The #3 seeded Brashear Lady Tigers took on the Marion County Lady
Mustangs Wednesday in 1st round district play. Brashear scored in the
first to take a 2-0 lead, but Marion County answered in the 2nd to make
the game 2-2. Marion County might have scored more in the early going,
but Brashear's catcher Meredith Thomas and shortstop Shelby Salter
teamed up to cut down 2 runners trying to steal 2nd in the first 2
innings. Marion County took a 3-2 lead in the top of the 3rd, but
Brashear retook the lead in the bottom of the inning. The 5-run outburst
was highlighted with a Mandy Taylor 2-run homer. Marion County scored 4
in the top of the 4th to knot the game at 7-7, but Brashear added 4
runs in the bottom of the inning to take the lead for good, eventually
winning by a score of 18-8 in 6 innings. Meredith Thomas, Ashley
Moncrief, Allie Garrett, Shelby Salter, Mandy Taylor, Alexa Acton,
Audrey DeBie, and Angela McKim had hits for Brashear. Smith, Pollard,
Booth, Krigbaum, Goodwin, J. Johnson, and D. Johnson had hits for Marion
County.
In the other 1st round game, Canton faced North Shelby. The game was a
defensive battle with the score tied 1-1 after 3 and 2-2 after 5. North
Shelby took a 3-2 lead in the top of the top of the 6th, but Canton
broke through with 4 runs in the bottom of the 6th to win by a score of
6-3.
Brashear will face Scotland County Thursday and Canton will play Knox County.
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Mustangs Wednesday in 1st round district play. Brashear scored in the
first to take a 2-0 lead, but Marion County answered in the 2nd to make
the game 2-2. Marion County might have scored more in the early going,
but Brashear's catcher Meredith Thomas and shortstop Shelby Salter
teamed up to cut down 2 runners trying to steal 2nd in the first 2
innings. Marion County took a 3-2 lead in the top of the 3rd, but
Brashear retook the lead in the bottom of the inning. The 5-run outburst
was highlighted with a Mandy Taylor 2-run homer. Marion County scored 4
in the top of the 4th to knot the game at 7-7, but Brashear added 4
runs in the bottom of the inning to take the lead for good, eventually
winning by a score of 18-8 in 6 innings. Meredith Thomas, Ashley
Moncrief, Allie Garrett, Shelby Salter, Mandy Taylor, Alexa Acton,
Audrey DeBie, and Angela McKim had hits for Brashear. Smith, Pollard,
Booth, Krigbaum, Goodwin, J. Johnson, and D. Johnson had hits for Marion
County.
In the other 1st round game, Canton faced North Shelby. The game was a
defensive battle with the score tied 1-1 after 3 and 2-2 after 5. North
Shelby took a 3-2 lead in the top of the top of the 6th, but Canton
broke through with 4 runs in the bottom of the 6th to win by a score of
6-3.
Brashear will face Scotland County Thursday and Canton will play Knox County.
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