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Elba 11 Zion Chapel 8
Elba spotted Zion Chapel an early 5-0 lead and then came storming back to post an exciting 11-8 win. Elba trailed 5-0 heading into the bottom of the first and was still behind 6-4 after four innings, but plated six runs in the fifth inning to grab the lead and held on for the win. J. Cole Spicer had 2 hits, scored 1 run and knocked in 2 runs to lead Elba, while Grant Akridge added 1 hit, Dalton Sewell scored 3 runs and Cavossea Stinson scored 2 runs. Justin Lee had 2 hits and scored 1 run to lead Zion Chapel, while Taylor Napper added 1 hit and scored 2 runs.

Elba 13 Ariton 5
Elba used a 5-run first inning to grab the lead and rolled to a 13-5 win over Ariton. Ariton owned a 3-0 lead after the top of the first, but Elba plated five runs in its half of the frame and never looked back to claim the big win. Grant Akridge had 3 hits, scored 2 runs and knocked in 3 runs to lead Elba, while J. Cole Spicer, Dalton Sewell and Chase Moseley all added 1 hit and scored 2 runs, and Kenneth Neal Amison added 1 hit and scored 1 run. Carrington and Valiente both had 2 hits and scored 1 run for Ariton.

Ariton 9 Elba 8
Ariton scored seven runs in its final trip to the plate to edge past Elba 9-8. Elba owned a big 8-2 lead after four innings, but Ariton took combined 3 walks with 3 errors to rally and pull out the win. Shelby Stephens had 2 hits and scored 1 run to lead Elba, while Dalton Sewell, Bridge Harrison and Eli Edwards all added 1 hit and scored 1 run, and Shawn Carnley added 1 hit. Satton had 2 hits and scored 2 runs to lead Ariton.

Elba 5 Luverne 2
Elba scored the final three runs of the game to claim a 5-2 win over Luverne. The score was tied at 2-2 after two innings, but Elba plated a pair of runs in the third to grab the lead and added a late run to post the 5-2 win. Dalton Sewell had 1 hit and scored 2 runs to lead Elba, while Kenneth Neal Amison, Grant Akridge, Jordan Kidd and Eli Edwards all added 1 hit, and Chase Moseley scored 2 runs. Frazier and Hilliard both had 1 hit for Luverne.

Luverne 9 Elba 6
Luverne jumped ahead early and turned back a late Elba rally to claim a 9-6 win. Luverne owned a big 7-1 lead heading into the bottom of the third, but saw Elba rally and had to hold on late to post the 9-6 win. Dalton Sewell and Tanner Hudson both had 2 hits and scored 2 runs to lead Elba, while J. Cole Spicer added 1 hit and scored 1 run, and Grant Akridge and Chase Moseley both added 1 hit. Frazier and Weeks both had 1 hit and scored 2 runs to lead Luverne.

Machine-Pitch Baseball

Elba Black 12 Z. Chapel 6
The Elba Black pulled ahead early and never looked back to outscore Zion Chapel 12-6. Elba scored 4 runs in the bottom of the second inning to take the lead, added 7 runs in the second and rolled to the win. John Martin Wilson scored 3 runs to lead Elba, while Carson Wise, Whit Shehee and Collin Sauls all scored 2 runs, and Paxton Wise, Chayse Peterson and Jacob Gavin all scored 1 run. Connor M. scored 2 runs to lead Zion Chapel.


Zion Chapel 9 Elba Gold 1
The Elba Gold dropped a 9-1 decision to Zion Chapel. Zion Chapel scored early to grab the lead and rolled to the big win. Kali Magwood scored 1 run to lead Elba, while Garrett L. and Noah L. both scored 2 runs to lead Zion Chapel.

Elba Black 12 Zion Chapel 11
The Elba Black scored the winning run its final at-bat to outscore Zion Chapel 12-11. Zion Chapel scored 3 runs in the top of the sixth to pull even at 11-1, but Elba scored the winning run in its next trip to the plate to claim the wild win. Carson Wise and Collin Sauls both scored 3 runs to lead Elba, while John Martin Wilson and Whit Shehee both scored 2 runs, and Paxton Wise and Jaden Juarez both scored 1 run. Brady G. scored 3 runs and Gavin W. scored 2 runs to lead Zion Chapel.

Zion Chapel 9 Elba Gold 0
The Elba Gold managed only two baserunners in a 9-0 loss to Zion Chapel. Zion Chapel scored 3 runs in the opening inning to grab the lead and added 5 runs in the third to take command. Thomas Stinson and Jacob Frost both had hits to lead Elba, while Avery P. scored 3 runs to lead Zion Chapel, while John J. and Parker C. both scored 2 runs.

Dixie Minor/Youth
Baseball

Kinston 14 Elba Black 7
Kinston scored in every inning to outscore the Elba Black 14-7, in Dixie Youth action. Gavin Caldwell had 2 hits and scored 2 runs to lead Elba, while Avery Webster added 2 hits, Blake Singleton added 1 hit and scored 2 runs, Byron Johnson and Cedric Benton both added 1 hit and scored 1 run, Isaiah Kyles added 1 hit and Jeremiah Jordan scored 1 run. J.D. Lee, Hunter Davis, Tristan Tindell and Matthew Reeves all had 2 hits and scored 2 runs for Kinston.

Elba Gold 14 Zion Chapel 8
The Elba Gold rallied late to pull away and defeat Zion Chapel 14-8, in Dixie Youth action. Isaiah Kyles had 2 hits and scored 3 runs to lead Elba, while Jeremiah Jordan and Logan Medlock both added 2 hits and scored 2 runs, Cody Johnson added 1 hit and scored 2 runs, Avery Webster, Kendre Jordan and Cedric Bush all added 1 hit and scored 1 run, Gavin Caldwell added 1 hit, and Blake Singleton scored 1 run. Brock Cardwell had 2 hits and scored 2 runs to lead Zion Chapel, while Henry Campbell scored 3 runs.

Zion Chapel 12 Elba 2
Elba plated 2 runs in its first trip to the plate, but never crossed the plate again and watched as Zion Chapel pulled away and posted a 12-2 win, in Dixie Minor action. Adin Rayborn and Jace Hudson both had 1 hit and scored 1 run to lead Elba, while Chanler Coppage and Josh Tidwell both added 1 hit. Braxton Golden had 1 hit and scored 3 runs to lead Zion Chapel, while Nick Equi added 1 hit and scored 2 runs.

Elba Black 7 Kinston 6
The Elba Black scored 2 runs in its final at-bat to rally past Kinston 7-6, in Dixie Youth action. Isaiah Kyles had 2 hits and scored 1 run to lead Elba, while Byron Johnson, Trenton Sanders and Cody Johnson all added 1 hit and scored 1 run, Gavin Caldwell scored 2 runs, and Logan Medlock added 1 hit. Dylan Moulton had 2 hits and scored 2 runs to lead Kinston, while J.D. Lee scored 3 runs.

Kinston 13 Elba 10
Elba saw a late rally fall short in an exciting 13-10 setback to Kinston, in Dixie Minor action. Joshua Tidwell had 3 hits and scored 3 runs to lead Elba, while Jace Hudson and Levi Carnley both added 2 hits and scored 2 runs, Chanler Coppage added 2 hits and scored 1 run, and Iverson Lane and Jared Campbell both added 1 hit and scored 1 run. Brock Fleming had 1 hit and scored 3 runs to lead Kinston, while J.W. McKee, Haney Bigger, Tanner Stephens and Gunnar Fleming all scored 2 runs.

New Brockton 8 Elba Gold 3
The Elba Gold scored 2 runs early, but failed to keep pace and dropped an 8-3 decision to New Brockton, in Dixie Youth action. Gavin Caldwell and Byron Johnson both had 2 hits and scored 1 run to lead Elba, while Keyonta Fitzpatrick added 1 hit and scored 1 run, and Isaiah Kyles added 1 hit. Zack Quiller had 1 hit and scored 2 runs to lead New Brocton, while Caleb Griffin added 1 hit and scored 1 run, and Caleb Jones and Bryce Casom both scored 2 runs.

Zion Chapel 14 Elba 2
Elba scored 2 runs in its first trip to the plate, but was never able to add to its run total and dropped a 14-2 decision to Zion Chapel, in Dixie Minor action. Jace Hudson and Joshua Tidwell both had 1 hit and scored 1 run to lead Elba, while Adin Rayborn added 1 hit. Braxton Golden had 2 hits and scored 3 runs to lead Zion Chapel, while Joe Equi added 2 hits and scored 2 runs, Bailee Deal added 2 hits, and J.D. Finger added 1 hit and scored 3 runs.

Photo: Elba Dixie Youth pitcher runs to make a tag in recent baseball action.