JV RED DEVILS BREAK COLTS

The JV team proved to be to much at home last night against the Clements Colts, winning 8-2

Camron Taylor took the mound to start the game allowing only one walk as the Colts came up empty.  The Red Devils came in to bat. Taylor started off with a single and would eventually steal home.  Hunter Brazeal, batting third, had a single and would also steal home.  Eli Vining had a single, followed by Jared Smallwood with a walk.  Joshua Carter had a single with 2 RBI (run batted in) and would steal 2nd on an error by the second baseman. Jordan Nelson and Eli Hobbs, both “borrowed” from the Middle School team, would each have a single with Carter scoring on an RBI by Hobbs.  At the end of the first inning with 2 runner left on base, Elkmont led 5 - 0.

Top of two, Taylor allowed two hits, three walks and two runs by Clements, bringing the score to 5-2 in Elkmont’s favor.  With two outs, coaches would pull Taylor and put in Eli Vining as pitcher who would finish the inning with no hits, walks, or runs.  Bottom of the second inning, Brazeal would walk followed with singles from Vining, Smallwood (RBI) and Carter (RBI) making the score 7-2 still in Elkmont’s favor. Three were LOB(runners left on base).

Vining would continue on the mound in the 3^rd and 4^th innings allowing one walk.  Elkmont failed to score in the third, leaving one on base but scored one in the fourth with a triple by Smallwood followed by an RBI by Carter.  They left three on base.

In the top of the fifth, Vining only allowed 1 walk and would cinch the win for the Red Devils. The final score was Elkmont 8, Colts 2. 

The winning pitcher was Camron Taylor.

The JV team will play @ Tanner this Friday following the Varsity game, and will host East Lawrence @ home in a double header this Saturday beginning at 9:00 am.

Their record is now 6-6.

STATS:

PITCHING:

Camron Taylor:  2 hits, 4 walks, 2 runs

Eli Vining:  0 hits, 2 walks, 0 runs

BATTING:

Camron Taylor:  1 single, 1 walk, 1 steal home

Cody Haggermaker: 1 single

Hunter Brazeal:  1 single, 1 walk, 1 steal home

Eli Vining: 2 singles

Jarod Smallwood: 1 walk, 1 single, 1 triple, 1 RBI

Joshua Carter: 1 double, 2 singles, 4 RBIs

Jordan Nelson: 1 single, 1 walk

Eli Hobbs: 1 single, 1 walk, 1 RBI

Reporter: Diamond Devil

JV WINS ONE AND LOSES ONE

 

Elkmont JV was at home on Saturday with a double header against the West Limestone Wildcats.

Winning 5-4, in their last meeting against the Cats, the Red Devils knew they would have to get bats going and play good defense. 

In game # 1, Elkmont took the lead in the bottom of the second inning,  8 – 0.  In the top of the third, West scored four runs but that would be all as pitcher, Adam McMahan would allow no hits, walks, or runs for the remainder of the game.

Elkmont would take the win with the final score 8 – 4.  McMahan pitched the entire game and allowed a total of 5 hits, 1 walk, and 4 runs.

STATS:

Nolan Ryan: 1 single, 1 walk

Adam McMahan: 2 singles

Michael Johnson: 1 double

Camron Taylor: 1 walk

Jordan Brooks: 1 double

Hunter Taylor: 1 single, 1 double

Eli Vining: 1 walk

Cody Haggermaker: 1 double

Game # 2 would prove to be an exciting match up as both teams wanted a win.  With Jordan Brooks starting on the mound, West Limestone Wildcats scored no runs in the first inning.  Elkmont  Red Devils came to bat and scored 2 runs on 2 walks and a single.

In the second inning, Brooks had an arm injury and coaches would put Camron Taylor on the mound. West scored 9 runs in the second.

Elkmont came back to bat and scored 2 more runs.

The score was in West’s favor 9 – 4 going to the third.

Taylor did his job allowing no hits, walks, or runs in the third.

Red Devils failed to score.

In the top of 4, Taylor once again allowed no hits, walks, or runs.

Elkmont scored 3 bring the score 9 – 7, Wildcats

In the top of five with two outs, West scored another run making the score 10-7.  Coaches would bring Hunter Brazeal to the mound to finish out the inning.

In the bottom of the fifth with one out and runners on, Joshua Carter hit a 2 run double, bringing the score to 10-9 and Elkmont to within one of a tie and a possible win.  On a couple of wild pitches, Carter would steal third then home to tie the game @ 10 all.  The next two batters would get outs and send the game to extra innings.

Brazeal would continue to pitch allowing 1 hit, 2 walks, and no runs in the sixth, but Elkmont would again fail to score.

Going to seven, coaches sent Michael Lee Johnson to the mound where he only allowed 1 hit, and 1 walk.  The Wildcats came up empty.  The Red Devils failed to score.

Going to eight, Johnson allowed 2 hits and West scored a run on a bobbled ball and bad throw by the short stop to first base.  Elkmont would come to bat but fell short and West would take the win 11-10.

STATS:

Jordan Brooks allowed 2 hits, 3 walks, 1 hit player, and 1 run.

Camron Taylor allowed 6 hits, 1 walk, and 9 runs.

Hunter Brazeal allowed 1 hit, 2 walks

Michael Johnson allowed 3 hits, 1 walk, and 1 run.

Nolan Ryan: 2 walks, 1 single

Adam McMahan: 1 walk, 2 singles

Michael Johnson: 1 single, 1 RBI

Hunter Brazeal:  2 singles

Camron Taylor: 1 walk

Eli Vining: 1 single

Cody Haggermaker: 1 single, 2 walks

Joshua Carter: 1 single, 1 double, 3 RBI

The JV record is now 5-6.

 Elkmont JV will meet Clements @ home today following the Varsity game.  

JV Falls to Ardmore – March 16

Again, Elkmont Junior Varsity struggled to get the bats going and ended up 
losing, 9 – 1, Friday at Ardmore.

Camron Taylor was the starting pitcher allowing a total of 5 hits,
 3 walks and 5 runs.  Michael Lee Johnson was the closing pitcher (closer) 
allowing a total of 6 hits, 2 walks, and 4 runs.  Taylor is tagged with the loss.

Nolan Ryan: 2 singles, 1 walk

Michael Johnson: 1 RBI, 1walk

Jordan Brooks: 1 walk

Hunter Taylor: 1 single

Eli Vining: 1 single,

Joshua Carter: 1 walk

MIDDLE SCHOOL SPLITS FIRST HOME GAMES - BASEBALL TAZ

The Elkmont Middle School Devils had their first home games of the season and came away with a loss and a win against the Wildcats from West Limestone.

Aron Moss opened the first game on the mound for the Middle Devils and had a chance to get out of the inning but that error bug bit us again and we were down 
0 - 4 after the 1st. The second inning didn't fare much better and after the 2nd we were down, 0 - 9. Moss did pick up a K (strike out). Tyler Watts took the pitcher's mound in the 3rd and managed to get out of the inning still down, 0 - 9. The Wildcats put four more runs on the board in the fourth to go up 13 but the home team finally scored in the bottom of the inning with runs by Eli Hobbs, Austin Berry and Taylor Thomas.  Elkmont got 10 runs behind and the game was called (run rule) at the end of the fourth inning, final score 
13 - 3, West Limestone.  Aron Moss was tagged with the loss for the Red Devils.

The second game looked a lot better and Elkmont came away with a tough 3 - 2 win.  Jordan Nelson turned in another fine effort on the mound picking up six Ks in this win for the Middle Devils. After a fielder's choice, Ethan Wilson was able to score Nelson with a little help from a fielding and throwing error. The Elkmont took a 1-0 lead and maintained it thru two innings.  


With Hobbs and Nelson on second and third, Wilson drove a ball into right center that appeared to be good for a hit but the Wildcat outfielder made a great stab and caught our runners in no man's land. The catch made it impossible for them to tag up and score runs.   Fortunately, luck was again on our side and two passed balls later, both Hobbs and Nelson were able to cross home base.  Going into the fourth inning, the score was 3 - 0.

Nelson dug in again and West Limestone were only able to score one run making it, 3 - 1. The Middle Devils were unable to add any points to the board in the bottom of the fourth. In the top of the fifth, the Wildcats were able to put one more run on the board but it was not enough and the Devils prevailed, 3-2.

TAZ'S THOUGHTS:
All in all it was a decent outing for Elkmont and you can see them getting better and gaining confidence in each other. A note from Taz, it takes time to prepare for a game, players have to focus on the task at hand and Coach Garris has a time for players to arrive. Since the Middle Devils can not drive yet, please do all you can to have them arriving on time. And guys, tell your driver thank you (or give them a knuckle tap) to let them know how much you appreciate it...... Taz out!!

ARDMORE TIGERS RIP RED DEVILS

The Varsity Red Devils traveled to Ardmore to play the Ardmore Tigers.  The Red Devils scored one run in the first inning and added two more in the 5th inning.  However, the Tigers put together three runs in the third, 2 runs in the fourth and topped off the score with another three runs in the sixth to claim a win, 8 - 3.    The Red Devils took a step back from the error free baseball on Tuesday with 5 errors and 18 strikeouts out of 30 at bats against Ardmore.  Elkmont walked 3 times and had 5 hits for the night.  Bryant Wales pitched a complete game and is tagged with the loss.  He walked 3 batters, hit one and gave up 4 hits.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
ELKMONT	1	0	0	0	2	0	0
ARDMORE	0	0	3	2	0	3	0

The starting lineup for Elkmont:

Bryant Wales          - pitcher                     

Skyler Gant            - catcher         

Daniel Logan          - first base       

Rhett Bailey            - second base

Ben Ferguson         - short stop

Michael Haney        - third base

Justin Kesler           - left field

Cole Glass              - center field

Zac Boyd                - right field

Monday starts the real season for the Varsity Red Devils.  All the games played before mean nothing except a time to prepare for what is to come.  Area play which determines Elkmont's playoff hopes for 2012 begins with Clements, March 19 and 20.  The Devils have a good chance to do very well in Area 15 play if they are able to bring their "A" game.  They must keep errors down and batters must put  balls in play rather than striking out.


Area Schedule:
Clements       - March 19 and 20
Danville         -  March 26 and 27
West Morgan - April 2 and 3 

Reporter:  Hill Spirit

HILLSPIRT'S TAKE ON THE WEATHER - UPATE

Update:
Hill Spirit as been in town this morning and just got home to check the weather.  The weather was moving mostly east at 9:30 am but it has shifted.  The heavy rain has diminished and has been lifting to the north once it gets to Lawrenceburg.  As of right now we are between that band of rain and the heavier thunderstorm cells that are popping up south of 565.  It it probably not going to rain early this afternoon but we may get the heavy rain storms that we got yesterday late this afternoon.  Be sure to check back before 3:30 pm for game status. If we play, be prepared for rain.  It seems if you are prepared, it rarely rains but if you aren't, it certainly will.

RED DEVILS PLAY WITH NO ERRORS

The Elkmont Red Devils turned in their first no error performance to beat the Athens Bible School Trojans, 3 - 2, March 13.  Jared Bailey pitched a complete game to earn the win.  


The starting lineup for Elkmont was:

Jared Bailey           -  pitcher                     

Skyler Gant            - catcher         

Daniel Logan         - first base       

Jacob Blenkinsopp - second base

Ben Ferguson         - short stop

Michael Haney       - third base

Justin Kesler           - left field

Cole Glass              - center field

Zac Boyd                - right field

SCORING:         1ST            2ND          3RD        4TH          5TH        6TH          7TH

ABS                     1                  0                0              0               1              0                0

ELKMONT          0                  0                0              2               0              1                -

BATTING LINEUP:

Glass                   1-3                                1-3           F9                              F1              

Ferguson             W                                  6-3                            F8                           

J. Bailey              6-3                                  S                             4-3           

Gant                     S                                   F7                           HBP         

Logan                  W                                                   S             FC           

Haney                 6-3                                              E -SAC                         F8           

Kesler                                      K                                K                              2B

Boyd                                        S                                S                               F8

Blenkinsopp                           6-3                               F6                             E6

Reporter:  Hill Spirit
Photographer:  Down Home Portraits

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NEWS COURIER ELKMONT/ABS ARTICLE

The News Courier ran a nice article today with a big picture of Jared Bailey about the varsity Red Devil vs ABS Trojans  If you are a newpaper article clipper or would like to read about the game, you might be interested in picking up a copy.  


Coach Holt quote: " They beat us in the tournament, so it's good to get a win in the regular season.  We had six guys come in from basketball and start late.  We haven't had a good start but yesterday was a good game for us.  Some of the things we have working on came through for us."

RED DEVIL UPDATE - DUST DEVIL AT THE DIAMOND

The Elkmont baseball team has played several games recently.  They played very poorly and lost to Tanner 16-7 at Tanner’s field.  Also visited West Limestone and split a double-header.  Winning the first game, 8-4, and then losing the second game, 14-4.  Elkmont then returned home to host ABS.  The Red Devils played their best game of the year and won 3-2.  In the ABS game the team played excellent defense – did not make an error and turned in several outstanding defensive plays.  Ben Ferguson picked up the pitching win against West Limestone.  Jared Bailey notched a win against ABS.  Both pitched excellent games in the two wins.  Elkmont’s record now stands at 4-5.

Observations:  Elkmont is improving with every game and the basketball players that started baseball late are beginning to shake off the rust as they play more games.  Cole Glass is doing an outstanding job as the lead-off hitter.  His on base percentage is very high.  He is also stealing bases and scoring runs.  The team has cut down on the number of strike outs and is putting the ball in play more often.  The pitching is decent and the defense is making fewer errors.  The play of the outfield has been very strong.

Prediction:  The Dust Devil believes the Red Devils will make the playoffs.  I still have a question if it will be as Area Champion or as runner-up.  It depends on the team’s continued improvement over the next couple of weeks.

JV TEAM STRUGGLES AGAINST ABS

The JV played the Athens Bible School Trojans in Athens, March 13.  The Red Devils weren't able to score enough to overcome some crucial mistakes and runners left on base; taking their fourth loss, 3 -1 .  

The starting pitcher, Hunter Brazeal faced three batters with three outs in the top of the first inning.  As Elkmont came in to bat, they looked to take an early lead.  Nolan Ryan started off with a single. Michael Lee Johnson, batting third, also had a single.  With one out and runners on second and third, the next two batters made outs leaving the runners on and failed to score.

In the top of the second, Brazeal allowed two hits and one run.  ABS took the lead 1-0.  Bottom of second inning, with two outs, Eli Vining hit a single but again Elkmont could not get the runner home as the next batter would strike out.

Brazeal took the mound again in the third and allowed one hit but no runs.  In the bottom of the third, Elkmont started out with Cody Haggermaker taking a walk. With one out, Nolan Ryan would advance the runner with a single. Adam McMahan followed with a single advancing both runners.  With two outs, Haggermaker stole home, scoring the Red Devils' first run  The next batter hit the ball but was thrown out at first and left two potential runs on base.

With the score tied 1-1 going to the fourth, the coaches would bring Hunter Taylor to the mound where he would only allow two walks.  However, with two outs and runners on, an error allowed one run to score and shortly later a second error with a runner on third saw another Trojan cross home base adding another run.  Elkmont came to bat needing two runs.  However, the Red Devils were only able to get C. Taylor on base with a walk and Hunter Taylor with a single but no score.

Going to the top of fifth inning, ABS led 3-1 and Taylor would take the mound this time only allowing one walk.  In the bottom of five as Elkmont came to bat, Jarod Smallwood hit a double; Haggermaker, hit a double.  Smallwood made the turn at third but stumbled and the Trojans threw him out at home.  The next two batters would make outs leaving Haggermaker stranded on second and ending the game, 3 -1.

Elkmont is now 4-4 for the season.

 The next game is scheduled for Friday @ Ardmore following the varsity game.


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