This year’s ETC Summer Baseball Invitational for the all-star teams in Gilmer, Pickens, and Fannin was hosted by the Gilmer Bobcats. Following the conclusion of the first round, Pickens vs. Gilmer, Fannin then took on the Pickens Dragons, and they were ready to bring game to the plate.

The Rebels waste no time as Jared Holloway was the first to step up to the plate and the first to score in the second round of the invitational. He was followed by teammates Tyler Norton, Gabe Buchanan, Myles Johnson, Evan Catron, and Dylan Walton, who also received homeruns in the first inning against the Dragons.

Rebel prepares for another inning.
(Photo by LT Melton)

TC Jarrett of Pickens steps up to the plate after Fannin receives their three outs for the inning, having teammate Blake Mulkey walk due to an injury. Mulkey scores the first and final point for the Dragons, and the Rebels show no fear as they continue to step up to the plate and scoring every inning. Holloway once again scores for Fannin in the second inning, followed by Blake Cobb. Catron and Troy Hamilton score in the third inning, followed by Pack, Cobb, Norton, Buchanan, Johnson, Catron, and Hamilton scoring seven runs before having to abide by the seven-run run limit. The Rebels pull out of their first game with an incredible score of 17-1.

Carson Beavers makes it to second base.
(Photo by LT Melton)

The team then entered the final round of the night against the Gilmer Bobcats. Holloway once again made the first homerun of the game in the first inning, followed by Pack and Cobb. Walton once again scores for the Rebels in the second inning. Tyler Norton steps in to score for the Rebels in the third inning, followed by teammate Carson Beavers in the fourth. The game ends as the bases are loaded of Bobcats, as the Rebels only get one point scored against them. The Rebels come out with a score of 5-1.
Because of their outstanding performance in this year’s tournament, the team received a trophy, and were congratulated on a job well done.

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