Chamblee pitcher Lily McCord (top photo) and Arabia Mountain centerfielder Tania Shoulders (bottom photo) will face off for the final time in 2022 as part of the 17th Annual DCSD Senior All-Star Classic on Tuesday (Nov. 1). (Photos by Mark Brock)
The 17th Annual DeKalb County School District Senior All-Star Softball Classic is set for today at 3:45 pm at Lakeside High School as 38 senior softball players face off in the Red vs. Blue game.
Last year’s game featured a come-back by the Blue squad for 7-5 win over the Red. Lakeside’s Mattie Jenkins was 2-4 with three RBI to lead the Blue comeback that cut the Red’s series lead to 5-3.
The 2022 Red squad is coached by Jake Hill of Dunwoody who is assisted by Tucker’s Johnathan Farly as the team tries to bounce back from the loss a year ago. Arabia Mountain centerfielder/pitcher Tania Shoulders leads the Red squad with a .649 batting average including 11 RBI and 29 runs scored for the Class 5A participant Rams. Alani Moore is hitting .349 with 21 RBI, 4 homers, 6 doubles and one triple.
Chamblee’s Alan Loper heads of the coaching staff for the Blue team with Clarkston’s Alex Tramble assisting. Cedar Grove’s Jeniah Williams is batting .786 on the season with 7 home runs and 10 RBI. Chamblee’s Lily McCord is 20-3 on the mound with a 1.70 ERA and 139 strikeouts while hitting .383 with 22 RBI.
See link below for the full rosters for the Senior All-Star Softball Classic: