Bowman belts one out, but Lady Pioneers fall short

The WCHS Lady Pioneer softball team opened its 2008 season on the road on Monday against the Lady Rebels of Franklin County in non-district action.

Brooke Bowman got the Lady Pioneers off to a good start with a home run in the top of the second inning, but a couple of errors by Warren County led to a 6-5 win for Franklin County.

Shelby Knowles got the start on the mound for the Lady Pioneers, while Shasta Speakman worked for the Lady Rebels.

Warren County put two runners on in the top of the first, but the runners were left stranded. Franklin County put one runner on after being hit by a pitch, but the Lady Pioneers got out of the inning with no damage being done.

Warren County went down in order in the top of the second. Franklin County sent one run across the plate in the bottom of the inning after a leadoff single by Brittany Robinson. One error and a walk sent Robinson home to give the Lady Rebels a 1-0 lead.

In the top of the third Bowman stepped to the plate and drove Speakman’s pitch over the fence for a lead off home run. Ashlee Malone followed with a single, and with two outs Mary Kate Fisher singled over first to score Malone as Warren County went up 2-1.

In the bottom of the fourth Franklin County sent five runs to the plate. Knowles gave up two hits and one run in the inning and was replaced by Alyssa Millraney, who came in and gave up five hits as the Lady Rebels took a 6-2 lead heading into the top of the seventh.

Bowman singled to get things going for Warren County in the top of the seventh. Malone singled and Katie Rogers followed with a double over second base, which scored Bowman and Malone. With one out Fisher reached on an error, and was thrown out trying to steal second, but the effort scored Rogers to pull the Lady Pioneers within one at 6-5.

With two outs Linnsay Williamson singled, but the next batter popped up to short to end the game.

For Warren County Bowman, Malone, Rogers and Kayley Murray collected two hits apiece. Fisher, Williamson and Christy Perry added one hit each.

Knowles gave up three hits, walked two and struck out two. Millraney gave up five hits. Speakman gave up 11 hits and fanned six for the Lady Rebels.

Warren County was scheduled to take on Lebanon on Tuesday at home and will be at home against Grundy County on Thursday.