Another successful season for the DeKalb County Tigerettes has come to a close. The local team lost at Chattanooga Central 3 to 1 Saturday in the Sectionals.
DeKalb County scored one run in the six inning. Central scored one run in the first and two runs in the fifth inning.
Morgan Page, the losing pitcher, gave up three runs on four hits through six innings. She struck out five, walked two, and hit two batters.
Hits:
Jaylen Garrett had two singles
Kayla Self, single
Alex Meadows, double
The Tigerettes compiled an outstanding record this year at 39-10 overall, a perfect regular season 10-0 district record, and a district tournament championship.
The DeKalb County Tiger baseball team made history Saturday.
With a 3 to 0 shutout of McMinn Central in the sub-state in Smithville, the Tigers become the first DCHS baseball team in the history of the program to advance to the state tournament.
In the game Saturday, DeKalb County scored two runs in the first inning and one run in the sixth.
Cody Puckett had a great day on the mound, pitching a one hit shutout through six innings. He struck out ten and walked six. Garrett Hoke, the closer, came in for the last inning, faced three batters and struck out three.
Hits:
Tyler Kent, a double and RBI
Corey Atnip, double
Tyler Caldwell, single and RBI
Cody Puckett, double, and single
Travis Neal, single and RBI
The DeKalb County Tigers will face David Lipscomb at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 25th at Blackman in the State Tournament (Spring Fling) at Murfreesboro
The DeKalb County Tigers claimed the Region Tournament Championship Wednesday by beating the Smith County Owls 7 to 1 in Smithville.
DeKalb County scored two runs in the third inning, four runs in the fourth, and one run in the sixth inning.
Smith County scored one run in the seventh inning
Shane Salley, the winning pitcher, faced 31 batters and gave up one earned run on five hits. He struck out seven and walked five.
Hits:
Destry Wiggins, a double, two singles, and an RBI
Shane Salley, two singles and an RBI
Tyler Kent, two singles and an RBI
Corey Atnip, two singles and two RBI
Tyler Caldwell, a single and an RBI
The DeKalb County Tiger Baseball Team will face McMinn Central on Saturday, May 22nd at 5:00 p.m. in the Sub-State at the DCHS baseball field in Smithville. The game was originally scheduled for Friday, May 21st at 4:30 p.m. but has been postponed due to the weather.
The DeKalb County High School Tigerette fast pitch softball team lost 4 to 3 to Bledsoe County in the Regional Tournament Championship game Wednesday at Pikeville.
The Lady Warriors scored two runs in the first inning and two runs in the third inning. DeKalb County scored three runs in the third inning.
Olivia Norton, the losing pitcher, went two innings and gave up four runs on six hits. She walked one. Morgan Page, the closer, went four innings and gave up three hits. She struck out four.
Hits:
Alex Meadows, a two run homerun
Jaylen Garrett, single
Kristina Stephens, single and double
Brooke Hutchings, single
The Tigerettes will play in the Sectionals against Chattanooga Central on Saturday at 5:00 p.m. (eastern time) or 4:00 p.m. (central or Smithville time)
The DeKalb County Tigers eliminated Chattanooga Christian 11 to 4 Tuesday in Smithville to advance to the finals of the Region 4AA baseball tournament.
The Tigers will host Smith County today (Wednesday) at 6:00 p.m. at the DCHS baseball field in Smithville.
In the game Tuesday, the Tigers scored one run in the first inning, one run in the second, three runs in the fourth, two runs in the fifth, and four runs in the sixth inning.
Chattanooga Christian scored two runs in the first and two runs in the seventh inning.
Garrett Hoke, the winning pitcher, faced 28 batters and gave up four runs, three earned, on six hits through seven innings. He struck out nine and walked two.
Hits:
Destry Wiggins, a double, homerun, and 4RBI
Shane Salley, double
Tyler Kent, double
Corey Atnip, three singles and 2RBI
Tyler Caldwell, a homerun, two singles, and 2RBI
Cody Puckett, single
Travis Neal, single and 2RBI
Andrew Atnip, double, RBI
The DeKalb County Tigerettes shutout Sequatchie County 3 to 0 in the Regional Tournament Semi-Finals Monday in Smithville and will travel to Bledsoe County Wednesday for the Region Finals.
Game time will be 6:00 p.m.
In the game Monday, the Tigerettes scored two runs in the fourth inning and one run in the sixth inning.
Olivia Norton, the winning pitcher, hurled a three hit shutout through seven innings. She struck out four and walked two.
Hits:
Alex Meadows, single
Jaylen Garrett, a single and double
Morgan Page, two singles
Martha Webb, single
Jodi Curtis, a member of the Class of 2010 and an outstanding member of the DeKalb County High School Soccer Team has received a $32,000 athletic scholarship and a $4,000 academic scholarship from Freed-Hardeman University to play soccer
Curtis signed with the school after Friday's senior awards day program at DCHS. In addition to Curtis and Freed-Hardeman Head Coach Jason Elliott, Curtis' mom Pam Curtis was on hand for the signing along with DCHS Soccer coach Dylan Klerparek, Rhonda Merriman, Director of Schools Mark Willoughby, and DCHS Principal Kathy Hendrix.
(Pictured: Front-Jodi Curtis, Pam Curtis)
(Pictured: Back- Jason Elliott, Freed-Hardeman Head Coach, DCHS Soccer Coach Dylan Kleparek, Rhonda Merriman, Director of Schools Mark Willoughby, and DCHS Principal Kathy Hendrix)
(Photos courtesy of Casey Midgett and Phillip Self. Special thanks to them)
Jaylen Garrett, a member of the Class of 2010 and an outstanding member of the DeKalb County High School Tigerette Fast Pitch Softball Team has received a $5,800 athletic scholarship from Roane State Community College to play softball
Garrett signed with the school after Friday's senior awards day program at DCHS. In addition to Garrett and Roane State Head Coach Sue Niemi, Garrett's parents, Rena Garrett and Dewayne Garrett were on hand for the signing along with DCHS Softball coach Danny Bond and members of his staff, Amy Tobitt and Lynus Martin.
(Pictured: Front-Rena Garrett, Jaylen Garrett, Dewayne Garrett)
(Pictured: Back- Amy Tobitt, DCHS Coach Danny Bond, Roane State Head Coach Sue Niemi, Jennifer Summers, and Lynus Martin)
(Photos courtesy of Casey Midgett and Phillip Self. Special thanks to them)
Morgan Page, a member of the Class of 2010 and an outstanding member of the DeKalb County High School Tigerette Fast Pitch Softball Team has received a $5,800 athletic scholarship from Roane State Community College to play softball
Page signed with the school after Friday's senior awards day program at DCHS. In addition to Page and Roane State Head Coach Sue Niemi, Page's parents, Dondi Page and Kelvin Page were on hand for the signing along with DCHS Softball coach Danny Bond and members of his staff, Amy Tobitt and Lynus Martin.
(Pictured: Front-Dondi Page, Morgan Page, Kelvin Page)
(Pictured: Back- Amy Tobitt, Roane State Head Coach Sue Niemi, Coach Danny Bond, and Lynus Martin)
(Photos courtesy of Casey Midgett and Phillip Self. Special thanks to them)
The DeKalb County Tigers captured the district tournament championship Wednesday night with a 10 to 7 victory over Smith County at Baxter.
The Tigers will play host to Chattanooga Christian in the Region Tournament Monday at 5:00 p.m. in Smithville.
In the game Wednesday night, DeKalb County scored one run in the first inning, one run in the second, one run in the fourth, three runs in the fifth, and four runs in the sixth inning.
Smith County scored two runs in the sixth and five runs in the seventh inning.
Cody Puckett, the winning pitcher, went six innings and faced twenty four batters. He gave up two earned runs on four hits. He struck out thirteen, walked one and hit a batter.
Hunter Graham, the relief pitcher, came in for two thirds of an inning and faced seven batters. He gave up five runs, four of which were earned, on one hit. He struck out one and walked four.
McCullough Wallace, the closer, went a third of an inning and faced two batters. He walked one.
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