Hodge fires one-hitter: Lady Broncos nab first win
Boyd Christian School picked up its first win of the softball season Monday, behind a sparkling pitching performance from Amber Hodge.
Hodge fanned five Mt. Juliet Christian batters, and allowed just one base hit, as the Lady Broncos ran their record to 1-2 with a 12-0 victory.
“We had a pretty good game,” said Lady Broncos coach Heather Campbell. “Amber did a real good job, and we played pretty well defensively after being off a week for spring break. We’re glad to get a win.”
While Hodge and the Lady Bronco defense were getting the job done in the field, Boyd took care of business at the plate to end the game via the five-inning, 10-run mercy rule.
Holly Ferrell drove in five runs and scored three more on a 3-for-4 afternoon, connecting for a home run, a single and a triple.
Abbye Barnes went 2-for-2, scoring four runs, and Amber Hodge helped her own cause with a hit and two RBIs.
Mary Reynolds went 2-for-3, driving in two runs, Scarlette Hodge was 1-for-2 with an RBI, and Dara Webb went 1-for-2 to round out the Lady Bronco offensive attack.
Boyd takes on S. Pittsburg in a road doubleheader Thursday, in a make-up of games originally scheduled for March 15. Thursday’s action is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.