Boyd girls get striped by Tigers

By DALE STUBBLEFIELD / Staff Reporter for the Southern Standard

Boyd’s softball team ran into a brick wall on Monday when the Lady Broncos entertained the Lady Tigers of Watertown. Watertown sent 19 batters to the plate in the first inning of play as the Lady Tigers rolled to a 23-1 win.

Kelsey Hall took the mound for Boyd as the Lady Broncos gave up 13 runs on eight hits in the first inning. The Lady Broncos had just three hits on the day.

Lady Tiger Oliva Hall drew a leadoff walk, and a single and three walks later Watertown had built a 2-0 lead. With two outs and a 4-0 lead Watertown batted around. Hall singled, Kayla Harris and Stevie Durr singled, then Clara Farr hit one deep to left for a home run, putting Watertown out in front 11-0. The Lady Tigers scored two more runs before Boyd got out of the inning for a 13-0 lead.

In the bottom of the first Lyndsey King singled to left field to lead off the inning. Boyd scored its only run of the game when Miranda Burch singled to center to score King with one out. Leah Walker drew a walk, but the two runners were left stranded as Watertown got out of the inning holding a 12-run edge.

The Lady Tigers added 10 runs in the top of the second on seven hits, including a triple by Farr. Boyd committed two errors in the inning as the Lady Tigers held a 23-1 lead. Boyd went down in order in the bottom of the inning.

In the top of the third Watertown connected for two hits, but the Broncos turned a double play to get out of the inning. In the bottom of the third, King started things off with a hit and stole second, but the next three batters grounded out to end the game in three innings.

Boyd was scheduled to take on Grundy County on Tuesday, and will be back in action against Trousdale County April 19.