Lady Pioneer softball trounces Avery Trace
The Warren County Middle School softball team picked up a 7-2 win at home on Thursday against Avery Trace Middle School.
Brittany Ferrell pitched six innings, giving up two runs on two hits, while striking out seven and walking six. Cassie Wanamaker came in, walking one and striking out one, and gave up one hit in the seventh.
Avery Trace went down in order in the top of the first. The Lady Pioneers scored two runs with two outs. Callie Haley reached on an error, then Linnsay Williamson singled putting runners on first and second. Ashley Welcome doubled scoring Haley and Williamson giving Warren County a 2-0 lead.
Sarah Nabors singled with two outs for Avery Trace in the top of the second, but Ferrell struck out the next batter to get out of the inning. Warren County went down in order in the bottom of the second.
The Lady Pioneers added one run in the bottom of the third after Avery Trace failed to score in the top of the inning. Brooke Bowman singled and Kayley Murray tripled scoring Bowman to give the Lady Pioneers a 3-0 lead.
Avery Trace scored two runs in the top of the fourth from a walk two errors and a single to left field. Warren County answered with four runs in the bottom of the inning. With one out Rachel Walker doubled to center. Haley doubled to score Walker and singles from Bowman, Wanamaker and Murray put the Lady Pioneers out in front 7-2.
In the top of the fifth Avery Trace put one runner on but left her stranded as a pop to center field ended the inning.
In the top of the seventh, Avery Trace put two runners on with back to back singles. But solid defense by Warren County cut the rally short as the Lady Pioneers picked up the victory.
“We did a good job today,” said coach Tessa Bouldin. “Ferrell gave up a few walks but only allowed two hits. We did a good job at the plate and took advantage of every opportunity when we had runners in scoring position. I was very pleased with our effort.”
The Lady Pioneers will be at home on Monday against Franklin County South.