May 22, 2021
By: Dwayne Page
The DCHS Tigers were denied a trip to the state baseball tournament losing at Signal Mountain 3 to 1 in the sub-state Friday evening.
The Tigers conclude the season at 16-13-1 while Signal Mountain improves to 26-8 and will be heading to the state tournament.
The game remained scoreless until the third inning when each team scored a run. Signal Mountain broke the tie with two runs in the fifth inning and went on to win 3 to 1.
Patrick Cantrell, the starting Tiger pitcher gave up one run in the third inning but was hit in the ankle and left the game in the fourth inning. Dexton Emberton came in and gave up two runs in the fifth inning. Isaac Knowles finished the game on the mound for the Tigers.
DeKalb County scored one run on four hits. Kolter Kilgore had an RBI single. Isaac Knowles had two singles and Jacob Johnson singled.
Signal Mountain scored three runs on six hits.