Senators’ run stops short of state tourney

May 20, 2026 by Ken Lay

A successful 2026 campaign came to an end earlier this month for Norris Middle School’s baseball team.

The Senators came just short of reaching the state tournament, falling to Grandview, 9-5, on Thursday, May 7, at Anderson County High School.

Norris finished the season with a 19-8 record.

Hunter Wade had a big day at the plate for the Senators, going 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, three runs scored and an RBI.

Eli Lindsay went 2-for-3 with a run scored and two RBIs. Jacob Pierce collected the other hit for the Senators, who struggled defensively, committing seven errors. Those miscues led to six unearned runs for the Eagles.

Norris advanced to the Grandview game with a 5-1 victory over Sweetwater in the region championship game May 2.

Cooper Downs started on the mound and went 5 2/3 innings. He allowed one run, three hits and three walks while striking out eight.

Downs also pitched the final 1 1/3 innings in relief and struck out one.

At the plate, Downs and Pierce both doubled and scored for the Senators.