www.dailypostathenian.com WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 2021 | SPORTS DAILY POST-ATHENIAN | B3 MCMINN: 9/10 All-Stars put up 10 runs in district loss to Maryville Blue FROM B1 ly what McMinn would do as it had the bases loaded “I told them to hold their after two walks and a hit heads up high,” McMinn batter. But with two outs Coach Chip Barnes said. Maryville’s defense again “They had their hearts made a play as a hard line broken, some of them were drive was caught for the crying. Everybody is pretty final out of the game. disappointed, we thought Barnes said a few inches we would go a lot further decided the game. in the tournament. We had “We had the bases loaded our chances, but we left a and just a few inches over lot of people on base.” and we are still scoring McMinn got off to a fast runs in the fifth inning,” start with four runs in the Barnes said. “At the end of top of the first inning. the ball game, (if the hit Finley Holmes hit an was) a few inches over we inside the park home run. are still scoring.” Then Cayden Phillips and McMinn finished with Kason Barnes both singled. 14 hits and Maryville had Later, with two outs, Eli Dal- 13. Both teams issued six ton delivered a two-RBI walks. triple. The final run in the Graves, Barnes and top of the first inning came Holmes each finished with on an RBI single by Mason three hits. Dalton had a Stewart. double and Holmes hit the But Maryville Blue coun- SPECIAL TO THE DAILY POST-ATHENIAN inside-the-park home run. tered with three runs in the The 2021 9&10 year old McMinn County All-Stars were eliminated from the District 6 Little League Tournament with a 14-10 loss Barnes drove in four runs bottom half of the first on to Maryville Blue on Monday. while Holmes finished with three hits and a hit batter. three RBIs. Dalton had two Barnes, McMinn’s start- third for the final out of the by Barnes to put McMinn started with Maryville issu- with two outs. The next RBIs and Stewart had one. ing pitcher, struck out the inning. up 6-4. ing three consecutive walks McMinn batter hit a laser Barnes started the game final two batters to get out “Wyatt played very good But that lead didn’t last to Greer, Mason Heavner shot, but Maryville’s sec- on the mound for McMinn. of trouble. defense,” Barnes said. long as Maryville put up and David Andrew David- ond baseman made the play He struck out two, walked McMinn didn’t score in Neither team showed seven runs in the bottom son. for the third out and got three and gave up three hits the second inning while much offense in the third of the fourth inning to go Graves and Holmes Maryville out of the inning. in one inning. Maryville scored once to with McMinn getting all ahead 11-6 in what turned knocked in runs. Phil- Maryville then scored Phillips gave up three tie the game at 4-4. While three outs in just five pitch- out to be the key inning. lips then drew a walk and three more runs in the hits and one walk in 2-2/3 McMinn gave up the tying es. “They just hit the ball, we Barnes doubled home a pair bottom of the fifth to go innings while Holmes run, it would have been McMinn got back on track didn’t walk them,” Barnes of runs to cut Maryville’s up 14-10, meaning McMinn struck out three and walked worse had Graves not in the top of the fourth with said. lead to 11-10. needed to score four runs two in 1-2/3 innings. turned an unassisted dou- two more runs. Graves McMinn still fought back, McMinn had a chance to in the sixth to send the ble play after catching a and Holmes singled and however, and scored four take the lead in that inning game to extra innings. EMAIL: scott.power@ line drive and then tagging both scored on a double more runs. The inning as it had the bases loaded It looked as if that’s exact- dailypostathenian.com Braves’ three-run lead evaporates as McCann, Lindor deliver for Mets BY GEORGE HENRY NL EAST AP Sports Writer NEW YORK METS 4, ATLANTA — James Atlanta Braves 3 McCann hit a tying three- run homer off Charlie hits, three runs and one Morton in the four-run walk with seven strikeouts seventh inning, Francisco in six-plus innings. The Lindor followed four bat- 37-year-old was bidding ters later, singling in the for his third straight score- go-ahead run off A.J. Mint- less start. er, and the New York Mets Megill gave up five hits, beat the Atlanta Braves 4-3 three runs and two walks SPECIAL TO THE DAILY POST-ATHENIAN on Tuesday night. with eight strikeouts in Starr Mountain Baseball 11-12 Ozone All-Stars are as follows: Ryne Moore, Evan Preston, Jonah Reeves-Velasquez, Corbyn Frisbie, Morton had pitched 20 five innings. He allowed Austin Evans, Lucas Eaton, Kasen Davis, Gavin Barkley, Henry Woods, Jett Quarles, James Ziegler and Blaine McKee. Coaches are 2/3 consecutive scoreless a two-out single in the fifth Michael Preston, Patrick Davis and Josh Moore. innings before McCann to Acuña, who advanced took him deep into the to third on Freddie Free- seats in left-center with man’s single. Albies fol- no outs to make it 3-all. lowed by going deep for Minter (1-3) entered and the 13th time, his ball land- gave up a one-out double ing in the Braves’ bullpen to pinch-hitter José Per- in right-center, and Atlanta aza and a two-out single led 3-0. by Lindor to put the Mets Morton began the game up 4-3. by hitting Jeff McNeil with Ozzie Albies hit a three- a pitch. McNeil advanced run homer off New York on a sacrifice bunt, but starter Tylor Megill for got no farther as Morton the three-time defending retired the next 10 batters NL East champion Braves, he faced. Michael Conforto who fell 5½ games back in singled with one out in the the division. fourth for the Mets’ first Edwin Díaz recorded his hit, and Morton struck out 17th save in 18 chances by Smith to end the inning. retiring pinch-hitters Ehire Megill, who struck Adrianza and Pablo Sando- out the side in the first, val on flyouts before get- escaped a jam in the sec- ting Ronald Acuña Jr. to ond. Austin Riley sin- pop up in the ninth. gled to begin the inning, The Mets have occupied advanced on a walk and first place in the NL East moved to third on a flyout, since May 8, but they had but failed to score when dropped nine of 14 and left fielder Smith made a SPECIAL TO THE DAILY POST-ATHENIAN have a three-game lead diving catch to his left. The Starr Mountain Baseball 9-10 All-Stars are as follows: Dakotta Drumm, Ryder Brinkley, Christian Smith, Tucker Williams, Cart- over surging Washington. ROSTER MOVE: The Mets er Rowland, Walker Martin, Benjamin Chamlee, Leelynd Garcia, Hudson Brown, Neyland Patterson, Jayven Moore and Chad Hinz. New York had scored one recalled rookie LHP Coaches are Chad Hinz, Jeremi Martin and David Brown. run off starting pitchers Thomas Szapucki from over the last six games Triple-A Syracuse before before McCann hit his the game and designated seventh homer. RHP Jerad Eickhoff for Drew Smith (3-1) earned assignment. the win after facing five UP NEXT: Fried (4-4, 4.21) batters in the sixth. faces LHP David Peter- Morton faced trouble in son (2-5, 4.95) as the teams the seventh when Domi- play the second game of a nic Smith began the inning three-game series. with a single and advanced Fried is 3-2 2.73 ERA in on a walk to Kevin Pillar, nine career starts and six but the Mets, who rank relief appearances against last in the major leagues New York. Peterson is 1-1 in runs scored, quickly ral- with a 3.78 ERA in three lied on Lindor’s single. career starts against Atlan- Morton allowed five ta. SPECIAL TO THE DAILY POST-ATHENIAN The Starr Mountain Baseball 7-8 All-Stars are as follows: Brantley Hughes, Jeremiah Davidson, Amari Dodson, Clayton Tilley, Dax Goodin, Jaycian Nichols, Holden Brown, Easton Shelton, Raiden Boyd, Silas Miller, Kannon Davis and Dillard Goodin. Coaches are Clint Davidson, Justin Brown, Matt Goodin and Justin Miller. STARR: 5-6s begin Dixie Youth state tournament Thursday FROM B1 The Ozone team will play Barrett Curtis, Ramon ton, Jonah Reeves-Velas- its state tournament on July Limon, Royce Ellis, Gabe quez, Corbyn Frisbie, Austin tournament beginning 15 and 16 in Savannah, with Trevino, Hunter Widdis Evans, Lucas Eaton, Kasen Thursday in Sweetwater. a guaranteed three games. and Gabrial Al-Hussein. Davis, Gavin Barkley, Henry Starr Mountain is guar- Members of the 5-6 team Coaches are Brad Curtis, Woods, Jett Quarles, James anteed to play at least are Carter Bowen-Reed, Scott Thompson, Mariah Ziegler and Blaine McKee. JOHN BAZEMORE | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS three games: 2:30 p.m. and Nolan Johnson, Braxton Spurling and Seth Widdis. Coaches are Michael Pres- Atlanta Braves’ Ozzie Albies watches his three-run homer dur- 8:30 p.m.