Sneads AA Finishes as Runners Up in District
By: Shelia Mader
The Sneads AA All-Stars traveled to Marianna this past weekend to participate in the Dixie Youth District Tournament. They faced off against Altha in game one Saturday and walked away with a 9-8 win before taking on Liberty County in game two. That didn’t go as well for the Pirates, falling 12-7. They took the field Sunday in the championship game against Liberty County and once again, Liberty County had their number, dealing the Pirates a 10-0 shutout.
Sneads wins over Altha
Sneads took the field with the look of a winner Saturday morning and win is just what they did. Slimmer than slim but a 9-8 win was on the menu.
Both teams posted one run in the first inning. Colton Pyke led off with a single and moved to second on a passed ball. With two outs, Declan Morgan singled home Pyke before a strikeout ended the inning.
Liam Keel led off with a single for Sneads in the second inning and moved to second on a single by Colton Oliver but back-to-back outs ended the inning with no runs crossing the plate. Altha was kept off the scoreboard in their half of the second inning. It was a one-two-three inning in the top third for Sneads, while Altha added a run to make it a 2-1 ballgame in their favor. Both teams were kept off the scoreboard in the fourth inning but Kayson Garrett managed a single with two outs but wasn’t able to cross the plate.
The bats came alive in the fifth inning for Sneads with four runs crossing the plate. With one out, Liam Keel, Colton Oliver, Colton Darby, and Bryson Johnson put together a string of hits with three runs scoring. Maverick Lanier singled to score the final run in their half of the inning. Altha countered with four runs to stay up one run, 6-5.
In the sixth inning, Sneads added four runs to their total. Colton Pyke led off with a triple and scored on a single by Colton Darby. Kayson Garrett singled before Declan Morgan tripled to score a pair of runs. Rylann Harrison singled to score the final run of the inning. Altha added two runs in their half of the frame, but it wasn’t enough for a comeback rally.
Liberty County deals Sneads a 12-7 loss
The Sneads AA team faced off against Liberty County in their second game of the day Saturday. They fell short, 12-7 which forced another game on Sunday.
With two outs in the first inning, Kayson Garrett doubled but a strikeout left him on the bag. Liberty County’s bats were hot from the starting pitch, and the proof was on the scoreboard with seven runs crossing the plate.
Sneads added three runs in the second inning starting with a leadoff singled by Rylann Harrison. With one out, Colton Oliver doubled home Harrison and with two outs, Bryson Johnson doubled to score Oliver. Bowen Johnson singled to score Bryson Johnson and advanced to third on passed balls before a strikeout ended the inning. Liberty County added a run in the second inning to make it an 8-3 game.
Two runs crossed the plate in the third inning. Colson Pyke led off with a double and scored with one out, on a double by Kayson Garrett. Declan Morgan and Rylann Harrison strung together a pair of singles scoring another run before the inning ended. Liberty County was held off the board in the third inning.
Sneads added two runs in the fourth inning with one out. Bryson Johnson and Maverick Lanier had back-to-back doubles with Johnson scoring on Lanier’s double. Lanier scored when Bowen Johnson had the final offense of the inning. Liberty County added four runs in their half of the inning to go ahead 12-7 and secure their win.
Colton Darby and Rylann Harrison both added hits in the final inning but were unable to score, falling 12-7.
Sneads finishes as runners up
There are days and then there are days and Sunday was definitely one of those days for the Sneads AA team. Liberty County ate their Wheaties and it showed with a 10-0 shutout.
The Sneads offense was practically nonexistent with just one hit off the bat of Colton Oliver who singled in the third inning.
Congratulations to the Sneads AA All-Stars on their participation in the district tournament.