Oakland hands WCHS softball District 7 loss

The WCHS Lady Pioneer softball team traveled to Oakland on Monday for a District 7-AAA matchup with the Lady Patriots. Eight errors on the day by Warren County gave the edge to Oakland, as the Lady Patriots defeated Warren County 8-2.

Warren County dropped to 2-4 in district play and 4-6 on the season. Kaitom Tanner took the loss, giving up eight hits on the night.

Oakland sent one run to the plate in the bottom of the first off of two hits and two errors.

Warren County responded in the top of the second when Linnsay Williamson singled with one out. Mary Kate Fisher followed with a single to put runners on first and second. Bethni McGuire singled to lead the bases for Christy Perry, who went down swinging. Taylor Hennessee singled, which scored Williamson and Fisher to give Warren County a 2-1 lead before Oakland got out of the inning.

Two more Lady Pioneer errors in the bottom of the second sent one more run to the plate for Oakland to tie the game at 2-2.

In the top of the fourth the Lady Pioneers went down in order. Oakland broke things open in the bottom of the inning with the help of three hits. A leadoff single, a walk, a double and a throwing error on the Lady Pioneer catcher made it a 5-2 ball game. With two outs Oakland scored two more runs off of two hits to take a 7-2 lead before Warren County got out of the inning.

Oakland added one more run in the bottom of the sixth off of an error and two hits.

In the top of the seventh, Perry singled with one out and Brooke Bowman drew a walk to put runners at first and second with two outs. But the next Lady Pioneer batter grounded out to first to end the game.

Katie Rogers collected two hits for Warren County. Fisher, McGuire, Hennessee, Williamson and Perry had one hit apiece.

The Lady Pioneers were scheduled to take on Riverdale on Tuesday at the WCHS softball field.

Warren County will have a day game starting at 1 p.m. on Friday against Coffee County.