Softball
Tuesday, April 15, 2003
Summertown soars past CA
SUMMERTOWN - Columbia Academy's recent slide cost the Lady Bulldogs a chance at perfection.
Summertown scored a pair of sixth-inning runs to hand CA its first District 12-A loss, 4-2, Monday afternoon.
"I think every break went against us," Columbia Academy head coach Ricky Thompson said. "The balls just bounced wrong, and we just didn't make the routine plays. That was the big difference."
With the win, the Lady Eagles (16-3, 11-2) pulled within a game in the loss column of district-leading Columbia Academy (13-6, 7-1). The Lady Bulldogs now have lost four of their last five games.
"We're still playing with a limited team," Thompson said. "We've got several people out sick and hurt."
Summertown broke a 2-2 tie despite managing only one hit - a bunt single.
Brooke Kelley sparked the rally by drawing a leadoff walk. Beth Long followed by beating out a bunt before both runners moved up on a wild pitch. Anna Durham then drove in pinch runner Courtney Carrington with a groundout. An error on Mindy Wyrick's fly ball allowed Long to score the game's final run.
The Lady Eagles opened the scoring with a pair of two-out runs in the bottom of the first.
The Lady Bulldogs only generated one hit before tying the game in the fourth inning.
Tara Thompson got things going with a one-out single to center. Following a pop-up to the pitcher, Courtney Pope kept the inning alive by reaching on an error. Jennifer Kerr then made the Lady Eagles pay for their miscue, delivering a game-tying double to left field.
Summertown's Heather Lanier settled down after the fourth, limiting Columbia Academy to just one hit over the final three innings. Lanier earned the complete-game win, allowing a pair of unearned runs on four hits with eight strikeouts.
Rachel Brown was saddled with the loss, giving up four runs, two earned, on four hits with three strikeouts and two walks.
Mallory Scott, Carrie Meek, Long and Kelley (double, RBI) each had hits for the Lady Eagles.
Heather Knox (run), Courtney Pope (run), Jennifer Kerr (two RBI) and Thompson (run) each supplied hits for the Lady Bulldogs.
"Our hitting was a little off," Thompson said. "I'm not worried about it, once we get everybody back and in form we'll get back on top."
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Columbia Central 2
Franklin Co. 1, 8 inn.
Quavonda Crawford drove in Stacey Apple with the game-winning run as the Lady Lions (6-10, 3-2) rallied for a District 8-AAA win over Franklin County on Monday.
Leslie Remer allowed just one hit and struck out seven in seven innings, but she was not the winning pitcher. Amy Shannon (3-2) hurled the final inning, getting one strikeout.
The Lady Rebels got their only hit (double) and run in the opening inning. Columbia Central answered in the fourth as Jacqueline Stinson had a hit and scored on Jenny Halter's RBI double.
Apple and Stinson each had two hits, while Crawford, Halter, Remer and Jessica Bridenbaugh each contributed a hit for the winners.
The Lady Lions travel to Tullahoma at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
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Mt. Pleasant 8
Perry Co. 5
MT. PLEASANT - Mt. Pleasant pounded out 11 hits to down Perry County Monday afternoon.
Kayla Gray (double), Whitney Boshers and Lauren Dugger (double) each had two hits to lead the Lady Tigers (8-10, 6-4). Sharnreka Akins (double), Whitney Scharrer, Wendy McKennon and Michelle Boshers each supplied hits.
Scharrer earned the complete-game win, allowing five runs on 10 hits with five strikeouts.
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Collinwood 10
Zion Christian 0
COLLINWOOD - Betsy Bowers posted the lone Lady Eagle hit as Zion lost a District 12-A contest to the Trojanettes on Monday.
Alex Martinez took the pitching loss, giving up eight runs (four earned) on six hits with two strikeouts and four walks. Carla Hoonhorst allowed a pair of runs on two hits in one inning.
The Lady Eagles downed Perry County, 7-4, Friday as Martinez scattered nine hits for the pitching victory. She struck out five and walked seven.
Crissy DeMaio led Zion Christian with a pair of hits and an RBI, while Lindsey Brown (run), Ellie Rinehart (run), Courtney Cothran (two runs, RBI), Crystal Hoonhorst (run) and Kelsey King (run) each had a hit. Megan Breeden also scored a run.
Wayne County finished with 15 hits to defeat the Lady Eagles, 14-4, in Waynesboro on April 8.
Cothran (double) and Breeden (RBI) each had two hits and two runs to pace Zion Christian, while DeMaio, Brown, Betsy Bowers and Carla Hoonhorst (RBI) each had a hit for the Lady Eagles.
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Justin Lamb may be contacted at jlamb@columbiadailyherald.com or (931) 388-6464 ext. 3045.
Summertown scored a pair of sixth-inning runs to hand CA its first District 12-A loss, 4-2, Monday afternoon.
"I think every break went against us," Columbia Academy head coach Ricky Thompson said. "The balls just bounced wrong, and we just didn't make the routine plays. That was the big difference."
With the win, the Lady Eagles (16-3, 11-2) pulled within a game in the loss column of district-leading Columbia Academy (13-6, 7-1). The Lady Bulldogs now have lost four of their last five games.
"We're still playing with a limited team," Thompson said. "We've got several people out sick and hurt."
Summertown broke a 2-2 tie despite managing only one hit - a bunt single.
Brooke Kelley sparked the rally by drawing a leadoff walk. Beth Long followed by beating out a bunt before both runners moved up on a wild pitch. Anna Durham then drove in pinch runner Courtney Carrington with a groundout. An error on Mindy Wyrick's fly ball allowed Long to score the game's final run.
The Lady Eagles opened the scoring with a pair of two-out runs in the bottom of the first.
The Lady Bulldogs only generated one hit before tying the game in the fourth inning.
Tara Thompson got things going with a one-out single to center. Following a pop-up to the pitcher, Courtney Pope kept the inning alive by reaching on an error. Jennifer Kerr then made the Lady Eagles pay for their miscue, delivering a game-tying double to left field.
Summertown's Heather Lanier settled down after the fourth, limiting Columbia Academy to just one hit over the final three innings. Lanier earned the complete-game win, allowing a pair of unearned runs on four hits with eight strikeouts.
Rachel Brown was saddled with the loss, giving up four runs, two earned, on four hits with three strikeouts and two walks.
Mallory Scott, Carrie Meek, Long and Kelley (double, RBI) each had hits for the Lady Eagles.
Heather Knox (run), Courtney Pope (run), Jennifer Kerr (two RBI) and Thompson (run) each supplied hits for the Lady Bulldogs.
"Our hitting was a little off," Thompson said. "I'm not worried about it, once we get everybody back and in form we'll get back on top."
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Columbia Central 2
Franklin Co. 1, 8 inn.
Quavonda Crawford drove in Stacey Apple with the game-winning run as the Lady Lions (6-10, 3-2) rallied for a District 8-AAA win over Franklin County on Monday.
Leslie Remer allowed just one hit and struck out seven in seven innings, but she was not the winning pitcher. Amy Shannon (3-2) hurled the final inning, getting one strikeout.
The Lady Rebels got their only hit (double) and run in the opening inning. Columbia Central answered in the fourth as Jacqueline Stinson had a hit and scored on Jenny Halter's RBI double.
Apple and Stinson each had two hits, while Crawford, Halter, Remer and Jessica Bridenbaugh each contributed a hit for the winners.
The Lady Lions travel to Tullahoma at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
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Mt. Pleasant 8
Perry Co. 5
MT. PLEASANT - Mt. Pleasant pounded out 11 hits to down Perry County Monday afternoon.
Kayla Gray (double), Whitney Boshers and Lauren Dugger (double) each had two hits to lead the Lady Tigers (8-10, 6-4). Sharnreka Akins (double), Whitney Scharrer, Wendy McKennon and Michelle Boshers each supplied hits.
Scharrer earned the complete-game win, allowing five runs on 10 hits with five strikeouts.
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Collinwood 10
Zion Christian 0
COLLINWOOD - Betsy Bowers posted the lone Lady Eagle hit as Zion lost a District 12-A contest to the Trojanettes on Monday.
Alex Martinez took the pitching loss, giving up eight runs (four earned) on six hits with two strikeouts and four walks. Carla Hoonhorst allowed a pair of runs on two hits in one inning.
The Lady Eagles downed Perry County, 7-4, Friday as Martinez scattered nine hits for the pitching victory. She struck out five and walked seven.
Crissy DeMaio led Zion Christian with a pair of hits and an RBI, while Lindsey Brown (run), Ellie Rinehart (run), Courtney Cothran (two runs, RBI), Crystal Hoonhorst (run) and Kelsey King (run) each had a hit. Megan Breeden also scored a run.
Wayne County finished with 15 hits to defeat the Lady Eagles, 14-4, in Waynesboro on April 8.
Cothran (double) and Breeden (RBI) each had two hits and two runs to pace Zion Christian, while DeMaio, Brown, Betsy Bowers and Carla Hoonhorst (RBI) each had a hit for the Lady Eagles.
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Justin Lamb may be contacted at jlamb@columbiadailyherald.com or (931) 388-6464 ext. 3045.
