ELIZABETHTOWN – Senior Alanna Ludlum walloped a grand-slam home run to highlight a 9-run second-inning that propelled West Bladen to a 15-0 Four County Conference softball victory over East Bladen Tuesday night.
The Lady Knights racked up 15 runs on 13 hits, 3 walks and an error in the first two innings. “We did a good job of hitting the ball tonight,” said West Coach Joey Autry. “We did a better job of going the other way and hitting to the opposite field.”
Senior Kassidy Anderson dumped a single into centerfield to start the game, and senior Logan Autry cracked a single to centerfield. Ludlum’s fielder’s choice retired Anderson. Senior Laikyn Pait lined a single to right-centerfield that scored Autry.
Sophmore Carley Dawson sliced a single to rightfield that brought home Ludlum and Pait. Pitcher Sophia Singletary belted a single to centerfield, and sophmore Conner Brisson slammed a double off the leftfield fence that plated Carley Dawson.
Senior Jenna Dove slapped a single to rightfield that drove in Abby Dawson, the courtesy runner for Singletary. Freshman Kyla Reed ripped a single to left-centerfield that scored Brisson for a 6-0 Lady Knight lead.
Ludlum drew a lead-off walk in the second inning and raced home when Pait drilled a double to left-centerfield. Carley Dawson reached base on an error, and Singletary swatted a single to left-centerfield that plated Pait.
Brisson belted a single to right-centerfield that scored Carley Dawson. Dove smacked a single to center that loaded the bases. Walks to Reed and Autry forced home Abby Dawson, the runner for Singletary, and Brisson.
Ludlum then closed out the scoring with a drive that hit the top of the fence in right-centerfield and bounded over for the grand-slam homer.
Brisson batted 2-2 with a double, 2 runs batted in and 2 runs scored to lead the West Bladen attack. Dove finished 2-2 at the plate with an rbi and a run scored, and Singletary was 2-2 with an rbi and her courtesy runner, Abby Dawson, scored twice.
Pait batted 2-3 with a double, 2 rbi’s and 2 runs scored. Ludlum slugged the grand-slam home run, and Carley Dawson, Reed, Autry and Anderson added one hit each. Autry, Ludlum and Carley Dawson scored 2 runs each, and Reed scored one.
Singletary pitched a 3-hitter, struck out four and walked one as she raised her record to 9-2 on the season. “Sophia worked ahead and pounded the strike zone,” said Coach Autry. “ We played better defense too.”
Senior Emily Scott, junior pitcher Kaley Smith and junior Majesti Corbett connected for one hit each to lead the East Bladen offense.
The Lady Knights, now 7-1 in league play and 12-2 overall, will travel to Union Wednesday for a 6 p.m. game.
East Bladen, now 2-6 in the league and 3-7 overall, will travel to St. Pauls Thursday for a 5 p.m. game.
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