YOUTH BALL RESULTS THIS WEEK

 APRIL 30

Elkmont 5/6 beat West 2. 

Great job boys

LADY DEVILS ADVANCE TO FINALS

The Elkmont Lady Devils softball program have had a great season.  As the regular season leader in Area 15, they are hosting the Area tournament.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
BROOKS	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	7	1
ELKMONT	0	0	0	1	0	2		3	5	2

Yesterday, the Lady Devils played Brooks in the opening game.  After a bout of jitters, they pulled ahead for the win, 3-2. Gracen Clinard had 3 RBI, Brandi Bentley 2 hits, Calla Norman 1 hit, and Dakota McCurley got on base with a walk. Ruth Ann Bates was the winning pitcher with a complete game. She had 19 first pitch strikes with 4 strike outs.  Brooks' K. Sherrill took the loss with 18 first pitch strikes and 1 strike out. 

 
The second game paired West Limestone vs East Lawrence. 
The Lady Eagles shut out West, 8-0.

 
The last game of the night was the semi-finals.  Elkmont was able slide by East Lawrence, 7-6 to advance to the finals today @ 5 pm. Winning pitcher was Autumn Davis with 17 first pitch strikes and 7 strikes outs.  Lady Eagle, Autumn Cook took the loss with 15 first pitch strikes and 1 strike out.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	R	H	E
EAST LAWRENCE	0	1	1	0	0	4	0	6	8	4
ELKMONT	2	0	1	1	3	0		7	7	1

   
Today:
Brooks vs West Limestone @ 2 pm

Brooks/West Winner vs East Lawrence @ 3:30 pm

Finals @ 5 pm
Elkmont vs Winner of 3:30 game
* if Elkmont loses, a second game will be played to determine Area 15 champion.


Tournament photos provided by Down Home Portraits

AREA STARTS TODAY

The top seeded Lady Devils softball team is hosting the area tournament.  Games will be played today and tomorrow.
 

Times:
Today
Elkmont vs Brooks       @ 2 pm
East Lawrence vs West @ 3:30 pm
Semi-final Game           @ 5 pm

Tomorrow
*Loser Bracket Games
Loser  Elkmont/Brooks  vs East Lawrence/West @ 2pm

Loser of Semi Final Game vs Winner of 2 pm game @ 3:30 pm

Finals 
Winner of top bracket semi game (April 30) vs winner of 3:30 game
* if winner of top bracket loses, a second game will be played to determine Area 15 champion


Most people don't want to be part of the process, just the outcome. But the process is where you find out who should be part of the outcome.  AREA STARTS TODAY! Everyone come out and support us!

YOUTH BALL RESULTS - APRIL 28

BASEBALL:
Elkmont1 7-8 boys lost 13-9 but played a good game.

SOFTBALL:
Softball 8u - Elkmont 2 played an awesome game tonight and came out on top against West 1.

Softball 10u Elkmont 2 won 14-13 in overtime against East 1!!!

So very proud of our Elkmont Red Hotz tonight. They pulled out a big win against West 1. Savannah Rae played hard tonight with a 3 run homer and then a triple. I couldn't be more proud. Way to play girls!!!

Softball 12U won against West 10-3. Kayla Smith pitched a great game and all the girls played good defense, batted well, and great base running..

YOUTH BALL RESULTS, APRIL 24

SOFTBALL:
Elkmont 2 12u beat Clements today 5-4, Behind great pitching from Madison Barnes, who had 7 strike outs with 0 walks and also had the game winning hit to score Kayla Smith for the game winning run. Kayla Smith who also had the game winning run thursday night also smashed a triple today.

We are so proud of our Elkmont 1 6u team with their win over Clements 13-2. All the girls got a hit and are improving with every game. Good job girls

YOUTH RESULTS FOR APRIL 23

BASEBALL:
Great job to 11 and 12 boys with a win, 16 -1 over Ardmore.  Congratulations to Ryan Boyd on a three run homer.

SOFTBALL:
Elkmont 2 12u team played and beat a very good East Limestone 5-4. Behind great pitching from Madison Barnes, and Topanga Suggs helping out with 2 triples, one of them the game winner. All 10 girls played a fantastic game on defense and offense.

ELKMONT II START SEASON WITH A BANG

A seven-run explosion in the sixth inning led Elkmont II to a 10-4 win in seven innings over East I at field three on Saturday.   
Hits:
Brady Hargrave - two singles
Corder Hobbs   - single
Carter Watkins - single
Curtis Hobbs    - single
Bryson Miller   - single

The Red Devils played yesterday at Elkmont against Clements 1.

YOUTH BASEBALL RESULTS, APRIL 20

The 11 & 12 Elkmont 3 baseball team won 19 -4. 

The 7 & 8 Elkmont 1 are now 2-0 by beating Owens 1. They won in a shutout 16-0. Great job boys, very proud of y'all 

ELKMONT 1 CORRALS CLEMENTS 1

The 7 & 8 baseball Elkmont 1 played against Clements 1, April 17.  They hobbled the Colts with a 21-5 final score. Great job, boys;  keep up the good work.

WHAT ABOUT BAILEY GOOCH?

In 50 days when Bailee Gooch graduates from Elkmont High, the Red Devils’ girls athletics program will be losing one of its leaders.  Gooch is the shortstop for the Red Devils’ softball team. She was the point guard for the basketball team. During volleyball season, she had the key role of the libero.

Each position calls for a person who likes to take charge and be a leader. That’s Bailee Gooch.

“She’s a leader, a quiet leader, who likes to lead by example,” Elkmont softball coach Mary Jane Hobbs said. “She has the kind of work habits that any coach would love. She’s usually the first one on the field and the last one off the field. It’s hard to believe that her career here is almost over. She’s been in our program since she was in the sixth grade.”

Gooch and Caila Norman are the two seniors on the Elkmont (8-5) softball team. Like almost every team in the area, it’s faced a difficult season with weather issues.
 
“In 22 years of coaching softball, I’ve never seen anything like it,” Hobbs said. “The first day of the season, I had players chipping off the ice on the sidewalk so we could get to the field to play.” The Red Devils had another game postponed Tuesday because of a wet field and a threatening sky.

Gooch answered five questions for Decatur Daily sports writer David Elwell.
 

Question: You play volleyball, basketball and softball. Do you have a favorite?
Answer: I like them all. Picking a favorite depends on the season. I’ve played basketball and softball since I was 5 years old. I guess if I had to pick one it would be softball. I have played a lot of softball travel ball during the summer. Of course, we’ve also had basketball and volleyball workouts during the summer. I’ve spent a lot of time up here. It’s hard to believe it’s almost over.
 
Q: Who is your favorite softball or baseball player?
A: I loved watching Kayla Braud when she played at Alabama. She wore No. 1, and I wear No. 1 because of her. She was a great slap hitter, and I used to be a slap hitter. (Braud now works for the SEC Network).
 
Q: Explain what a slap hitter is?
A: You are in the left-handed batter’s box. The idea is to start running to first just as you hit the ball. If you can run, it gives you a better chance to beat out an infield ground ball. I went back to hitting right-handed this year. I have a little more power from that side.
 
Q: What are your plans after you graduate?
A: I would like a career in nursing. I love medicine, and I love doing anything that helps people. They have a nursing program at the (Career Technical Center in Athens). The seniors in the nursing program get to go to the hospital in Athens three days a week and observe. I think I would love to work in the (operating room) or the (emergency room).
 
Q: What is your favorite television show?
A: I love “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Chicago Fire.” Both are about helping people in need. That’s what I really want to do with my life.

SOURCE: DECATUR DAILY