W	F4		E3
Travis Riggs	1B				K
Austin Berry	3B	4-3		5-3
Bryce Tyler	C	1B		E5
Peyton McCown	2B	E6		F2
Tiyler Walts	LF	K		1B
Jonathan Craig	RF		6-3	W
Conner Norman	CF		1B	1B
Game 2	Ardmore @ Elkmont
	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	Final
East Lawrence	1	0	0	5	1	7
Elkmont	2	0	0	2	2	6
Pitching:
Eli Hobbs, 4 innings, 3 Strike Outs, 3 Walks, 4 Hits
Taylor Thomas, 1 inning, 1 Strike Out, 2 Walks, 0 Hits