Tripp McKinley knocks out 18 enroute to area opener win

Pitching in baseball is a high pressure job, yet Dadeville’s Tripp McKinley punched out 18 batters enroute to an area opener victory.“We scored four runs in the top of the sixth inning and that really put us over the edge offensively,” Dadeville coach Curtis Martin said. “After we went up 5-2, Tripp continued to just shut the door. He pitched a great game and he went the distance.”