Locals shine in Alabama Baseball Coaches Association showcase at Troy

Lizi Arbogast / Tallapoosa Publishers Elmore County's Cole Downey, right, turns a double play in front of Dadeville's Walker Spraggins.

The annual Alabama Baseball Coaches Association showcase at Troy was delayed a bit this summer but players still got to hit the field last week to show off their skills. Several players from Elmore County accepted their invitations and competed with some of the top talent from around the state.

“It was a great experience,” Wetumpka infielder Kyle Morrison said. “The campus was so nice and Troy showed us a lot of respect. The coaches were great to us. Everybody could play down there and it was really competitive. That’s what I really liked the most. You got to compete against the best.”

Caleb Turrentine is a sports writer for Tallapoosa Publishers Inc.