Coffee Co. clips Lady Pioneers in eight innings
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Warren County took an early lead, but in extra innings the Lady Raiders pulled out the 4-2 win. Warren County dropped to 2-9 on the season and will hit the road on Monday to take on Lincoln County.
Ashley McBee got the start for the Lady Pioneers as she sat the Lady Raiders down in order in the top of the first. Warren County came out swinging, with lead-off hitter Shellie Hayes picking up an infield hit. Ashlee Malone reached on an error and with runners at first and third Katie Rogers singled to left scoring Hayes and Malone. The next three batters went down in order, but Warren County jumped out to a 2-0 lead.
Coffee County started things off in the top of the second with a single by Whitney Price. The runner moved to second and then back-to-back bunts made it a 2-1 game before the Lady Pioneers recorded the next two outs. Penny Wanamaker went down swinging to start the bottom of the second. With two outs Laurie Hillis singled, but she was left stranded.
Coffee County picked up one hit in the third. The Lady Pioneers had an opportunity to extend their lead in the bottom of the third, when Hayes singled. Rogers beat out an infield hit with one out, but Emily Smith hit into a double play to end the inning.
The Lady Raiders got singles from Price and Hollyn Anderson, but McBee got the next two hitters to ground out to get out of the inning. Warren County went down 1-2-3.
Warren County came up with the big play in the top of the fifth. The Lady Raiders Jana Cox singled then worked her way to third with two outs. After a pitch to the plate Cox tried to sneak home but McBee made the toss to Smith to tag out the runner for the third out. With two outs Hayes and Malone reached on singles, but the runners were left as the Lady Pioneers once again missed an opportunity to extend their lead.
Coffee County tied the game at 2-2 in the sixth off two hits and a wild pitch. Warren County went down in order in its half of the inning.
Warren County’s defense played solid in the top of the seventh as the Lady Raiders went down 1-2-3. The Lady Pioneers put one runner on, when Hillis singled, but she was left stranded.
LeAnn Smith came in and worked the top of the eighth. After recording the first out and infield hit and two costly errors scored two runs for the Lady Raiders giving them a 4-2 lead.
In the extra inning, Smith singled with two outs, but once again a Lady Pioneer would be left stranded to end the game.
Warren County out hit Coffee 10-8. Hayes had three hits on the day. Malone, Rogers and Hillis had two hits each and Smith added one hit. For the Lady Raiders, Anderson and Price had two hits each. Amber Young, Tiffany McCormick, Jenna Swanson and Jana Cox had one hit each.
McBee faced 34 batters in 7-2/3 innings of work, giving up four runs on eight hits with two strikeouts. The Lady Pioneers committed four errors on the day.
Lindsey Duncan worked four inning for Coffee County giving up two runs on six hits with two K’s. Kasie Meeks worked four innings, picking up three strikeouts.