Softball breaks even at Duff tournament
Over the weekend the WCHS Lady Pioneer softball team competed in the annual Duff softball tournament in Cookeville.
Warren County played four games in the tournament, and finished with a 2-2 record.
On Friday the Lady Pioneers fell in their first game against Livingston Academy 9-6. Warren County rebounded in its second game of the night, however, with a 6-3 win over Watertown.
In their first game on Saturday the Lady Pioneers defeated Hendersonville 6-3, but fell to district rival Oakland in their final game of the tournament 3-0.
Against Livingston Academy the Lady Pioneers out-hit their opponent 10-9, but six errors hurt Warren County. The Lady Pioneers held a 6-0 lead going into the top of the fifth after scoring two runs in the second and four runs in the fourth. Livingston scored nine runs in the top of the fifth.
Warren County left eight runners on base, while Alyssa Millraney worked four innings for the Lady Pioneers. Millraney gave up eight hits and eight runs.
Kayley Murray led the offense with three hits. Brooke Bowman had two, Linnsay Williamson, Ashley Malone, Katie Rogers, Amber Ray and Anastasia Chisam added one hit each.
In their win over Watertown, Lady Pioneer pitcher Shelby Knowles picked up the win with six innings of work. Knowles gave up seven hits and three runs, while fanning seven Lady Tigers.
Watertown scored one run in the bottom of the first, one in the third and one in the fourth. Warren County sent two runs across the plate in the top of the third and four in the fourth. Murray had another three hit performance. Williamson and Mary Kate Fisher had two hits apiece. Bethni McGuire added one hit.
Against Hendersonville on Saturday, Kaitom Tanner got the win giving up three runs on eight hits. Warren County had five errors, while Hendersonville committed two on the day.
Williamson and McGuire had two hits each. Malone, Murray, Fisher, Bowman and Chisam had one hit apiece. The Lady Pioneers scored five runs in the top of the first, Hendersonville answered with one run in the bottom of the inning. Hendersonville scored two runs in the bottom of the fourth, but the Lady Pioneers responded with one run in the top of the fifth to secure the victory.
In Warren County’s final game of the tournament the bats went cold as the Lady Pioneers had just three hits, while Oakland connected with 10 hits.
Tanner took the loss for Warren County giving up all 10 hits, as the Lady Pioneers committed two errors.
Oakland scored one run in the bottom of the second, and two in the bottom of the fourth. Coming up with Warren County’s three hits, Malone had two and Williamson had one hit.
The Lady Pioneers were scheduled to take on Riverdale on Monday and will be at home on Thursday against Lincoln County.