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THE SOUTHERN TORCH
FRIDAY–MARCH 30, 2018
Red Devils win DeKalb All-County Basketball Championship
Seniors Jeffery Armstrong and Olivia Graham, both of Plainview, were named the All-DeKalb County Basketball Most Valuable Players. (Marla Jones | Southern Torch) Seth Benefield claims the win from the mound in the DeKalb County Baseball Championship and rightfully earns his position as this week's Southern Torch Standout! (Marla Jones | Southern Torch)
By Marla Jones Sports Editor SYLVANIA, Ala. — The Fyffe Red Devils (16-2) defeated the Geraldine Bulldogs (8-6), 12-0 to win the DeKalb County Baseball Tournament on Tuesday, March 27, 2018. Fyffe defeated Collinsville 7-4, to earn their place in the final game. Geraldine defeated Crossville, 6-3 to claim their spot in the final showdown. The ballgame was scoreless until Fyffe’s, Parker Godwin tripled to bring home Eli Benefield and Brant Rowell in the third. Parker Godwin
scored on a bunt made by Justin Stiefel. Ike Rowell singled and Seth Benefield and Justin Stiefel sailed across the home plate for the Red Devils. The Red Devils continued their attack when Cole Lyles singled and Body Dalton and Rowell scored on error by Geraldine’s center fielder. At the bottom of the third, the Red Devils had the 8-0 lead over the Bulldogs. Brant Rowell singled at bat. Seth Benefield came up to the bat and drove Rowell in. A single by Justin Stiefel and a bunt by Brody Dalton, brought Benefield across the plate, A balk by Geraldine’s freshman pitcher Brodie
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Stone, scored Stiefel. Cole Lyles singled and drove home Dalton to seal the Red Devil victory. Senior Seth Benefield earned the win from the mound. He pitched all five innings of the Championship game. He gave up four hits and struck out eight. He walked one intentionally. “We played with really good effort and energy both games. I thought that all our pitchers threw it well and we played pretty clean in the field most of the day. We had some really quality at bats and timely hitting� said Fyffe Head Baseball Coach Brad Thomas. “Both teams we played have really good teams and are well coached. I’m really proud of our team and especially our Seniors. We have came really close a couple of times and come up short. I’m proud for them to be able to finish.�
SOUTHERN STANDOUT
This week's Southern Torch Standout is Seth Benefield of Fyffe! Seth is a senior and has pitched five innings in the DeKalb County Baseball Championship. He gave up four hits, struck out eight, and walked one intentionally to win 12-0 against the Geraldine Bulldogs! Congratulations Seth!
Sand Mountain Super Six By Marla Jones Sports Editor SAND MOUNTAIN, Ala. — Recently the Sand Mountain Super 6 Basketball Team nominees were released. Players from Plainview, Pisgah, North
Sand Mountain and Section were recognized as being the best on Sand Mountain.
Girls
Olivia Graham, Plainview Annie Hughes, Pisgah Tori Reed, NSM Taylor Stone, NSM Kat Thompson, Plainview
Kaylee Vaught, Pisgah
Boys
Boys
MVP - Jeffery Armstrong, Plainview Chase Adams, Fyffe Grant Atchley, Sylvania Blake Bouldin, Crossville Clay Cooper, Planview Bailey Dukes, Plainview Parker Godwin, Fyffe Brody Henderson, Geraldine Isaac Jones, Collinsville Kaleb Jones, Collinsville Jerrod Higgins, Sylvania Caden Millican, Plainview Koby Tinker, Plainview Cade Willingham, Plainview Thomas Willoughby, Geraldine Bo York, Ider
Girls
MVP - Olivia Graham, Plainview Bailee Carter, Valley Head Gracie Flynn, Ider Trinity Garner, Collinsville Carlee Hale, Geraldine Josie Hughes, Crossville Hadley Hamilton, Collinsville Kallie Kilgo, Collinsville Kennedie Lee, Sylvania Madison Myers, Fyffe Brittany Rivera, Collinsville Jessie Roberts, Geraldine Kat Thompson, Plainview Tobi Trotter, Plainview Maggie Woodall, Fyffe Marie Woodall, Fyffe
Jeffery Armstrong, Plainview Dylan Davis, Section Caden Millican, Plainview Austin Reed, Section Gavin Rider, Pisgah Cade Willingham, Plainview
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