The Dillon Christian School Lady Warriors handed the visiting Florence Christian School a 13-5 loss in varsity softball in Dillon on Friday, March 15.
Florence Christian School drew first blood by scoring a run in the top of the first inning and added another run in the top of the second inning to take a 2-0 lead before the Lady Warriors could get on the scoreboard. The Lady Warriors responded with a run in the bottom of the second inning and added another run in the bottom of the third inning to knot the score at 2 runs each. The Lady Warriors had a great bottom of the fourth inning by adding 7 runs. Florence Christian was not to be counted out and added 3 runs of their own in the top of the fifth inning. However, the Lady Warriors responded with 3 runs of their own in the bottom of the fifth to once again have a 7-run lead, 12-5. The Lady Warriors added another run in the bottom of the sixth inning.
The Lady Warriors managed 10 hits of which Shayla Hunt went 4 for 4 with 3 doubles and 2 rbi. Lindsey Branch connected for a hit and 2 rbi in 4 at-bats while Salina Johnson had a triple and a rbi in 3 at-bats.
Rachel Cook managed a hit and 2 rbi in 4 at-bats for Florence Christian School. Ansley Butler had a single, a double, and a rbi in 3 at-bats. Lauren Hucks went 1 for 4 with a rbi, and Gabby Perez had 2 hits in 4 at-bats.
Lindsey Branch picked up the win. She pitched 7 innings, allowed 9 hits, 5 runs of which 3 were earned, and walked 2.
Rachel Cook was charged with the loss. She pitched 2 1/3 innings, allowed 2 hits, 2 runs that were earned, walked no one, and struck out 2.
The Dillon Christian School Warriors are 3-1 for the season.
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- Florence Christian School’s pitcher, #8
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- Dillon Christian School’s #1 fouls one by third base
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- Florence Christian School’s #4 catches a fly ball in center field
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- Dillon Christian School’s #16 hurls one to home
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- Florence Christian School’s #3 hits one to right for a lead-off single in the second inning
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- Florence Christian School’s #10 hits a grounder to the short stop
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- Florence Christian School’s #13 arrives safely at first after hitting a “bloop” one
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- Florence Christian School’s #4 hits a grounder to first base; the runner heads home
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- Florence Christian School’s #13 is out at home.
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- Florence Christian School’s #13 is out at home.
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- Dillon Christian School’s #6 hits one to center for a double
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- Dillon Christian School’s #6’s hit to center sails over the center fielder.
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- Florence Christian School’s #8 hits a hopper to the short stop
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- Florence Christian School’s #10 hits a grounder to third
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- Dillon Christian School’s #11 bunts one foul
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- Dillon Christian School’s #11 bunts one foul
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- Dillon Christian School’s #7 watches a high one
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- Dillon Christian at bat
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- Florence Christian School’s #11 throws one to home
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- Dillon Christian School’s #1 swings at a low one
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- Dillon Christian School’s #14 hits a grounder to second
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- Florence Christian School’s #3 attempts to bunt a low pitch
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- Florence Christian School’s #10 hits one to second
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- Florence Christian School’s #14 strikes out swinging
