Selma 13-year-olds crush Prattville 9-1
The Selma Times-Journal
Selma Dixie Junior Boys head coach, Troy Anderson, worried about a lengthy layoff following the city league season having adverse effects on his team in Monday&8217;s District IV tournament at Prattville&8217;s Bell Park.
A 9-1 win over Prattville alleviated those fears.
Crawford Traylor&8217;s RBI double scored Devonte Cleveland and put Selma on the board in the top of the third inning. He would later score on a passed ball to extend Selma&8217;s lead to 2-0.
Selma&8217;s rust completely dissipated in the fourth inning as the team scored four runs to increase its lead to 6-0.
Ethan Fancher led off with a single. His pinch runner, Quintravius Johnson, scored on an Eddie Thigpen double. Thigpen later scored on a passed ball.
Prattville pitcher, A.J. Reynolds, hit Justin Seele and walked Cleveland. A walk to Traylor loaded the bases.
A Dylan Lawrence walk scored Seele, and a passed ball got Cleveland home.
Selma suffered its lone blemish in the bottom of the fourth when Selma pitcher, Cory Hayes, hit Reynolds. He would later score on a Casey McCluskie single to cut Selma&8217;s lead to 6-1.
Selma quickly retrieved the run in the top of the fifth. Thigpen was hit by a pitch and scored on a passed ball.
Selma put the game away with a two-run Fancher home run in the top of the sixth.
Cory Hayes pitched six complete innings, striking out seven, to take the win. Reynolds took the loss for Prattville.
Shared Sports News Story
Sed et lacus. Phasellus in odio. Curabitur volutpat felis vitae tortor. Nulla facilisi. Vivamus venenatis ante fringilla risus. Vivamus vel... read more