Coffee clips softball squad

Ashlee Malone hustles to first after laying down a bunt during Thursday afternoon?s game against Coffee County.

Kaitom Tanner got the start for Warren County working five innings and picking up two strikeouts, while giving one run on five hits. Brittany Ferrell worked two innings, giving up one hit and fanning two. Coffee County?s Kasie Meeks got the win going all seven innings, giving up four hits, while fanning four.

The first hits of the game came in the top of the second when Coffee County?s Kristin Swan and Leslie Keele connected for singles, but Tanner fanned the next two batters to get out of the inning.

Warren County went down in order in the bottom of the second and third.

In the top of the fourth, Jessica Downs doubled to center field with two outs, but the Lady Pioneers got out of the inning with a ground ball to third.

Ashlee Malone picked up Warren County?s first hit of the day when she reached on a bunt single. But Malone was called out for leaving the base too early after attempting to steal second. The next two batter grounded out to end the inning.

In the top of the fifth Rachel Ferrell singled to lead things off for the Lady Raiders. With two outs, Katie Hillis drove the ball to deep right-center for a RBI triple and a 1-0 Coffee County lead.

In the bottom of the inning with one out Mary Kate Fisher singled up the middle, but Warren County failed to move the runner.

In the bottom of the sixth Warren County once again put a runner on base when Malone reached on a single, but she was left stranded.

Warren County one last chance to tie the game in the bottom of the seventh. Fisher tripled down the right field line with two outs, but the next batter grounded out to end the game.

Malone and Fisher had two hits each for the Lady Pioneers.

Warren County will hit the road on Tuesday to take on Oakland.