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Garner scored early and often on Friday night as they defeated Wakefield 11-1 in five innings at Trojan Field. Garner will now advance to the third round of the State Playoffs to take on Fuquay-Varina, Tuesday night at 7:00 at Trojan Field.
The Lady Trojans struck first in the bottom of the first as Nadia Jeffries reached on an error, following a walk to Mary-Scott Powell, Christie Wright, laid down a sacrifice bunt to advance the runners. Next up was Kimmie Stewart and she laced a two run triple to right field allowing both runs to score. Garner wasn't finished as Ashley Carroll, doubled to right to plate Stewart and make it 3-0. Garner added another run on an RBI ground out by Kasey Hamrick.
After Wakefield added a run in the top of the second, Garner responded with a two spot in bottom half. Again, Jeffries and Powell would reach to start the inning and again it would be Kimmie Stewart who singled home Jeffries and Ashley Carroll drove in Powell on a sacrifice fly.
Garner kept the pressure on in the fourth inning with a three spot. With one out, Jeffries singled, stole second and third and later scored on a ground out by Mary-Scott Powell. Christie Wright singled to put two on before Stewart doubled home Wright and Carroll doubled again to plate Morgan Dake who was running for Stewart.
With Garner leading 9-1 in the bottom of the fifth, they needed just two runs to end the ball game. Hailie Warner got things going with a solid single to center that the Wolverines center fielder over ran allowing Warner to reach third. She would score on a RBI single from Kasey Hamrick.
Following a Anna Burton sacrifice bunt, which put Hamrick at second, Jeffries grounded to second to put the Lady Trojans 11th run just 60 feet away. Hamrick would cross the plate as Mary-Scott Powell beat out an infield hit which won the game for Garner.
Again, Garner will advance to face Fuquay-Varina in round three. This will be the third meeting of the season between the two teams. Game time will be 7:00 on Tuesday night at Trojan Field. The Trojan Sports Network will be on the air at 6:45 on Tuesday Night.
Winning Pitcher: Christe Wright - 5 Innings, 3 Hits, 1 Run, 1 Walk, 1 Strikeout
Losing Pitcher: Katlyn Brooks - 4 2/3 Innings, 11 Hits, 10 Runs, 8 Earned Runs, 2 Walks, 2 Strikeouts.
WAK 1 3 2
GAR 11 10 0
Leading Hitters: WAK: Kendall Teasley 1-2 RBI, Nadia Stevens 1-2, Stephanie Spaulding 1-2; GAR: Stewart 3-3 (3B, 2B, 1B, 4 RBI), Jeffries 2-3, Carroll 2-2 (3 RBI), Hamrick 1-3 (2 RBI), Warner 2-3
Garner Blast Wakefield to Advance to Round 3
