Centertown’s girls battle back to win
Morrison took a 3-0 lead in the top of the first, then added another run in the second for a 4-0 edge before a bases-loaded walk in the bottom half of the inning gave the Lady Warriors their first run.
Back-to-back singles put runners at the corners for Morrison in the top of the third, and RBIs from Betsy Reed, Julie Blair and Krista Dillard put Morrison on top by a 7-1 margin.
Centertown countered with a pair of runs in the bottom of the frame, however, getting RBIs from Candace Keaton and Breanna Taylor to stay in the game, then the Lady Warriors completed their rally in the bottom of the fifth.
Kayla Keaton singled with one out, and Tiffany Arley followed with a hit to put two on for Jessica Ford, who drove home Keaton with a single to left. Candace Keaton followed with an RBI single to center, scoring Arley, and Taylor brought home Smith and Candace Keaton with a two-run hit to center field, tying the game at 7-7.
After holding Morrison scoreless in the sixth, Kayla Keaton came through with a big hit for the Lady Warriors in the bottom of the inning, driving in two runs with a single to give her squad a 9-7 advantage. Jessica Dodson trhiple in the seventh, and came home on an Amanda Locke hit, but Katelynn Williams’ line shot to shortstop was turned into a game-ending double play to preserve the championship for Centertown.
After earning a first-round bye as the league’s top seed, the Lady Warriors reached the finals with a 19-3 win over Irving College, which had edged Dibrell 14-11 in opening-round play. Morrison topped Eastside’s girls 18-12 in the other semifinal.