Soddy-Daisy 3rd baseman, Dalton Rogers tags Collierville High School player, Peyton Sanderlin, out at third base on Friday, April 20, 2012. Collierville High School won the game with a final score of 12-2.Collierville found out earlier in the week that it was the state’s top-ranked Class AAA baseball team, and then Thursday it lost its first game since becoming No. 1.
Somebody was going to pay, and the convenient target was Soddy-Daisy. The hosts of the Athletic Shop Trojans Classic never had a chance, thanks in part to walks and hit batsmen, and took a 12-2 loss.
“They are a really good team, quite possibly the best team we’ve seen this year,” Soddy-Daisy coach Jared Hensley said.
The Dragons weren’t shy at the plate, banging out 11 hits, including a triple by Michael Druhan and doubles from Cody Bell, Kevin Hal, Zach Wylie and Clay Casey. But Soddy-Daisy helped them, hitting five batters and walking six, and six of those free-pass runners came around to score.
“Year in and year out they’re a great team — well-coached,” Hensley said. “They do things the right way, and they’re no different this year.”