District 6AA

[yrutalking]

Grundy- sitz and fults

Hixson- green and smalley

ER- bw and poole

marion- their usually good

 

Which teams will have the best season, and which players will have the biggest impact?

Edited February 14, 2005 by yrutalking

[catsbackr]

I believe 6AA comes down to Hixson and Grundy County. Hixson will be very experienced this year, on some occasions starting 9 seniors, 2 early college signees. Hixson will need to find a pitcher or two to back up Smalley and Green. The strength of the team should be defense. They return 7 defensive starters.

 

Grundy lost a lot when they lost Toby Woodlee and Kyle Brewer. But don't sell them short at all. With Josh Sitz, Dustin Fults and their first baseman, Jeremy Melton, they will be a handful.

 

Just my thoughts!

[shakinbake22]

there will be a lot of good matchups in 6AA this year. no one really knows who will be the district champs...

Edited February 15, 2005 by shakinbake22

[smalls11]

true, if green and others can step up for hixson's pitching staff, they should be tough to beat.

Edited February 14, 2005 by smalls11

[catsbackr]

"...what duo will the biggest impact on the district standings."

 

Josh, you and Brett go back to class and get off the computer!

[wangtang11]

in this district im gonna say the three teams to beat is gonna be grundy marion and hixon bc grundy has sitz fults melton, marion has 7 starters comin back from the team last year with jones on the mound and everyboyd knows about hixon's smalley and green

[smalls11]

Those three are indeed favorites, but you can't forget about east ridge. They have a good staff and are capable of winning.

[defensewins]

brett needs a haircut

[nokona2]

brett needs a haircut

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haha funny...

 

grundy:

offensively: returns some hitters in sitz, fults, and melton.

defensively: average b/c they lost a solid catcher that was a threat, so look for teams to steal on grundy

pitching: possibly their weakest point with just sitz and fults, who aren't natural pitchers like former woodlee.

 

east ridge:

offensively: will be ok, with bats like kay and poole

defensively: not too sure, never been a overwhelmingly great defensive team

pitching: stewart will be tough, and poole and kay can throw as well.

 

hixson:

offensively: returns the area's leading home run leader, and will be solid throughout the lineup. will be tough to pitch around their lineup. though their hitters aren't huge, they get the job done and know how to manufacture runs.

defensive: as catsbackr mentioned, they return 7 starters, and defense has always been the focal point of hixson teams.

pitching: smalley is hands down the best in the district, but they will need to find some quality innings elsewhere.

 

key points:

--will be interesting to see how grundy fares w/o their ace woodlee, who typically pitched on few days rest.

--how will east ridge manage w/ different coach?

--didn't mention much about marion, b/c i'm not familiar with their returning players

[smalls11]

What's on kyle wood from hixson's chin????

 

No seriously.... Grundy won't be weak in pitching at all nokona. Not many as good as toby, but fults and sitz both throw hard and i remember fults' breaking stuff was good too.

[smalls11]

Ken, sue said you better get back to work.

[MustangFootBall00]

I dont think the new coacht thing for East Ridge will be much of a problem...He's been the assistant the past two years and coached baseball in middle school.