WCMS softball wins again
Some say home is where the heart is. But for the middle school girls’ softball team, home continues to be where the wins are.
The Lady Pioneers continued their undefeated streak at Sam Martin Field, downing the visiting DeKalb Middle Lady Saints by a 4-1 final.
All the offensive damage was done in the first inning of Monday’s five-frame varsity tilt, as the Lady Saints took an early lead only to see their neighbors to the south counter with four of their own.
Alex Meadows got things started for DCMS, belting the first pitch she saw from Gabi Keith to center field for a leadoff double. Cori Jennings followed with a walk, and after Keith struck out Brooke Hutchings, Kayla Self drew a free pass to load the bases.
Lauren Colwell came through with a single to right, plating Meadows and keeping the sacks full, but Keith got out of the jam with no further damage, fanning both Lauren Foster and Abby Caldwell.
With one out in the home half of the first, the Lady Pioneers bats came to life when center fielder Lindsey Rowland singled to right. Lauren Wilkinson legged out an infield hit, but Morgan Frye grounded to first for the second out of the frame.
Taylor Grissom came through in the clutch, however, driving a single up the middle to bring home two runs, and Sarah Jacobs followed with a base hit to put two runners aboard.
Designated hitter Ali Young swung and missed at the first two pitches she saw from Jennings, but slapped the first to deep center field, bringing home Grissom and Jacobs with what would prove to be the final two runs of the game.
Jennings and Keith duked it out from the pitching circle for the remaining innings, with the Lady Saints’ hurler allowing just two more hits and finishing with six strikeouts on the day while Keith finished with seven K’s against two walks and just five hits.
Grissom finished 2-for-2 at the plate for WCMS, while Rowland had a pair of hits and Wilkinson, Jacobs and Young all had one. Meadows was the Lady Saints’ top plate performer, with a 2-for-3 afternoon.
Warren County, which improved to 5-1 with the win, was scheduled to travel to Avery Trace on Tuesday.