Kimmie Stewart slams a solo home run and "Scottie" Powell goes 3-for-3 including a big RBI triple in the Trojans 5-run sixth in the 5-2 win over Leesville Road in the opening round of the NCHSSA 4A play-offs. The Trojans rally erases a 2-0 Pride lead and carries them to a Friday night second round game. The Trojan bats were held in check through five innings before the big inning in the first night game for Garner Trojan softball.
Starter Christie Wright starts the game with six consecutive strikeouts, holding Leesville scoreless through three. The Pride scratches out a run in the fourth for a 1-0 lead. The Trojans (18-6) threaten in their half of the fourth, loading the bases with Wright reaching on an error followed by Stewart and Cecily Parrott consecutive singles with one away. Ashley Carroll bombs a long fly ball to left that is just foul before grounding to the pitcher. Alisha Gillespie lines a screamer that is snagged by the Leesville first baseman to end the inning. Leesville adds a Perkins homer in the sixth to take a 2-0 lead before the Trojan rally.
Stewart leads off the 6th with her second homer of the year followed by a Parrott walk. Carroll sacrifices Parrott to 2nd. Gillispie lays down a perfect sacrifice that is booted, scoring Jenna Armstrong (courtesy running) to tie the game at 2-2. Powell laces a line drive to right for a triple scoring one and she scores on Nadia Jeffries bunt and its 4-2 Trojans. After Jeffries steals second, Morgan Barbour laces an RBI triple for the 5-2 Trojan lead. Wright earns her 14th win of the year with the complete game, 11 strikeout performance. Garner travels to Scotland County, a 2-0 winner over Athens Drive, Friday night, 5:30PM start time!:
| R | H | E | ||
| LR | 0001010 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| GAR | 000005X | 5 | 10 | 3 |
WP-Wright (14-5) LP-Zimmerman
Leading hitters: "Scottie" Powell 3-3, 3B, RBI, Kimmie Stewart 2-3, HR, RBI, Morgan Barbour 2-4, 3B, RBI, Cecily Parrott 2-2, 2B, Christie Wright 1-4
Leesville Road Hitters: Zimmerman 2-4, Sell 1-3, O'Shea 1-3, Perkins 1-3 (HR), Sellers 1-3
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Complete 2008 NCHSSA 4A Softball Eastern bracket
(updated for 1st round)
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