Lady Bronco softball splits at Eagleville

The Lady Bronco softball team hit the road on Thursday for a District 9-A doubleheader against Eagleville. The road trip was a success as Boyd and the Lady Eagles split the two-game contest with Eagleville winning the first game 6-5 and the Lady Broncos picking up the win in the second game 9-4.

In the first game both teams went down in order in the first inning. But in the top of the second the Lady Broncos struck for two runs after Cassie Wanamaker and Leah Walker reached on errors by the Lady Eagles shortstop and second baseman. A walk and two long balls to the out field scoring Wanamaker and Walker.

Eagleville answered in the bottom of inning with one run off of one hits as the teams went to the top of the third with Boyd leading 2-1.

Wanamaker singled in the top of the third, but was left stranded. The Lady Eagles sent five runs to the plate in the bottom of the inning after a leadoff single by Rachel Hedgepath and singles by Kacye Warf, Holly Poteete and Annie Council, which secured the victory in the first game for Eagleville.

In the second game the Lady Eagles had the first at-bat, but failed to score. The Lady Broncos sent three runs across the plate after Courtney Hard drew a walk with one out. Wanamaker reached on a fielder?s choice and two more walks gave Boyd the early lead.

In the second Boyd added to its lead with three more runs. Lyndsey King led things off with a single. Two walks and a double by Ashley Bain put the Lady Broncos out in front 6-0.

In the top of the third Eagleville scored one run and added one in the fourth and two in the fifth, but the Lady Broncos held off the rally to pick up the win.

The Lady Broncos were scheduled to play their first district tournament game at home on Thursday, but it will now be played at Forrest at 4 p.m.