By Marla Jones, Sports Editor

marla@southerntorch.com

Crossville wins County Tournament

COLLINSVILLE, Ala.— The Crossville Varsity Lions outwitted, outlasted and outplayed to win the Dekalb County Baseball Tournament Saturday night. It what seemed impossible, Crossville played for three games in one day to bring home the trophy.

Crossville defeated Ider 12-2 in the first game at 12 pm.  Logan Walker pitched for 5 innings and had 10 strikeouts, 3 walks and only 2 hits.  At the plate, Brantly Bruce was 2-for-3 with 3 runs scored.  Walker was 2-for-3 with 2 runs scored.  The Crossville Lions would advance to face Collinsville at 4 pm.

In the second game against Collinsville, Crossville came out on top with a score of 8-6. Dylan Simpson pitched for 6 ⅔ innings with 4 strikeouts.  Banks Jolley was credited with the save.  At the plate, the batting leaders were: Andrew Driskell with 2 RBIs, Evan Burrough with 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored.  Addison Dismuke had 2 RBIs for the game.

Crossville faced the Fyffe Red Devils for the Championship game.  The Crossville Lions jumped to an early lead against Fyffe in the first.  The Red Devils answered back with an out of the park homerun, making the score 3-1 in the second.  At the bottom of the third, Addison Dismuke had a bunt that brought one player in due to an error, making the score 3-2.  With a single from Jacob Driskell, the Lions tied the ballgame.  Blanton Jones brought home Jacob Driskell  and then Logan Walker brought in two more for the Lion 6-3 lead.  The Lions held Fyffe in the top of the fourth.  Dismuke singled in the bottom of the fourth and Driskell brought him in on a double, making the score 7-3. In the fifth, Dilan Kilpatrick knocked a double and brought home a Devil, making the score 7-4.  Brant Rowell brought home two more Red Devils to make the score 7-6.  The Crossville Lions scored two more on errors to make the score 9-6.  At the top of the sixith, Ethan Jones brought in his brother, Jase Jones, making the score 9-7.   Blanton and Walker both hit doubles to make the score 10-7 for the Crossville Lions.  Seth Benefield rampaged home for the Fyffe Red Devils making the score 10-8 but Banks Jolley came in for the save and struck out Fyffe, for the win.