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Wednesday, May 25, 2005
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Dresden falls to USJ
Bruins in sub-state action |
By J. R. Peevyhouse
Sports Editor |
Dresden's road through the playoffs after the first round
of the regional tournament began to look more and more like
it did in the 2004 season. After a loss in the regional
title game to Halls on Wednesday, the Lions traveled to USJ
for the second straight year for sub-state action. This
time, however, the Lions proved they weren't the same team
that the Bruins had defeated in five innings a year earlier.
Dresden kept pace with the Bruins through the first four and
a half innings before a four run fifth inning propelled USJ
to the 9-3 victory on Friday afternoon in Jackson.
Dresden was able to get three runners on in the top of the
first inning as a double by Matt Thomas and a single from
Adam Clements were followed by a walk to Jerry Gallimore to
load the bases with one out. But a strikeout and a fielder's
choice ended the first-inning threat.
USJ, however, was able to get on the board in their half of
the first inning as an RBI single from Clayton Gant plated
Josh Lyles. Two batters later, Ryan Petty singled in two
runs to push the USJ lead to 3-0 after one inning.
Dresden answered back in the top half of the second inning
as Thomas got his second hit of the game, singling in Adam
Turbeville (who was hit by a pitch) to make the score 3-1.
After holding the Bruins in check in the bottom of the
second, the Lions were able to get some more offense going
in the top of the third inning. After Derrick Hansen reached
on an error and Wil Levister got a single, Jacob Hatchel
singled in both runners to make the score 3-3 after the
Lions half of the third inning.
Though Dresden was able to hold the Bruins to three batters
in the bottom of the third, the Lions would strand runners
at first and third in the top of the fourth inning as well.
USJ's offense finally answered back in the bottom of the
fourth inning as an Andrew Long homerun gave the lead back
to the Bruins. Two batters later, William Wallace reached on
an error to plate Hunter Garrett, who had singled after
Long's homer, to make the score 5-3 after four innings.
USJ put the game away in the bottom of the fifth inning.
Aided by a pair of errors, the Bruins scored four runs in
the inning. Ryan Petty plated one run when he reached on an
error. Long then got an RBI double and, in turn, scored on a
two-run Garrett single to make the score 9-3 in favor of the
Bruins.
Dresden was able to load the bases again in the top of the
sixth inning, getting singles from Ryan Smith, Thomas and
Clements. But, the Bruins were able to get out of the inning
with a strikeout and a ground out.
The Bruins only allowed a Jacob Hatchel single in the top of
the seventh inning to seal the win for USJ and send the
Bruins to the Spring Fling.
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Halls tops Lions for Region 8-A
baseball title |
By J. R. Peevyhouse
Sports EditorFor the second straight year,
Dresden's roadblock to hosting a sub-state game became the
Halls Tigers. And, for the second straight year, Halls' Josh
Daniels provided the pop the Tigers would need to as his
first inning homerun propelled the Tigers to a 3-0 victory
in the Region 8-A Championship game on Wednesday afternoon
at Dresden.
The Tigers got all the runs they would need in the top of
the first inning as Daniels put the second pitch of the ball
game over the left-centerfield wall to give the Tigers a 1-0
lead. After a groundout, the Tigers sent two more long
flyballs out into centerfield, but those were caught by
centerfielder John Gallimore.
Dresden was able to get a pair of runners on in the bottom
of the first as a walk to Matt Thomas and a single by Jerry
Gallimore gave the Lions two runners on with two outs. But,
a fielder's choice snuffed the inning and preserved the
one-run lead for the Tigers.
After a 1-2-3-inning by the Tigers in the top half of the
second inning, the Lions got a good start in their half of
the second with a leadoff single by Wil Levister. But, three
straight groundouts would strand Levister at second base.
(Read the rest of this story in the May 25th
edition of the Dresden Enterprise.) |
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Age restrictions set for first Skyhawk softball camp |
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The Tennessee-Martin softball program will host two
weeks of summer camp, May 31-June 3 and June 13-16.
Final registration for all camp is currently under way. To
register for camp or for more information please call (731)
881-7663.
Because of NCAA rules this first camp (May 31-June 3) is for
players ages 6-14 who have not attended any classes in the
ninth grade.
The first camp will run from May 31-June 3. The popular
Skyhawks day camp will begin at 9:00 a.m. and last till
noon, daily. The cost is $60 per camper which includes camp
T-shirt and insurance.
UT Martin softball coach Donley Canary and assistant coach
Ashlee Dobbe will offer an advanced hitting and pitching
camp May 31-June 3, each afternoon from 2:00-4:00 p.m.
(Read the rest of this story in the May 25th
edition of the Dresden Enterprise.)
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