WCMS softball uses tie-breaker to top White Co.
It was a pitchers’ duel when Warren County Middle School squared off against White County Middle School on Saturday.
Each pitcher allowed one hit each through five innings, before the game was settled by the international tie-breaker with the Lady Pioneers capturing the 1-0 victory.
Miya Teeples worked the mound for White County with nine K’s and Brittany Ferrell worked for the Lady Pioneers also picking up nine strikeouts. Both teams went down in order in the first inning. White County put one baserunner on when Tasha Stoglin drew a walk, but the Lady Pioneer defense got out of the inning without any damage.
Warren County’s only hit in regulation came in the bottom of the inning when Ferrell singled with one out, but Teeples sat the next two Lady Pioneers down.
In the fourth, Kourtney Kinnard led things off with a single for White County, but the Lady Pioneers turned a double play to keep the game scoreless.
The international tie-breaker went into effect in the top of the sixth, with each team getting a chance to score a runner from third. White County failed on its attempt to score the run, but the Lady Pioneers scored the game-winner when Brooke Bowman singled to score Jessica Mullican for the win.
The Lady Pioneers had to settle for a split, however, as they lost the second game of Saturday’s twin bill — a junior varsity contest — by an identical 1-0 final.
Between games, the team recognized its eighth-grade players, which included: Bowman, Cassie Wanamaker, Kayley Murray, Linnsay Williamson, Alex Welcome, Ferrell, Rachel Walker, Kallie Haley, Mullican, Samantha Paz and Kayla Bowdoin.
WCMS travels to Tullahoma Monday night, and to Franklin County’s South Middle School on Tuesday.