League leaders power past Lady Pioneers
Entering Tuesday night’s game with Riverdale, the Lady Pioneer softball team was hoping to improve on its 2-11 season and 0-3 in District 7-AAA record. But the first-place Lady Warriors flexed their muscles by holding Warren County to just one hit, downing the Lady Pioneers 10-0. Riverdale improved to 21-2 overall and 4-0 in district play.
Lady Warrior Cathleen Hosfield had a perfect game going into the top of the fifth, until Kayla Hubbard singled past the shortstop to break up the no-hitter. Hosfield faced 16 Lady Pioneers in five innings of work with nine strikeouts. LeAnn Smith took the mound for Warren County giving up 10 runs on 10 hits. Smith faced 27 batters, walking three in four innings of work.
Riverdale scored four runs off of four hits and a walk in the bottom of the first after Hosfield sat down the Lady Pioneers in order with three K’s.
Warren County once again went down in order in the top of the second, and the Lady Warriors sent six runs across the plate in their half of the inning. Kelsy Woodruff was hit by a pitch, then an error and hits by Hosfield and Falon Catalano set the stage for Kaneeka Lyons’ two-run home run as Riverdale jumped out to a 10-0 lead.
The Lady Pioneers went down in the top of the third and top of the fourth, before Warren County picked up its only hit of the game from Hubbard.
The game was called in the fifth due to the 10-run rule. Warren County was scheduled to travel to Lebanon on Thursday, but that contest was rained out and will be rescheduled for a later date. Weather permitting, the Lady Pioneers will be back in action at home today against Cookeville. Game time is set for 5 p.m. for the junior varsity, and 7 p.m. for the varsity contest.