WCHS softball team shut out by Cookeville
With all the rainfall on Thursday, it was uncertain if the Lady Pioneers would be able to get in their game against Cookeville on Friday. But sunshine along with hard work dried the field enough for the two teams to square off for their District 7-AAA match up.
Offense has been a problem for Warren County, with just six hits in its last three games. The Lady Pioneers once again struggled from the plate resulting in yet another shutout, as Warren County fell to the Lady Cavaliers 4-0. The Lady Pioneers are now 2-12 on the season and 0-4 in district play.
Ashley McBee took the mound for Warren County working six innings, giving up four runs on seven hits, walking two and fanning two. Warren County committed two errors on the night. LeAnn Smith worked one inning with one strikeout and one walk.
In the first inning both teams went down in order. But in the top of the second a leadoff walk to Tara Polk and a sacrifice fly by Kayla Allen produced Cookeville first run for a 1-0 lead. Emily Smith got Warren County off to a good start in the bottom of the inning after drawing a walk. MaCall Cooper singled, but the Lady Pioneers would be left stranded as Warren County failed to produce a run.
An error by the Lady Pioneers in the top of the third put Cookeville’s leadoff batter on, but the Lady Pioneers got out of the inning before any damage could be done.
Cookeville produced three hits in the top of the fourth, but three ground balls got the Lady Pioneers out of the inning. Warren County went down in order.
Three runs crossed the plate for the Lady Cavaliers in the top of the fifth. Hits by Alyse Coleman, Jennifer Lee and Kayla Allen along with one walk and one error gave Cookeville a 4-0 lead. Warren County managed one hit by Laurie Hillis.
Cookeville went down in order in the top of the sixth. Rachel Flatt singled to start off the bottom of the inning but she was left stranded.
Warren County’s last chance was in the bottom of the seventh. With one out Cooper singled and stole second, but the next two Lady Pioneers grounded out to end the game.
Lee went the distance for Cookeville, giving up four hits, one walk and picking up two K’s, while facing 25 batters. Cookeville is now 2-0 in district play.
Cooper had two hits, Flatt and Hillis added one hit each for the Lady Pioneers.
Warren County will take on Blackman at home on Tuesday with junior varsity schedule for a 5 p.m. start and varsity getting underway at 7 p.m.