Lady Broncos get first win
The Lady Broncos softball team won their first game of the year Saturday, defeating Mt. Juliet Christian 21-5. The Lady Broncos pounded out 16 hits on the day, while giving up three hits and three walks.
Boyd’s defense put Mt. Juliet down in order in the top of the first. In the bottom of the ining Mary Reynolds drew a walk and Lyndsey King singled, scoring Reynolds for a 1-0 lead.
In the top of the second Mt. Juliet picked up one hit, but once again Boyd’s defense shut the Lady Saints down.
Boyd broke the game open in the bottom of the inning when Courtney Hard walked to get things started. Hits from Ashlee Bain, Megan Lewis, Jennifer Laxton and then a triple by Lyndsey King put four runs on the board. But the Lady Broncos weren’t finished. Grace Barnes singled, Amanda Prater walked, Tenara Jones doubled, two more walks and singles by Laxton and Reynolds gave the Lady Broncos a 12-0 lead.
In the top of the third Mt. Juliet sent five runs across the plate on three walks and two hits making it a 12-5 game. But Boyd answered back in the bottom of the inning sending nine runs across the plate. Bain started things off with a single to left followed by a triple by Lewis, hits by Laxton, Reynolds, Lyndsey King and Jones as the game was called because of the 10 run rule giving Boyd the 16-run victory.