WCMS splits Thursday twin bill
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Warren County dropped the first game 3-0, but bounced back in the second game to take a 7-3 victory as the teams played two five-inning contests.
In the first game Ali Young took the mound for the Lady Pioneers. Young worked all five innings, giving up four hits, four walks and striking out five, while Warren County committed two errors.
Scoreless going into the top of the second Grundy County sent three runs across the plate after a lead off triple two walks an error and a single.
Warren County?s first hit of the game came in the bottom of the inning when Taylor Grissom singled to right and stole second with one out. But the Lady Pioneers left the runner stranded as the next two batters went down swinging.
Grundy County picked up one hit in the top of the fourth and one hit in the top of the fifth. Warren County?s only other hit came in the bottom of the fourth when Morgan Frye singled, but once again the runner was left on base.
In the second game the Lady Pioneer got off and running in the bottom of the first, scoring five runs on five hits. Bree Smith reached on an error and a sacrifice bunt by Lauren Wilkinson moved the runner to second. Bethani McGuire doubled to center, scoring Smith. Frye reached on a fielder?s choice and Sarah Jacobs reached on an error scoring McGuire. Lacie Varner doubled and Kayla Maynard singled to center scoring two runs, putting Warren County out in front 5-0.
In the second inning Grundy County scored two runs on one hit and one error. The Lady Pioneers added two more runs in the bottom of the inning when Smith had a triple to center field, followed by a triple by Wilkinson who scored on a throwing error to home.
Grundy County added on run in the top of the fifth, but the Lady Pioneers defense closed things out to secure the victory.
Gabi Keith worked the mound for Warren County giving up four hits, while fanning four as the Lady Pioneers had two errors in the game.
Smith and Wilkinson had one triple each for Warren County. Varner, McGuire and Maynard added one double each in the victory.
The Lady Pioneers play host to West Wilson Middle School Tuesday, with the game scheduled for a 4:30 p.m. start.