Demopolis tops Sweet Water in low-scoring affair
Demopolis did all of its scoring early en route to a 3-0 win over county rival Sweet Water Thursday.
Demopolis 3, Sweet Water 0
Playing their first game in a week, the Tigers opened with a leadoff double from Chandler Barton to ignite a two-run rally. Barton scored on a single by R.J. Cox to give Demopolis a 1-0 lead. Hunter Colyar later scored on a passed ball to set the advantage at 2-0. Barton doubled again in the second inning before scoring on another Cox single to make it 3-0.
The offensive effort coupled with a triple play the Tigers turned in the bottom of the third proved to be enough to hand Colyar the win. The Demopolis hurler threw 71 pitches for a complete game, five-hit shutout that included four strikeouts.
Demopolis amassed 11 hits in the contest including a 3-for-4 day from Barton that featured two doubles and a pair of runs scored.
Cox went 3-for-4 with two RBIs. Rodrigues was 1-for-3. Jonathon Lewis went 1-for-4. Wesley Allgood was 2-for-4. Demetrious Davis finished 1-for-3.
Sweet Water notched five hits in the game, getting a single apiece from Jonah Smith, Wynn Thompson, Branson Davis, Braden Broussard and Shamar Lewis.
Jackson 1, Sweet Water 0
The loss followed a Tuesday contest that resulted in a 1-0 eight-inning defeat at the hands of Jackson. The game ended with a bases-loaded walk to score the only run of the night.
The result came despite a terrific effort from Smith, who allowed only two hits and a walk while striking out six over seven shutout innings. The Bulldogs also managed five singles in that game including hits from Will Huckabee, Hunter Mendenhall, Luke Davis, Thompson and Lewis.
Sweet Water (21-9) is set to host Mobile Christian in the first round of the Class 2A state playoffs Friday. Game one is at 5 p.m. with game two at 7 p.m. If needed, the deciding game in the best-of-three series would be Saturday at 2 p.m.
Demopolis (14-8) hosts Alabama Christian Academy Friday at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. in the first round of the Class 5A state playoffs. The decisive third game would be at 1 p.m. Saturday if needed.