Katie Rutledge

Katie Rutledge beats Columbia's Courtney Reynolds to home plate in the bottom of the fourth for an inside the park home run. 

After a week on the road, Central High School softball returned to Coffee County Tuesday, March 19, for the team's home opener against region foe Columbia. The Lady Raiders fell behind early, but took off for a 13-2 slaughter rule victory after five innings.

"Slow start, you can chalk that up to nerves or the first home game, whatever it may be," Coach Brandon McWhorter said. "Great finish. We hit the ball well, defensively we got back to where we needed to be."

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On Thursday night, the Coffee Middle Lady Raiders overcame a first inning deficit to win 10-6 at Warren County, the Red Raiders swept the Pioneers in a doubleheader, and the Westwood Rockets lost in a 7-6 nail-biter to Liberty.

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