Devils down Bruceton 9-6, prevail over Lake County

by Jake Clapper
Senior Red Devils Eli Carlisle and Cade Malray  saw their team record a win at home on Monday hosting Lake County’s Falcons. (Photo by Jake Clapper) Senior Red Devils Eli Carlisle and Cade Malray saw their team record a win at home on Monday hosting Lake County’s Falcons. (Photo by Jake Clapper)

South Fulton 9

Bruceton 6

The Red Devils tacked on another win as they traveled to Bruceton, Tenn. on April 1. The Red Devils finished on top, with a final score of 9-6.

The Red Devils batted .333 as a team with 14 hits at their 42 team at bats.

Conner Allen, Garrett Slaughter and Brock Brown each had two hits for their four at bats, finishing the game with a .500 batting average. Bryce McFarland finished the game with three hits at his four at bats, with a .600 batting average.

Bryce McFarland tacked on a pitching win, pitching three innings. McFarland recorded two strike outs and one hit. Brock Brown was also on the pound for the Red Devils, pitching five innings. Brown had two strike outs and two base on balls allowing four earned runs on eight hits.

South Fulton 1

Carlisle County 3

The Red Devils hosted the Carlisle County Comets on April 2. The Red Devils were defeated three to one.

The Red Devils didn’t record a hit; however, Eli Carlisle found a way to score off a series of errors and sacrifice plays.
Eli Carlisle was charged with the loss from the mound, as he started the game lasting through the fifth inning. Carlisle recorded five strike outs and one base on balls.

Cade Malray came in to pitch in the sixth. Malray had two strike outs and allowed one hit.
South Fulton 3

Lake County 0

The Red Devils earned a district win on April 5, as they hosted the Lake County Falcons.

Brock Brown was on the mound for the Red Devils recording a shutout, only allowing one hit. Brown pitched seven innings with eight strike outs.

Two senior Red Devils, Brock Brown and Cade Malray, recorded a .667 batting average on the night with two hits for their three at bats. The Red Devils managed to score three runs on seven hits.