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By Jim Steele
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Huntingdon had been somewhat anemic with its bats
recently, but found the mark at McKenzie's expense last
Wednesday.
The Fillies managed six hits in a 10-inning affair as
they handed the host Lady Rebels a 3-2 non-district
loss.
Huntingdon pieced together a tenuous 2-0 lead when MHS
sophomore Jalisa Brown knotted the score with her
two-run, two-out double in the sixth. The two teams
dueled to the 10th inning when the rules call for
putting a runner on second to start the inning. HHS
sophomore Casey Henson was poised to score when her twin
sister Courtney drove her home with an RBI double. The
Fillies led 3-2 and McKenzie was at the plate.
Brooke Cole took her place on second and reached third
when Jill Taylor reached on an error. Lady Rebel junior
Carol Perritt laced a rocket up the middle, but it found
the glove of pitcher Megan Rush for the third out. The
Fillies had captured a stunner, their first victory over
the season.
It was a frustrating day for McKenzie, who hit the ball
well, but just couldn't drive them home. The Lady Rebels
stranded 12 runners and pounded out 10 hits. And they
started early. Junior Brittany Carpenter singled, stole
second and reached third on NiCole West's single. That's
where the two stayed.
In the second, McKenzie loaded the bases. Brooke Cole
singled, Kayla Bomar reached on a fielder's choice and
Carpenter got in with an infield hit, but, with two
outs, a fielder's choice ended that campaign.
West managed a bunt single to start the MHS third and
Courtney Creasy reached on an error, but two fly balls
ended that threat. In the fourth, Lauren Perrit singled,
Carpenter got in via the error, but an infield fly and
an unassisted putout stymied that scoring chance.
MiRanda West had a two-out single in the fifth but was
stuck on base. McKenzie bats went dormant until the
ninth inning when Courtney Creasy ripped a two-out
double. MiRanda West walked, but a flyout ended the
threat.
The Fillies scored both of their runs in the third when
Courtney Henson drove in a run with a sacrifice fly.
Then Brooke Pritchard cracked an RBI double for the 2-0
lead.
Carpenter was the top hitter for MHS. She was 4-6.
NiCole West was 2-5. Brown had a hit and two RBI.
MiRanda West, Creasy and Cole each had a hit. Lauren
Perritt struck out 14 in 10 complete innings, walked
five and allowed only six hits.
Pritchard led the Fillies with two hits and an RBI.
Rush, Clark, Courtney Henson and Ashlee Porter each had
hits.. Henson had two RBI. Rush struck out seven and
walked two.
In other action:
Camden 4
McKenzie 3
The Lady Rebels found themselves in a 4-0 hole, tried to
dig out, but fell a run short against the visiting
Camden Lady Lions.
Camden scored a pair of runs in the fourth because of
errors, and two more in the fifth because of timely
hitting.
McKenzie had a big sixth, however. Brittany Carpenter,
Carol Perritt, NiCole West and Jalisa Brown strung
together four straight singles. Brown's knock scored two
runs. With two out, Brooke Cole added an RBI single. The
tying run was thrown out at the plate, ending the
inning.
Carpenter was 2-for-4 and Cole was 2-for-3 to lead the
Lady Rebels, who fall to 7-3 on the season, 1-1 in
District 11AA.
In earlier action:
McKenzie 10
Milan 5
The Lady Rebels pounded out 13 hits and captured their
first District 11AA victory of the season.
Brittany Carpenter, NiCole West, Jalisa Brown, MiRanda
West, Brooke Cole and Lauren Perritt each had two hits
to lead MHS. Perritt, MiRanda West and KaylaBomar each
had two RBI. Brown had a double for the Lady Rebs.
McKenzie is at the Jackson-South Side tournament this
weekend.
