Lady Broncos get back to winning ways
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After trailing by one run the Lady Broncos scored four runs in the bottom of the sixth to down the Lady Eagles 6-3 at the Boyd High School softball field.
The Lady Broncos improved to 7-2 on the season and 2-1 in District 9-A action. Cassie Wanamaker picked up the win for Boyd , giving up five hits, while striking out 14 and walking one. Ashton Vaughn took the loss for Eagleville, giving up seven hits while walking one.
The Lady Eagles scored one run in the top of the first after the lead off batter reached on a pass ball, and later scored on a throwing error. Boyd went down in order in its half of the inning.
In the top of the third the Lady Eagles put a runner in scoring position when Amanda Vincent singled with one out and then stoal second. But Wanamaker struck out the next batter and got a ground ball to second for the final out of the inning.
The Lady Broncos tied the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the third, when Kelsey Jones singled to get things started and moved to third on a throwing error. Danna Wells reached on a error by the Lady Eagles third baseman. Lauren Wilcher hit into a fielders choice, which scored Jones. Wanamaker reached on an error by the short stop, which scored Wells to put the Lady Broncos up 2-1 by the end of the inning.
In the top of the fourth Eagleville regained the lead after a lead off double by Becca Smith. Holly Poteete singled, scoring Smith and Poteete swiped second and third and scored on a wild pitch. Wanamaker struck out the next three batters to get out of the inning.
The Lady Broncos got out of trouble in the top of the sixth after an error, a single and a pitch hitting the batter loaded the bases with two outs. But the Lady Broncos defense got out of the inning with no damage being done.
With one out in the bottom of the sixth, Boyd got things going when Leah Walker singled and Becca Reynolds was hit by a pitch. Sara Buckner drove a single up the middle, which scored Walker. Jones hit into a fielders choice, scoring one run to give Boyd a 4-3 lead. But the Lady Broncos weren’t finished as Wells reached after being hit by the pitch. Wilcher singled and a throwing error scored two more runs before Eagleville got out of the inning with Boyd leading 6-3.
In the top of the seventh, with one out Wanamaker hit the batter, but struck out the next Lady Eagle for the second out of the inning. Boyd’s defense came up with the final out of the game on a ground ball to second to take the district win.
For the Lady Broncos, Wanamaker collected two hits. Jones, Wells, Walker, Wilcher and Buckner added one hit apiece.
The Lady Broncos will be in action on Saturday at home against Middle Tennessee Christian at 2:30 p.m.