ADDISON, Ala. – After securing the area title during the regular season, the third-ranked Addison Bulldogs began their postseason run at home with a matchup against Skyline. The Bulldogs dominated both games from start to finish, hammering the Vikings 22-0 in game one and wrapping up the series with an 18-0 in game two. In both wins, Addison racked up a combined 32 hits and allowed just three combined hits.
Addison 22 – Skyline 0 (Game One)
It didn’t take Addison long to get started. After getting the Vikings three up and three down in the top of the first, Addison exploded for thirteen runs in the bottom of the first inning as Addison sent 17 men to the plate. Addison’s had the first two Bulldog batters hit by pitches. An error allowed a run to score and then Lane Stewart stroked a single to score two more runs to give Addison the 3-0 lead. Kiah Lake, Jaxson Williams and Kaden Dyson followed with singles to push the score to 6-0. A couple more errors had it 8-0 and then Stone Talley roped a double to center knocking in two more runs. Stewart and Lake followed with rbi singles and then Williams walked. Dyson singled, driving in Addison’s 12th and 13th runs of the inning.
The second inning had Skyline getting what turned out to be their only hit of the night as little Micah Shelton hit a sand wedge shot to right field for a clean single. Shelton was stranded at first as Kiah Lake struck out the next batter.
Addison plated three more runs in the second inning on a Wilkins double, an RBI single by Tucker Thompson and then a two-run homerun by Talley.
Addison’s third inning had a Carter Pratt single, Dathan Cleghorn got hit by a pitch and then a Wilkins walk loaded the bases with one out. Thompson grounded out to first scoring Pratt while Cleghorn and Wilkins moved up a base. Cleghorn scored on a wild pitch and then Talley singled, scoring Wilkins. Addison led 19-0 after 3 innings.
Addison had a Brye Dollar single, and Kasen Hill walked to lead off the Bulldog fourth. Cole Thompson reached on an error, scoring Dollar. Hill scored on a wild pitch. Thompson scored on a Tanner Gaither ground out to give Addison the 22-0 lead.
Carter Pratt entered on the mound and got the final three outs to wrap up Addison’s 22-0 five inning win.
Addison had Kiah Lake go four innings for the win, allowing only the one hit. Lake struck out 4 and walked none. Carter Pratt pitched the final inning, allowing nothing.
Addison’s Wilkins went 1-2 with 4 runs scored, a double and a stolen base. Thompson went 1-3 with 2 runs scored, 2 RBIs and a stolen base. Talley went 3-4 with 5 RBIs, a double and a homerun, 3 runs scored. Stewart went 2-3 with 3 RBIs and 2 runs scored. Lake went 2-2 with an RBI. Williams went 1-2 with an RBI. Dyson went 2-3 with 3 RBIs, a run scored and a stolen base. C. Pratt went 1-3 with a run scored. Cleghorn scored 2 runs. Hill scored 3 runs and snagged a stolen base. Gaither had a run scored and a stolen base.
Addison 18 – Skyline 0 (Game Two)
After the first inning there was no score, which was a surprise. The first inning of game two was the only inning that Addison didn’t score multiple runs in the two games.
Addison struck quickly in the top of the second. Lake singled and then Dyson had a one out walk. Carter Pratt then singled in Lake. Dyson scored on a fielding error by the left fielder on the play. Owen Pratt then brought his brother, Carter, home on a ground out to short. The Vikings would get their only hit of the second game on another sand wedge shot to right field by Jaxson Guthrie. Tucker Thompson would strike out the final two Vikings to end the inning leaving the Vikings scoreless. After two innings, the Bulldogs led 3-0.
Addison picked up six runs in the third inning, as Thompson doubled, Talley was hit by a pitch. After Thompson stole third base and Talley advanced to second, Stewart singled back up the middle scoring Thompson and Talley. Lake reached on an error and then Williams singled to scoring Stewart. Dyson singled next, bringing in another run. C. Pratt then singled to put runners on first and third with one out. Wilkins then doubled, bringing home the sixth run of the inning and giving Addison the 9-0 lead.
Thompson got the Vikings three up and three down in the Skyline fourth and this set up Addison for a big fourth inning of their own. The Bulldogs plated six more runs with six of the first seven batters getting hits. Addison had two doubles and a triple in those six hits and the Bulldogs scored all six runs to go up 15-0 after four.
In the top of the fifth inning, Addison scored three more runs with a Cleghorn single and a Brye Dollar walk. A double steal had Bulldogs on second and third with no one out. A wild pitch scored Cleghorn. Cole Thompson walked and then Cole Rodgers ripped a double to center field, bringing in two more runs. Addison led 18-0 after four.
Stone Talley came in and struck out the three Vikings he faced and that was the ballgame.
Thompson pitched 4 innings, giving up one hit with six strikeouts. Talley tossed an inning with 3 strike outs.
Thompson went 2-4 with a double, run scored an RBI and a stolen base. Talley went 2-3 with a triple and two runs scored with a stolen base. Stewart went 1-3 with 3 RBIs. Lake went 2-3 with a stolen base. Williams went 2-3. Dyson went 2-3 with 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored with a stolen base. Carter Pratt went 3-3 with 2 stolen bases and 3 runs scored. Owen Pratt went 1-3 with a double, 2 RBIs, a run scored and a stolen base. Cleghorn went 1-1 with a run scored and 2 stolen bases. Dollar had a walk with a stolen base and run scored. Cole Thompson had a walk, stolen base and run scored. Rodgers had a double with 2 RBIs. Gaither had 2 runs scored.
Addison Head Coach Lee Williams
“We are playing well as a team right now. I challenged the guys, and they have responded well. We are getting excellent pitching from all our pitchers and the entire team is hitting the ball well. Our hitters are really squaring up on the ball and hitting extremely well with runners in scoring position. We just aren’t leaving guys on base. If we keep playing at the level we are now, we are going to be a tough out.”
Addison has advanced to the second round of the state playoffs and will host the second round game if Spring Garden wins but will travel to Pickens Academy if the Pirates pull the upset.
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