Central defeats Mountain Brook 7-4 at Gulf Shores Tournament
The Central baseball team defeated Mountain Brook 7-4 on Monday in the Gulf Shores Tournament at Fairhope.
Tanner Belcher was the winning pitcher on the mound for the Red Devils, in addition to driving in a run at the plate. Central was also led by Evan Baber, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and an RBI. Dayton Edmonds added a double and two RBIs, and Jermond Williams, Brant Knox and Jackson Cook each drove in one.
Central plays again in the Gulf Shores Tournament on Tuesday at Robertsdale.
Monday at Fairhope in Gulf Shores Tournament
Central | 130 | 030 | 0 | — | 7 | 9 | 3 |
Mountain Brook | 020 | 010 | 1 | — | 4 | 7 | 2 |
WP: Tanner Belcher. LP: Cole Alexander. Top hitters: Central, Evan Baber 2-4, 3B, RBI, 2 Rs, Jermond Williams 2-4, RBI, R, Tanner Belcher 1-3, RBI, R, Brant Knox 1-3, RBI, 2 Rs, Dayton Edmonds 1-4, 2B, 2 RBIs, R. Records: Central, 13-8. Next: Central, Tuesday vs. Lamp in Gulf Shores Tournament.
Baseball
Calvary Christian 12, Holy Ground 3
Calvary Christian scored runs in all seven innings on Monday en route to a 12-3 win over Holy Ground Baptist.
Kyle Masse got the win on the mound for the Knights, who also got two RBIs each from Jon Jon Brown and Tyler Hostilo. Cody Russell added an RBI and Kyle Ammons went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
The Knights improved to 12-5 on the season and will face Ezekiel Academy on Thursday in Montgomery, Ala.
Monday in Roopville, Ga.
Calvary | 221 | 211 | 3 | — | 12 | 7 | 2 |
Holy Ground | 100 | 200 | X | — | 3 | 3 | 2 |
WP: Kyle Masse. LP: Brock Wright. Top hitters: Calvary Christian, Jon Jon Brown 1-2, 2 RBIs, 2 Rs, Tyler Hostilo 1-1, 3B, 2 RBIs, 2 Rs, Cody Russell 1-2, RBI, Kyle Ammons 2-2, 2B, RBI. Records: Calvary Christian, 12-5. Next: Calvary Christian, Thursday at Ezekiel Academy in Montgomery, Ala.
Softball
Central 13, East Robertson (Tenn.)
It took just three innings for the Central softball team to defeat East Robertson 13-1 on Monday at the Gulf Coast Classic.
Katie Webb hit a home run and drove in three RBIs to lead the offense for the Lady Red Devils.
Monday at Gulf Coast Classic
Central | 1120 | — | 13 | 13 | 0 |
East Robertson | 100 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 |
WP: Gracie Deaton. LP: N/A. Top hitters: Central, Jadia Jones 2-3, 2 RBIs, 2 Rs, Allie Farrow 1-3, 2 RBIs, R, Katie Webb 1-1, HR, 3 RBIs, 2 Rs, Alexa Shiver 1-3, RBI, 2B, Allison Shiver 2-2, 2 2Bs, Gracie Deaton 2-3, RBI, Shelby Newsome 2-2, 2 RBIs, R.
Central 5, Ardmore 4
In the second of two games on Monday at the Gulf Coast Classic in Orange Beach, Ala, Central managed just five total hits but still came away with a 5-4 win.
Katie Webb went 2-for-3 in the game with two RBIs, helping the Lady Red Devils overcome an early 3-0 deficit. Alexa Shiver also added an RBI and got the win in the circle for Central.
Central plays West Morgan and Tipton-Rosemark (Tenn.) on Tuesday in the Gulf Coast Classic.
Monday at Gulf Coast Classic
Ardmore | 301 | 00 | — | 4 | 8 | 1 |
Central | 210 | 02 | — | 5 | 5 | 0 |
WP: Alexa Shiver. LP: N/A. Top hitters: Central, Katie Webb 2-3, 2 RBIs, Alexa Shiver 0-2, RBI. Records: Central, 11-8-1. Next: Central, Tuesday vs. West Morgan and Tipton-Rosemark at Gulf Coast Classic.
This story was originally published March 21, 2016 at 10:24 PM with the headline "Central defeats Mountain Brook 7-4 at Gulf Shores Tournament."