The Warren County Middle School Lady Pioneer Softball team continued its winning ways in yet another dominating win Monday night against the Coffee County Lady Raiders to improve their undefeated streak to 3-0.
The game wasn’t close as the Lady Pioneers won 14-3. This was the third straight blowout win for the lady Pioneers, all by double digits.
The Lady Pioneers had a strong outing from Rhealee Johnson, who went 3-for-3 at the plate with two singles, a double and 2 RBIs. Johnson also earned the win against the Lady Raiders.
The visiting Lady Raiders didn’t score in the top of the first inning, and the Lady Pioneers would take advantage in the bottom half of the inning by scoring seven runs, all started by Elia Atterson’s leadoff triple. That was followed by a double to the outfield by Makenna Mason. Johnson, Madison Hollis, Shelby Roberts and Kaydee Rains added hits to help build the early lead.
Coffee County couldn’t capitalize in the top of the second, and Savannah Cox added one more run to increase the WCMS lead 8-0, going into the third. The Lady Raiders scored in the top of the third, but the Lady Pioneers answered the run with one of their own, and at the end of three, had a commanding 9-1 lead.
After an error by the Lady Pioneers leading to a Lady Raider run in the top of the fourth, the Lady Pioneers caught a break of their own in the bottom of the inning from miscues on the mound by Lady Raider pitching. Coffee County walked four batters in the inning, allowing the Lady Pioneers to score five runs and lead going into the final inning 14-2.
Coffee County scored on an error by the Lady Pioneer infield in the top of the fifth, but didn’t score another run, and the Lady Pioneers were victorious, 14-3
The Lady Pioneers continued to be solid up and down the lineup by getting key contributions from everyone. Johnson wasn’t the only factor in the win. Atterson added a triple and a single while Mason added two doubles. Hollis, Roberts and Rains added a hit apiece.
The Lady Pioneers traveled to Coffee County Tuesday night for game two with the Lady Red Raiders. Results of the game weren’t available at press time.