bigdaddydee

Get over yourselves. This district was highly competitive, and the talent was very very close with each team besides Hillsboro. The way i see it, the district could have gone to any team (Ravenwood, Centennial, Indy exc.) who all played very good games against the so called power houses (Brentwood/Franklin) and against each other. Ravenwood had Brentwood beat 8-7 in the bottom of the 6th but gave it away. Centennial beat Indy 2-1 with indy leaving a guy on third to end the game. Ravenwood beat and lost to Centennial by 1 run (5/4, 9/10). Centennial lost to Brentwood 2-4. Franklin Beat brentwood 3-2. These games are all so incredibly close that you can say that one team was better, but in the end they are all pretty much the same. Only thing left to do is root for the teams remaining to make our district look good by bringing home a state title, we all had our shot to play on, but only two teams remain and arguing over a District 11 AAA forum isn't going to change anything.

Ravenwood drops another nail bighter to CHS 10-9 through 8. Congratulations to those boys as they defiantly raised some eyebrows with their unexpected talent.

Brentwood squeaks by Ravenwood 9-8. Centennial beats Indy 2-1 to send Indy packing. Ravenwood beats Hillsburro 13-0 to send Hillsburro home as well.

Indy beats Hillsburro 13-1 and Ravenwood beats centennial 5-4. Denton goes complete game and many clutch 2 out hits along with fantastic defense gets them the win.

District 11-AAA baseball tournament At Brentwood High School Friday, May 4 4:30 p.m.: Game 1: 6 Hillsboro vs. 3 Independence 7 p.m.: Game 2, 4 Centennial vs. 5 Ravenwood Saturday, May 5 11 a.m.: Game 3, 2 Franklin vs. Hillsboro-Independence winner 1:30 p.m.: Game 4, 1 Brentwood vs. Centennial-Ravenwood winner Losers bracket 4 p.m.: Game 5, Centennial-Ravenwood loser vs. Game 3 loser, elimination game 6:30 p.m.: Game 6, Hillsboro-Independence loser vs. Game 4 loser, elimination game Monday, May 7 Losers bracket 4:30 p.m.: Game 7, Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6, elimination game Winners bracket final 7 p.m.: Game 8, Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 Tuesday, May 8 Losers bracket final 4:30 p.m.: Game 9, Loser of Game 8 vs. Winner of Game 7, elimination game Championship game 7 p.m.: Game 10, Winner of Game 8 vs. Winner of Game 9 Wednesday, May 9 7 p.m.: Game 11, 2nd championship game, if necessary. i wouldnt count any team out or in. This district is so incredibly close on talent that you can't necessarily pick a team to win. We all have our favorites but if a team is on its A game the whole tournament they will win it.. Not necessarily about talent in this case, more about who has the determination and balls to play great and win.

Dont forget ravenwood who were the obvious better team vs indy. Won 2 out of 3 but gave the 3rd game away with walks and errors, like they have done in many other games this year. They have won 8 out of last 9 and look for them to make a push in the district tournament, if they win the play in game.

Ravenwood plays good defense through the first 2 games and they win. Defense let up the third game and got them the loss. They just shut down a good clarksville team yesterday winning 1-0.

Ravenwood takes game 1 from indy. Pitching and defense shaped up and got them the W.

It wasn't the pitching that franklin beat, it was the defense. Ravenwood had a sloppy defensive series making about 20 errors over 3 games. The hits were about even for both teams throughout the series.

Ravenwood over Centennial 11-7.

Ravenwood starting off strong. 4-2 so far. Beat good science hill and riverdale teams. Lost to siegel and shelby ville. Going to be a great district and the talent doesnt seem to be as weak as everbody thinks, so far.

I dont think anybody truly knows how it will pan out. I suggest that all the teams done by regionals support our team that is left, no matter who it is.

My son played 14u travel ball against joe demers. Kid throws low 90's as a freshman. Also have seen keegan thompson pitch. The gatorade player of the year is a freaking beast.

oakland isnt in this district. Ravenwood will beat brentwood in the district tournament to take it to sub state. Brentwood has way more talent then franklin but i just see either team doing well this year. Centennial could take home district if they beat ravenwood. But overall the ravenwood bunch is a solid team. Will be a very interesting year and im rooting for all teams! We just need a team come out of our district that can truly compete in the tournament. Whoever that is, is still the question here?

I completely agree. Franklin does not have experience with winning and won't know how to handle success. I would put the district between Ravenwood and Brentwood. I think Ravenwood takes 2 of 3.

BA lost to Ravenwood 6-3.

you can never count out any of the teams besides hillsburro. As with indy last year, they won the district, but a surprise came from franklin to win the district tournament. Ravenwood can compete with them, IF Ben Brock is back and healthy. Kid can throw the ball. Saw him sophmore year touching 90.

I think the district will come down to ravenwood vs Brentwood. Especially if robertson is out. Franklin doesn't know how to consistently win.

I don't agree at all. Franklin will be a good team, but there rotation won't be as strong as you say. Bennorth got rocked most of last year, and Sistrunk will be good as long as his attitude is in check. Who else do they have? Unless some guys step up then i doubt what you say is true..

What do yall think about multiple freshman playing varsity on hillsburro? Seem kind of young?

Yes but so are all of the other teams in the district. They will be a solid team. I agree.

I disagree. Centennial doesnt have what it takes to compete. Franklin will be the #2 for sure. Little lead them all year, without him they have nobody to step up and get the big hit. Sistrunk may be able too if he can get over his attitude problems. I wouldn't count out ravenwood either. They lost their good lefty pitcher along with the first and third baseman that led their offense, but lot of speed in their lineup and i wouldn't be surprised if a young guy stepped up and anchored their offense.

I am interested in who y'all think the best teams will be from this district and who the impact players will be? My predictions are: 1. Brentwood, with many seniors leading the offense, and Shelton leading the rotation, this will be a tough team to beat. The loss of Ashcraft won't hurt as bad as people think. 2. Franklin, Don't know much about them but a scrappy team who will fight down to the last out, as they did with ravenwood and brentwood last year in the district tournament. The loss of Little will hurt but they will find a way to bounce back. 3. Ravenwood, with the new coach coming in, going to be hard to predict how they will pan out. They have limited varsity experience but with Ben Brock leading the rotation they will put up a fight. Look for surprising young talent to be a key role in their success this year on the varsity level. 4. Centenial, with a young class last year, they will have many guys coming up that have played varsity last year. Good young talent and will be especially good in years to come. 5. Indy, with the losses of Miller, Tuscano, Burdick, and other talented players, they will be a much weaker team than this district has seen over the past couple of years. Look for surprising young talent to play a key role in their success. 6. Hillsburro, Never a competitor in the district.

As far as bbcor's go, there are defiantly some bats that are better than others. Demarini, Easton, and TPX are among the worst bats on the market. The Easton s1 is the only good one. Everybody i've talked to hates their Demarini Cf5, voodoo, exc. The Marucci, Rawlings, and Rip it is the way to go. Marucci has been proven by all the professionals that use their product. Rawlings 5150 and Marucci cat 5 are some of the most balanced bats on the market. The Marucci black and Rawlings 5150 Velo are just as good. Rip it feels great as well. This is all coming from a players point of view. My brother plays for a JuCo and they are sponsored by Demarini and they all HATE the bats. They get the CF5, Voodoo, and M2M. All of these feel terrible and the pop isn't comparable too the others. Many of my friends that have Demarini are selling them and getting Maruccis or the easton s1. Easton Xl series is very end loaded and the confident feeling at the plate with easton bats just isn't there. Again, coming from a players point of view and is based off my teammates and my opinions, but with all the hitting we've done with the BBcor's, we have a good guess on whats better than the others.