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HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL HOCO From page iB Burkett and Thomas remained two of the hot test Houston hitters each with RBI singles in the first inning. Crenshaw, with two outs in the third, singled for the third Bears run. BURS 12. HIRAM 2 In Saturday’s first elimina tion game for Houston, there were zeroes on the score board through three innings with the Hiram Hornets. It wouldn’t stay that way for long as the Bears offense achieved a first-ever for the program with two grand slams in one game. The Houston County fourt h had a lot of first-pitch swings after Burkett led off with a single. Thomas hit her first pitch to second resulting in a Hiram error. Both were on base with two outs when Vasquez sin gled to fill the bags. On her first pitch, Hancock helped her pitching cause with a Journal Matthew Brown Sarah Ling may have swung and missed here, but she didn’t miss on her grand slam effort earlier Saturday when Houston County beat Hiram in the state sectionals. HUHFjS mrifl BHMMH i \ , fl; - jt» aHr BBS VHP \ ISHr*** \, 5 JS, KoV w*m*mmW f * v mHV " I '^mMb #t l:C// V f y" m \**m It Aw \ ** |f( gjmfe j ENI/Gary Harmon Laron Scott (34) breaks up a Coffee County pass. RALLY From page iB During the first quarter, Coffee County looked to be in control of the game. The Trojans took the opening kick off and over came two holding penalties and a substitution viola tion to move the ball to the Demons 27 yard line before stalling. Will Googans’ 44-yard field goal attempt barely missed left, but after Warner Robins futile attempts to move the ball from its own 20, the Trojans looked to be the stronger team. To prove the point, using the option to take advan tage of a short punt, Coffee needed only three plays on its next possession to score. Fullback Melvin Loving broke through the middle of the Demons line and ran 27 yards for a touchdown. Googans’ extra point put Coffee up 7-0 after the first quarter. “We worked on defend ing the option all week in two-run single up the mid dle. Collins kept the inning alive with a hit, setting the stage for leadoff batter Sarah Ling to jump on her first offering and get the first of the two grand slams. After Thomas started a 6- 4-3 double play in the top of the fifth, Houston added two runs in the bottom half as Burkett scored on a Thomas single and Fountain doubled to the fence. Burkett hit the second grand slam with nobody out in the sixth, end ing the game on the 10-run rule. Hiram scored two in the top of the sixth on two hits and an error. IUELLA 5, BURS 0 Luella High limited Houston County to three hits in seven innings Friday. Burkett had two while Crenshaw recorded the third. Luella (which would be eliminated from the section al Saturday by Lowndes) scored two runs on two hits in the third. Katie Reeves practice and came out in the first quarter and a half acting like we’d never seen it before,” Way said. “They were running through us like water.” Way credits his coaching staff for making defensive adjustments on the fly. “What you practice isn’t always real good,” Way said. “We made adjustments on the field, changed a lot of tracks that the fullback was running through.” Defensive back Xavier Jackson did his part. He intercepted two passes in the second quarter. The first prevented a sure touch down. Coffee was second and goal from the Warner Robins seven yard line. Jackson intercepted Trojan quarter back Anderson’s pass at the goal line and returned the ball 17 yards. Warner Robins was forced to punt from its 39, but Coffee didn’t hold the ball long before Jackson nabbed another errant throw. His pick resulted in Clark’s 28- yard field goal that made the added a three-run home run in the fourth. BURS 18. MtBIOING COUNTY 0 Hancock turned her first ever start in a state tour nament into school history Friday. She had a record 10 strikeouts in four innings, and all 10 were on consecu tive batters faced, which was yet another school record. Those strikeouts came in the first through fourth innings, and the string ended on a walk. Carriker pitched the fifth inning, giving up a walk but also getting a 6-4-3 double play started by Thomas. It was a combined no-hit effort for the Houston pitching. The Bears scored four in the first on two errors, a double by Burkett and a sin gle by Fountain. Burkett hit a three-run home run in the second, and Vasquez doubled to center for two RBI in the fourth. Chelsea Leblanc had an opportunity to start in the sectional and scored the 10th and game-ending run in the fifth after a bunt single. score 7-3 at the half. Coffee committed five turnovers that resulted in 17 Warner Robins points. The second half turned in to a defensive struggle. With Demon defenders plugging the gaps, the Trojans Loving went from 91 yards rushing in the first half to 25 in the second. “We either fixed the prob lem or he got tired,” Way said. “(Coffee County) does have some big boys. They PH? There's nothing quite like walking outside and taking a deep breath of fresh, cleun air after a thunderstorm. Wouldn’t you like to be able to step hack inside and enjoy that same fresh air all the time? We would like to introduce you to Fresh Air by Eco Quest: By duplicating the same processes nature uses to clean the air outside, Fresh Air by EcoQuest ™ keeps indoor air fresh and clean-smelling day and night. Collectively known as Syn AirG m , these processes work together synergistically to eliminate smoke and odors as well as kill bacteria, mold, and mildew in unoccupied areas. Call NOW for a FREE trial offer! Independent Distributor Elton & Verneaze Tucker (478)923-6187 A (478)923-4111 I|P SPORTS W if » w jgHp . t i t \ 'Tts ' iiFtMt* - jl Journal/Matt hew Brown Kaitlyn Carriker, shown joining her teams cheers from the dugout, was the winning pitcher of the game Saturday that sent the Houston County softball Bears to the state Elite Eight. jym pP® jtim v - .J £ ... dSM Journal Matthew Brown April Collins still keeps her eye on the ball she slapped at while Houston County played Tift County in a state softball elimination contest Saturday. K - ' ™ ■ -j ENI/Gary Harman Dewayne Jackson (23) runs away from a defender. are well-coached.” But Way says so is his team. The Demons’ defense allowed only three first downs in the second half, and Coffee County never got beyond the Warner Robins 48 yard line after Jackson’s first interception in the sec ond quarter. The Demons remain undefeated in the Region 1- AAAAA at 3-0, 5-2 overall, while Coffee County fell to 6-2, 2-2 in the region. 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