Blackman tops Lady Pioneers
The Lady Pioneer softball team dropped their District 7-AAA game against Blackman at home on Wednesday, losing 8-3. With the loss, Warren County fell to 0-5 in district play.
The Lady Blaze sent one run across the plate in the top of the first, with singles by Caity Hensel and Sammy Simon. Courtney Cahoon forced an error on the Warren County defense, scoring Blackman’s run. Warren County went down 1-2-3 in the bottom of the inning as Lady Blaze pitcher Simon recorded two strikeouts.
LeAnn Smith and the Lady Pioneer defense put Blackman down in order in the top of the second. Warren County scored two runs in the bottom of the inning, when Penny Wanamaker doubled to lead off the frame. Laurie Hillis singled to score Wanamaker and Ashlee Malone singled to score Hillis to give the Lady Pioneers a 2-1 lead.
Warren County scored one run in the bottom of the third after holding Blackman scoreless in the top of the inning. MaCall Cooper tripled with one out and an error on the Lady Blaze scored Cooper as the Lady Pioneers held a 3-1 lead.
Blackman broke things open in the top of the fourth. With one out, two hits an error and two walks produced four runs as Blackman took a 5-3 lead. Warren County went down in order in its half of the inning.
The top of the sixth, the Lady Blaze sent three runs across the plate off of two hits an error and a hit batter. In the bottom of the sixth and seventh Warren County went down 1-2-3 as Blackman picked up the five run victory.
For Warren County Smith worked 3-2/3 innings, giving up five runs on seven hits. Ashley McBee closed out the game, giving up four hits and one run. Simon picked up the win for the Lady Blaze allowing three runs on five hits with five K’s.
Warren County committed six errors on the day. Hayes, Cooper, Wanamaker, Hillis and Malone had one hit each.
Warren County was scheduled to travel to Siegel on Thursday and will be at Lincoln County over the weekend to compete in the Border Battle tournament.