Cripps Leads First Team In The Circle, At The Plate

DeKalb County Senior Ellie Cripps put up some big numbers in the team’s two games last week.

First against Livingston Academy, she pitched a complete-game and only gave up three unearned runs. She did some damage at the plate as well, as she went 2-4 with three runs driven in against the Lady Cats.

Cripps added to the dominant week when she shut out Central Magnet over six innings, only giving up four hits and striking out three. She added a double and an RBI at the plate in the 11-0 win.

This week, she leads the First Bank First Team.

First Bank First Team 

Tic Christian (Upperman): Christian hit .333 for the week and drove in four runs against district foe Livingston Academy in a 14-2 win for the Bees.

Nic Smith (York Institute): Smith was lights out in his start against Macon County on March 22, as he tossed four innings of three-hit ball and struck out 10. The Missouri signee also stroked a double at the plate in the 4-2 win, and added a triple against them the next night.

Ashlynn Phillips (White County): Phillips combined with another pitcher to no-hit Grundy County on March 23, as she threw five innings and struck out nine batters.

Addison Abell (White County): Abell finished off the no-hitter with two perfect innings, including four strikeouts of her own.

Jayden Davis (Cookeville): Davis finished the Cavaliers’ first two games of the season 5-6 at the plate with four doubles.

Matthew DeLorto (Upperman): DeLorto followed up Christian’s big game against the Wildcats on Monday with one of his own on Tuesday, as he knocked three hits, one of which was a double, and drove in five runs.

Jacey Hatfield (DeKalb County): Hatfield backed up Cripps’ excellent start against Central Magnet with a 2-4 day at the plate that include a double, a home run and two RBIs.