Baseball

Athens Academy @ Commerce
April 15, 2008

The bleachers were filled with enthusiastic fans and the team did not let them down, coming back from a 5 run deficit, with spectacular pitching, superior defense, sensational hitting and superb coaching to post another victory.

Highlights: (and there are many)
• McKay Matthews was spectacular on the mound going 5 2/3 innings, scattering 6 hits, while striking out three
• The four infielders played errorless ball making difficult plays look easy
• Matt Woodruff again displayed great wheels and impressive confidence in center field, making several incredible catches
• James Colquitt displayed an exceptional vertical leap in the seventh inning to turn what looked like a sure double into an out
• The Spartans had fourteen hits
• Thomas Sanders went 3 for 4 with 3 runs scored and 1 RBI
• Hunter Stiles hit a soaring drive over the pines in deep center field for a lead-off homerun in the sixth
• Hunter also had singles in the second and fourth
• Evans Wellborn was 1 for 2 with 2 RBI’s and three walks
• Matt slammed two singles to left field, stole a base, had 2 RBI’s and reached on an error, scoring three times
• Henry Terrell walked four times which resulted in 3 RBI’s
• Tag Galvin was 2 for 5 with 1 RBI
• McKay and Mark Sanders also singled
• Thomas displayed outstanding hustle in the fourth, scoring on a error by the right fielder

Scoring:
• Fourth inning:
o Tag led off with a single and went to second on a balk
o Hunter singled and Everett Young came in to run for him
o Thomas singled, sending Tag home
o Matt reached on an error to right field, with Everett and Thomas scoring
o Patrick and Evans walked, loading the bases
o Henry walked, sending Patrick home
 Four runs scored

• Fifth inning:
o Mark Sanders walked and stole second
o Thomas singled and went to second on a passed ball
o Matt singled, scoring Mark and Thomas
o Matt stole second
o Patrick and Evans walked, loading the bases
o Henry walked sending Matt home
o Tag singled, sending Patrick home
 Four runs scored

• Sixth inning:
o Hunter led off the inning with a towering homerun to deep center field
o Thomas Sanders hit a solid single to right center
o McKay and Matt singled, loading the bases
o Thomas came home on an error by the second baseman, allowing Patrick to reach first
o Evans singled driving in McKay
o With the bases loaded again, Henry walked scoring Matt
 Four runs scored

It was an exciting game and a huge win for the Spartans in a highly contested fight for a play-off position in the region. It was fun to see and hear Traci Satterfield in the bleachers supporting Spartan baseball. The Spartans play their rival Prince Avenue in a home game on Friday night at 7:00 p.m. Hope to see you there.

Final Score: Athens Academy 12, Commerce 6