Coffee Co. clips WCMS softball

Ali Young got the start for Warren County, working three innings, while giving up one run on four hits, one walk and fanning five. Gabi Keith worked two innings of relief, striking out three batters.

Jodi Elwell got the win for Coffee County, giving up three hits while fanning five and walking one.

In the top of the first, Young got the leadoff batter to strikeout, before giving up a hit to Lindsay Rowland, but the runner was left stranded. The Lady Pioneers went down in order in their half of the inning.

In the top of the second the Lady Red Raiders once again put a runner on after a one-out walk, and then Larie Benedict was hit by a pitch. But the Lady Pioneers got out of the inning with out any damage being done.

Warren County’s first opportunity to score came in the bottom of the second, when Morgan Frye got things started with a single. With one out Sarah Jacobs doubled to center field, putting runners and second and third. Young drew a walk, which loaded the bases, but a pop-up to second and a strikeout ended the inning.

In the top of the fourth Coffee County scored what would be the winning run on a lead off double by Taylor Gulett. Niki Campbell hit a rope down the third-base line, which scored Gulett. Warren County’s defense got the next three batters in order, but the Lady Red Raiders held a 0-1 lead.

Warren County went down in order in both the bottom of the fourth and fifth innings to end the game and give Coffee County the road victory.

For Warren County, Lauren Wilkinson, Jacobs and Frye had one hit each.