03/29/2024
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ELIZABETHTOWN – Emereau Bladen pounded out 12 hits and cruised to a 16-1 non-conference middle school softball victory Thursday over Grace Christian School from Sanford.

Taylor Dowless led off the Emereau 1st inning with a single, and Gracey Clark walked. Pitcher Tatum Allen drilled a triple to the fence in center field that scored Dowless and Clark. Jenna Brice hammered a double to left that scored Tatum Allen for a 3-0 lead.

Grace Christian plated their run in the 2nd inning on a bunt single and 2 throwing errors.

Clark walked in the Lady Aviator 2nd inning and raced home when Tatum Allen smashed a double to left-center field. Brice walloped another double that scored Tatum Allen and grew the lead to 5-1.

Greer Pope and Bristol Allen drew walks and scored runs in the Emereau 3rd inning. Dowless laced a single to left-center, and Clark punched a single to right. Tatum Allen walked, and Dowless, Clark and Tatum Allen all scored runs as the lead grew to 10-1.

Emmy Bryant and Koreigh Everette were both hit by pitches and scored runs in the Lady Aviator 4th inning. Dowless and Clark belted singles, and Anna Robinson and Tatum Allen both walked. All of them scored as the margin swelled to 16-1.

Dowless batted 4-for-4 with 3 runs batted in and 3 runs scored to lead the Emereau hitters. Clark finished 3-for-3 at the plate with an RBI and 4 runs scored. Tatum Allen was a perfect 2-for-2 with 2 walks, a triple and a double. She drove in 3 runs and scored four.

Brice slugged a pair of doubles and drove in 2 runs. Skylar Allen singled for the other Lady Aviator hit. Pope, Bryant, Bristol Allen, Everette and Robinson scored 1 run each.

Tatum Allen pitched he first 4 innings for the Lady Aviators to pick up the win allowing an unearned run on 3 hits, while striking out four. Brice pitched the 5th inning and gave up a hit and a walk while striking out two.

Grace       010 00 – 1- 4- 3
Emereau  325 6x -16-12-3

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