CHURCH HILL — The Claiborne Lady Bulldogs did what they could to spoil senior night for Volunteer softball on Tuesday night, hanging a 10-0 District 2-3A loss on the Lady Falcons.
Claiborne racked up 15 hits and took advantage of three Volunteer errors to invoke the run rule after the sixth inning. Volunteer managed just four hits in the game and struck out nine times.
The Lady Falcons didn’t let the loss put a damper on the celebration of their six seniors: Abby Fisher, Elise Bous, Haley Russell, Mallorie Kenner, Katelynn Trent and Kaitlyn Pierson. All six saw action in the game and were recognized, along with their families, in a post-game ceremony.
Marley Sweet went the distance to earn the win for Claiborne. She gave up one hit each to Zetta Smith, Russell, Jenna Thomas and Addyson Fisher. She walked one and struck out nine.
Trent took the loss for Volunteer. She gave up seven runs (three earned) on nine hits in three innings of work. Bous finished the game, giving up three runs on six hits with one walk and two strikeouts in three innings.
Greeneville 12, Cherokee 3
ROGERSVILLE — The Lady Greene Devils collected 14 hits, including seven for extra bases to beat Cherokee 12-3 in District 2-3A softball action on Tuesday night.
Kaley Garland doubled twice to drive in five runs for the Lady Greene Devils. Brynlee Jones homered and doubled to finish 2 for 3 with two RBIs. Kyla Jobe also had two hits, including a double and an RBI for Greeneville. Stoan Rader and Adaley Lamons each had a triple.
Kasie Bowman went 2 for 3 with a double and drove in three runs for Cherokee. Shelby Helton was 3 for 4 and Hadley Ward 2 for 4 for the Lady Chiefs. Kennedy Dishner was 1 for 3 with a double and scored. Jada Davis had the only other Cherokee hit.
Leah Phillips earned the win for Greeneville. She gave up three runs (two earned) on nine hits, walked three and struck out seven. Dishner took the loss for Cherokee. The senior hurler gave up 12 runs on 14 hits, walked six and struck out eight.
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