JASON ARMSTRONG TOURNEY RECAP: Carver, ECHS, LAMP earn first-day wins

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G.W. Carver 9, Jeff Davis 1 (4 inn.)

Brayden Smitherman drove in two runs with a double and added another single to lead the Wolverines to the win in four innings in the opener of the 29th annual FCA Jason Armstrong Memorial Tournament at Riverwalk Stadium on Wednesday.

T. J. Fleming picked up the win for the Wolverines, pitching all four innings. Jemar Green had a single and a run batted in. Fleming added two runs scored.

Anicolas Hardy scored the one run for the Vols.

Elmore County 11, Montgomery Academy 2 (6 inn)

Coe Downey had two hits and two RBIs in the Panthers’ win in the 29th annual FCA Jason Armstrong Memorial Tournament at Riverwalk Stadium on Wednesday.

Payton Stephenson and Shea Darnell each had run-scoring singles while Sean Darnell had a double and drove in a run.

Walton Norrell drove in a run for MA.

Brandon White was the winning pitcher.

Both teams play again on Friday with the Panthers facing Luverne at Paterson Field and MA facing Park Crossing at Riverwalk.

LAMP 11, Luverne  1 (5 inn)

The LAMP baseball team used a strong pitching performance from freshman Luke Littlejohn and a nine-run fifth inning, as it raced past Luverne 11-1 in each team’s opening game of the 29th FCA Jason Armstrong Memorial Tournament Wednesday at Paterson Field.

Littlejohn struck out eight and scattered just two hits in a complete-game effort to improve to 2-0 on the season.

At the plate, senior Will Romanowski and juniors Grayson Hall and Josh Donaldson each drove in a pair of runs to lead the Tigers (6-1). Seniors Preston Stephens and Junseo Park each scored twice.

Leading 2-1 heading to the bottom of the fifth inning, LAMP erupted for nine runs to end the contest early. The Tigers loaded the bases with one out, before senior Oliver Stephens was hit by a pitch to force in a run. Donaldson followed with a two-run single to increase the lead to 5-1, with senior Walker Parsons following with a sacrifice fly. Romanowski continued the rally with a two-run single, scoring Donaldson and Park, before Littlejohn reached on an infield single, scoring Parsons. Hall ended the contest with a two-run triple, scoring Romanowski and Littlejohn.

LAMP continues play in the tournament on Saturday against Montgomery Catholic at noon at Riverwalk Stadium. Luverne faces Elmore County on Friday at Paterson Field.

Greenville 8, R.E. Lee 6 (6 inn)

The Tigers scored the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly by Austin Beck to complete a six-run comeback in the nightcap of the first day of the FCA Jason Armstrong Memorial Tournament at Riverwalk Stadium on Wednesday.

The Generals built a 6-1 lead with a five-run fourth inning that gave starter T.J. Lambert a cushion. But Greenville peppered away and eventually take the lead in the sixth for the win.

Keshon Marbury had two hits and an RBI for the Generals. Braxton Kimbro had three hits for the Tigers.

Turner Patterson got the win in relief.

Lee returns to action in the tournament on Thursday to face Brew Tech at Riverwalk Stadium while Greenville plays again Monday against Montgomery Academy.

 29TH ANNUAL JASON ARMSTRONG  MEMORIAL BASEBALL TOURNAMENT

Wednesday scores

Riverwalk Stadium

G.W. Carver 9, Jeff Davis 1 (4 inn)

Elmore County 11, Montgomery Academy 2 (6 inn)

Greenville 8, Robert E. Lee 6 (6 inn)

Paterson Field

Catholic 7, Tallassee 4

LAMP 11, Luverne 1

Thursday schedule

Riverwalk Stadium

2 p.m.: Robert E. Lee vs. Brew Tech

4 p.m.: Tallassee vs. Alabama Christian Academy

6 p.m.: Providence Christian vs. Trinity

Paterson Field

4 p.m.: Prattville Christian Academy vs. Straughn

6 p.m.: Wilson vs. St. James

Friday schedule

Riverwalk Stadium

11 a.m.: Providence Christian vs. Wilson

2 p.m.: Wilson vs. Catholic

4 p.m.: Park Crossing vs. Montgomery Academy

6 p.m.: Chilton County vs. Alabama Christian Academy

Paterson Field

2 p.m.: Chilton County vs. Trinity

4 p.m.: Providence Christian vs. Prattville Christian

6 p.m.: Elmore County vs. Luverne

Saturday schedule

Riverwalk Stadium

10 a.m.: Prattville Christian vs. Brew Tech

12 p.m.: Catholic vs. LAMP

2 p.m.: Straughn vs. St. James

Paterson Field

10 a.m.: Alabama Christian vs. Wilson

12 p.m.: Park Crossing vs. Jeff Davis

Monday schedule

Riverwalk  Stadium

4 p.m.: Pike Road vs. Trinity

6 p.m.: Luverne vs. St. James

Paterson Field

4 p.m.: Greenville vs. Montgomery Academy

6 p.m.: LAMP vs. Brew Tech

Tuesday schedule

Riverwalk  Stadium

4 p.m.: Elmore County vs. Trinity

6 p.m.: Pike Road vs. St. James

Paterson Field

4 p.m.: Catholic vs. Alabama Christian Academy