The Year in Review: No. 3 6A State Championship
December 28, 2015
By: Zac Bottoms
Arkansas Scouting Director
Sheridan HS beat Benton HS 10-9 in the 6A State Championship Game. Sheridan has been a consistent threat to win the State Championship, this 2015 group finally broke through for Coach Mike Moore winning his and the school’s first state championship.
Sheridan used a gritty pitching performance and a hot bats to pick up the victory. The Yellow jackets offense scored 3 runs in the 1st, 3 in the 5th and 4 in the 6th.
2015 Tyler Allen pitched seven innings allowing 9 runs on 11 hits while striking out 4. This stat line is somewhat skewed as he only allowed 4 runs over his first 6 innings and was touched up in the 7th pitching with a 6 run lead.
Whitley and Hicks has a big day for the Yellow jackets combining to drive in 5 runs and score another run. Whitley was 2 for 4 with 2 singles and 3 RBIs, while Hicks was 2 for 3 with a walk 2 RBIs and a run scored.
Benton scratched its way back into the game with a 2 run home run by 2016 OF Chase Nix in the 6th to cut the lead to 6-4. After Sheridan Scored 4 more runs in the top of the 7th the game appeared to be over.
The Panthers showed a gutsy performance scoring 5 runs in the bottom of the 7th to fall just short of the victory. 2016 C Brinson Williams 3 run home run highlighted to 5 run rally.
First Round | ||
Marion 4 | Greenwood 4 | |
Texarkana 3 | Lake Hamilton 2 | |
El Dorado 4 | Pine Bluff 5 | |
Searcy 3 | Alma 6 | |
Quarter-Finals | ||
Benton 8 | Sheridan 7 | |
Marion 0 | Greenwood 0 | |
Russellville 11 | Jonesboro 8 | |
El Dorado 4 | Alma 4 | |
Semi-Finals | ||
Benton 6 | Sheridan 13 | |
Russellville 0 | Jonesboro 1 | |
Finals | ||
Benton 9 | ||
Sheridan 10 |
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