Lady Broncos work overtime to get 9-A win

The Lady Bronco softball team pulled into second place in the District 9-A standings Monday after downing Cascade 1-0 in nine innings at Boyd Christian.

With the win Boyd is now 6-2 in district action, with Forrest standing in first place at 9-0. Cascade fell into third with a 5-2 record.

Monday?s matchup was a pitchers? duel, with Boyd?s Cassie Wanamaker picking up the win with 15 strikeouts on the day. Kelly Wilson took the loss for Cascade, despite recording 11 K?s of her own. Each pitcher gave up just two hits.

The first hit of the game came in the top off the second when Mary Jett singled with one out, but Wanamaker struck out the next two batters to get out of the inning.

Boyd put its first runner on in the bottom of the third when Megan Boren reached on a walk, but the next three batters went down in order.

The game stayed scoreless through eight innings and in the top of the ninth, Hope Mills singled to lead things off for the Lady Champions. The Lady Bronco defense came up with three big plays on the next three batters to get out of the inning.

In the bottom of the ninth, Kris Surles drew a leadoff walk, but was forced out at second on a Wanamaker ground ball to short. Wanamaker stole second and then scored on a two-out error on a Tosha Young ball to right field giving Boyd the win.

For the Lady Broncos Wanamaker and Ashlei Bain had one hit each. Hope Mills and Mary Jett had one apiece for the Lady Champions.