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Red Devils Send Redan Packing
The Loganville Red Devils made quick work of the Redan Raiders in the first round of the state playoffs.
The Loganville Red Devils swept a double header on Friday afternoon, advancing to the second round of the state AAAA baseball playoffs. Coach Jeff Segars and his Red Devils took on the Redan Raiders of Dekalb County and came away with impressive wins in the best of three series.
In the first game, senior pitcher Kenny Anderson pitched a strong game allowing only one run in seven winnings. It was a pitchers dual with Redan taking a 1-0 lead into the bottom of the sixth inning. That's when Loganville loaded the bases. With two outs, Tyler Gray became the game one hero. Gray came to the plate and hit a grand slam giving the Red Devils a 4-1 lead.
Gray said after the game, "I was looking for a fast ball, that's all he was throwing, I got my pitch."
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Kenny Anderson had plenty of gas left in the tank and came out in the top of the seventh and struck out the side to end game one.
In game two Loganville wasted no time getting on the board. With the bases loaded and no outs, first baseman Chance Bridges stepped into the box and hit a base clearing grand slam giving the Devils an early 4-0 lead.
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Junior pitcher Christian Miller started game two and pitched four strong innings allowing only one unearned run in the bottom of the fourth inning. The Red Devils held a 4-1 lead after four innings.
Loganville picked up two more runs in the fifth inning taking a 6-1 lead into the bottom on the fifth.
Spencer Thomas came in to relieve Miller in the fifth inning and pitched two scoreless innings.
The Red Devil offense really came alive in the top of the sixth inning scoring seven runs to take a commanding lead. The offense was led by third baseman Clint Frazier who corked a three run homer. The Devils went into the bottom of the sixth inning leading the Raiders 13-1.
Spencer Thomas retired the side in the bottom half of the sixth, securing the victory for Loganville.
With a sweep of the double header, Loganville advanced to the second round of the state playoffs.
The next game for Loganville will be on May 11 at Red Devil Stadium.