WCMS softball wins thriller: Lady Pioneers rally to topple Tullahoma
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The Lady Pioneers fell in the first game 6-4, but picked up the victory in the second game, coming from behind to take a 10-9 win.
In the first game Tullahoma jumped out to an early lead 2-0 in the first inning on two hits a walk and an error. Ashlee Malone drew a walk in the bottom of the first and scored, but that was all Warren County could manage.
Tullahoma went down in order in the top of the second and the Lady Pioneers left two runners stranded in the bottom of the inning when Cassie Wanamaker reached on a bunt and Taylor Hennessee walked.
The Lady Pioneers got out of trouble in the top of the third when Tullahoma loaded the bases, but Warren County’s defense shut the Lady Wildcats down to get out of the inning. The Lady Pioneers sent three runs across the plate in the bottom of the inning when Gracie Harvey walked, Malone walked, Kayley Murray singled to score Harvey and Taylor Nunley singled to score two runs.
Tullahoma picked up a pair of hits in the top of the fourth as the Lady Pioneers left two runners stranded in the bottom of the inning.
Tullahoma tied the game and took the lead in the top of the fifth off of with two hits a walk and an error put Tullahoma on top 6-4. Warren County had a chance to tie the game in the bottom of the inning, Harvey walked and Malone singled but the runners were left on base as the next two batters went down swinging.
In the second game Warren County scored first in the bottom of the inning off of a Brittany Ferrell and Christy Perry singled and Niki Rogers hit in to a fielders choice to score Harvey.
Tullahoma went down in order in the top of the second. Tashia Young, Haley and Perry drew walks and Ferrell singled scoring two runs to give Warren County a 3-0 lead.
In the third Tullahoma went down in order once again and Warren County added to its lead. Rogers singled, Haley doubled, young singled Krystal Richmond singled, Catherine Stubblefield singled to give Warren County a 6-0 lead.
Tullahoma took a 7-6 lead in the top of the fourth on a lead-off double, two walk, two errors and three base hits. Warren County went down 1-2-3.
Tullahoma added three runs in the top of the fifth off two errors and two hits for a 9-6 lead. Warren County got things going in the bottom of the inning when Rogers singled, a walk and hit batter made it a 9-8 game. Kati Rogers singled to tie the game with one out. Stubblefield singled to left field, Haley singled to center and with base loaded Bowman singled up the middle scoring Stubblefield for the game-winning run.