Athens Academy @ Social Circle
Athens Academy @ Social Circle
April 22, 2008
Behind a brilliant pitching performance by Russ DeVore, the Spartans played dazzling defense in a hard fought victory against the Redskins.
Highlights:
• Pitching:
o Russ DeVore pitched all seven innings, allowing only three hits and one run, while striking out 8… his slider was working to perfection
• Defense:
o Hunter Stiles once again fired a strike to McKay Matthews keeping a base runner from stealing second in the first inning
o McKay fielded a nasty, hard hit ball to short in the third and threw the runner out at first
o James Colquitt made a sensational catch in the fourth inning robbing the Social Circle player of a homerun… James’ hat went over the fence, but not the ball!
o Mark Sanders went to the right of second base to snare a hard line drive for the third out of the fifth inning
• Offense:
o Matt Woodruff was 1 for 2 with an RBI
o Patrick Jansen went 2 for 3 including a double and was walked intentionally, due to his hot bat
o Thomas Sanders was 2 for 4 with two stolen bases
Scoring:
• Third inning:
o Matt was hit by a pitch
o Evans Wellborn walked
o Henry Terrell hit a blistering ball to short, which was too hot to handle, sending Matt home
o Evans scored on a fielder’s choice by Hunter
Two runs scored
• Fourth inning:
o Thomas singled to left and proceeded to steal second and third base
o McKay walked and stole second
o Matt hit a hard ground ball to third base with Thomas scoring
o McKay came home on an error by the third baseman
Two runs scored
• Sixth inning:
o Thomas singled and went to second and third on errant throws by the pitcher and first baseman
o Tag Galvin hit a grounder to third
o Thomas broke for the plate and scored on a wild throw by the third baseman
One run scored
The Spartans come to every game ready to play and try to make the most of each opportunity. The fans continue to show 100% support and the players appreciate their encouragement. With only four games left in the season, each one is extremely important. The Spartans will travel to Towns County for a 5:00 pm game on Thursday. Hope to see you there!
Final Score: Athens Academy 5, Social Circle 1