The

Sharpsburg Brewers had remained undefeated through the

district and sub-state tournaments, qualifying for the

state tournament.

Their

undefeated run ended in the state tournament, leaving

them one game short of quifying for the Southeast

regionals.

Game one of

the state tournament pitted them against the Stockbridge

Phillies. The Brewers trailed the Phillies until the

fifth inning when they scored three runs with two outs.

Rex Crane and Chad Lyons shared pitching duties as the

Brewers went on to win 4-3.

The next

game for the Brewers was against the Fairburn Bulls. The

Bulls were dominant as their pitcher, Drew Grant, allowed

only three Brewers on base. The game was called in the

fifth inning due to the mercy rule, as the Brewers lost

16-1.

Sharpsburg

got back on track in the next game as the Brewers battled

the Locust Grove River Bandits for 11 innings. Chad Lyons

pitched eight innings and got eight strikeouts, while

Dane Helmly pitched the remaining three innings and got

three strikeouts. The game remained tied until the 11th

inning, when the Brewers brought all nine players to the

plate, scored five runs and won 8-3.

The next

game was suposed to be against the Old National Twins.

The Twins had been told by thir manager that the game was

at noon, when it was actually at 10 a.m. The Brewers were

ready to play at 10 a.m. and the umpire called the game

at 10:15 a.m. The Brewers won by forfeit and the loss

eliminated the Twins from the tournament.

The

Brewers' final game of the tournament was against the

McDonough White Sox. Andrew Brown started on the mound

for Sharpsburg, pitching three innings and giving up two

runs on three hits. Brown then moved to the infield due

to shoulder pain. Rex Crane pitched the fourth inning and

one out in the fifth inning, giving up four runs. Brown

came back in to pitch two outs in the fifth inning and

the sixth inning. The only run for the Brewers came in

the fourth inning when first baseman Danny Dancy hit a

home run. The Brewers lost 7-1 and did not qualify for

the Southeast Regionals.

But before

they could get too down, the players were alerted to a

situation that could allow them to continue in the

Southeast regionals. Kentucky's team would possibly not

be financially able to go to the tournament. The Brewers

were then told that Kentucky would be able to make the

tournament, therefore ending their season.

The

Sharpsburg Brewers had a great season, going undefeated

through their regular season, the district tournament and

the sub-state tournament. The three teams from Georgia

that did qualify for the Southeast regionals are the

Gresham Park Vipers, the North Clayton A's and the

McDonough White Sox.