03/29/2024
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Rylee Chadwick pitched a no-hitter and struck out 13 batters Tuesday night to lead the Thunder to a 6-1 victory over the Sandpipers on opening night of Bladen Recreation’s 11-12 Softball season at County Park.

Singles by Lainey Hughes and Mackenzie Singletary keyed a 3-run first inning for the Thunder. Alexus Mitchell walked and scored the Sandpiper run in the bottom of the first on Ashlyn Williams’ grounder.

Chadwick hammered a double to drive in Lainey Autry with a third-inning Thunder run then scored on Savannah Turbeville’s fielder’s choice for a 5-1 lead. Chadwick cracked a single in the sixth and raced home on Singletary’s fielder’s choice.

Chadwick walked one and hit a batter. Alyssa Strickland pitched a 5-hitter for the Sandpipers, struck out 6, walked 4 and hit 4 batters.

Singletary batted 2-3 with a double, 3 runs batted in and a run scored to lead the Thunder hitters. Chadwick also finished 2-3 at the plate with a double, an rbi and 2 runs scored.

Hughes singled and scored a run. Autry scored 2 runs. Megan West and Turbeville had rbi’s, and Turbeville scored a run.

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