By JOHN NELSON

Tailgate News Editor

The Gurdon Go-Devils lost a

heartbreaker to the Bradley Bears

in a home game match up on

Friday, April 2 by a final score of 7-

6.

Head Coach Austen Halliday

said his team led 4-0 in the first,

but was down 5-7 in the bottom of

the seventh.

“We fought hard, but it just did

not happen,” Coach Halliday said.

“We are 5-5 for the season and 1-2

in our conference. Josh Taylor had

2 RBIs and had 12 strike outs in 6

innings of pitching.”

The coach said Keihnan

Paden, #25, is the only senior on

this team was to have been hon-

ored during senior night cere-

monies on Monday, April 12.

Against Bradley, Paden had one

RBI and his team mate, #11 Dane

Hughes, also had an RBI.

The Go-Devils played

Hampton April 12, will finish their

season on the road. and play in the

district tournament April 26.

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CLOSE LOSS - The Gurdon Go-Devils lost 6-7 to the Bradley Bears on Friday night, April 2 at home. A

Go-Devil heads home in the first inning. Coach Austen Halliday said his team led 4-0 in the first, but was

down 5-7 in the bottom of the seventh. (John Nelson photo)

Go-Devils fall

to Bears, 7-6

SENIOR NIGHT - The Gurdon Lady Go-Devils honored their sen-

iors on April 12, just before Gurdon hosted Hampton. Softball Coach

Beth Jackson said the girls were 3-4 for the season going into the

game. Jocelynne Leon and Kenzie Harper said they had enjoyed their

softball careers at Gurdon. (John Nelson photo)