By Dave Helmick
TuckerCountySports.Com
CAMP KIDD – The Tucker County Softball team hosted East Hardy on Monday April 22nd. The Lady Mt. Lions battled back in the 6th inning with 4 runs to secure the 9-6 win.
Tucker County got on the scoreboard first as they scored 2 runs in the 1st inning to lead after 1 inning 2-0. East Hardy then fought back in the top of the 2nd inning as they plated 5 runs to take a 5-2 advantage halfway through the 2nd inning. The Lady Mt. Lions then got the bats going in the bottom of the 2nd inning as they scored 3 runs to tie the score at 5-5 after 2 innings. Neither team could produce runs in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th innings to keep the score at 5-5 entering the 6th inning. The Lady Cougars then scored 1 run in the top of the 6th inning to take a 6-5 lead after the top of the 6th. Tucker County then got hot at the plate as they would score 4 runs in the bottom of the 6th inning to put the Lady Mt. Lions back in front 9-6. The Tucker County defense then held East Hardy scoreless in the top of the 7th inning to secure the win for the Lady Mt. Lions 9-6.
Ava Shaffer led Tucker County with 3 hits on the night, including a home run over the center field fence and 2 doubles to right field. Katie Hicks also produced 3 hits(triple, double, single) on the night for the Lady Mt. Lions. Sutton Pase, Peyton Hicks, Rachel Felton, Brianna Gooden, and Reagan Herron chipped in with 1 hit each for Tucker County. Peyton Hicks got the start for the Lady Mt. Lions in the circle as she went 3-1/3 innings. Ava Shaffer entered the game in relief as she went 3-2/3 innings and got the win.
Before the game the Tucker County Softball Seniors were recognized. These Seniors are as follows: Katie Hicks, Addie Hicks, Brianna Gooden, and Rachel Felton.
MOOREFIELD – The Lady Mt. Lions traveled to Moorefield for a doubleheader on Tuesday April 23rd. Tucker County fell in both games by the scores of 11-3 and 4-3.
In Game 1 the visiting Lady Mt. Lions got the scoring started as they led after 1 inning 1-0. Tucker County then added 2 runs in the top of the 2nd inning to make the score 3-0 halfway through the 2nd. Moorefield then responded on offense as they plated 3 runs in the bottom of the 2nd inning to tie the score at 3-3 after 2 innings. The Lady Yellowjackets then took the lead in the 4th inning as they scored 2 runs to make the score 5-3 after 4 innings. Moorefield then added 1 run in the 5th inning and 5 runs in the 6th inning to end the game with the final score of 11-3 Moorefield.
Ava Shaffer, Peyton Hicks, and Rachel Felton hit homeruns for the Lady Mt. Lions in the game. Shaffer also added a single to give her 2 hits in the game. Addie Hick added 1 hit in the loss for Tucker County. Brianna Gooden got the start for the Lady Mt. Lions at pitcher and took the loss.
In Game 2 the offense for both teams struggled to score runs through the first 2 innings. Tucker County then got on the scoreboard in the 3rd inning as they plated 2 runs to take a 2-0 lead after the top of the 3rd. The Lady Yellowjackets battled back to score 1 run in the bottom of the 3rd to make the score 2-1 Tucker County. Each team then scored 1 run each in the 4th inning to put the score to 3-2 Tucker County after 4 innings. Moorefield then pulled ahead with 2 runs in the bottom of the 5th inning to give the home team the 4-3 lead after 5 innings. Tucker County was unable to overcome the 1 run lead as the game ended with a Moorefield win by the score of 4-3.
Addie Hicks led the way at the plate for Tucker County as she had 2 hits(1 triple), while Ava Shaffer added 2 hits(1 double) for the Lady Mt. Lions. Peyton Hicks had 1 hit(double), while Rachel Felton chipped in with 1 hit and Sutton Pase had 1 hit for Tucker County in the loss. Peyton Hicks got the start in the circle for the Lady Mt. Lions as she went the complete 6 innings for Tucker County.
FRANKLIN – Tucker County traveled to Pendleton County on Thursday April 25th for a single game against the Lady Wildcats. The Lady Mt. Lions struggled at the plate as they fell in the contest 6-1.
Pendleton County got on the scoreboard in the 1st inning as they scored 1 run to make the score 1-0 after 1 inning. Tucker County would tie the game in the 3rd inning as Addie Hicks scored on a wild pitch by the Lady Wildcats. Pendleton County then regained the lead in the 5th inning as they scored 1 run to take a 2-1 advantage. The homestanding Lady Wildcats then plated 4 runs in the 6th inning to give them a 6-1 lead after 6 innings. The Lady Mt. Lions could not rally in the top of the 7th as the game ended with the final score of 6-1 Pendleton County. Tucker County ended the game with 0 hits as Lady Wildcats pitcher Baylee Beachler tossed a no hitter. Peyton Hicks got the start for Tucker County at pitcher as she went 3-2/3 innings before Ava Shaffer and Brianna Gooden entered the game in relief.
CAMP KIDD – The Lady Mt. Lions hosted Elkins for a doubleheader on Friday April 26th. Tucker County dominated the Lady Tigers in both games as they swept Elkins 13-1 and 13-4.
In Game 1 Tucker County scored 10 runs in the 4th inning to pull away for the 13-1 victory. The Lady Mt. Lions collected 8 hits in the contest. Brianna Gooden led Tucker County with 2 hits, while Katie Hicks had 1 triple and Ava Shaffer added 1 double. Addie Hicks, Peyton Hicks, Rachel Felton and Makenna Evans added 1 hit each in the Game 1 win for the Lady Mt. Lions. Brianna Gooden got the start in the circle for Tucker County as she went the complete game for the win.
In Game 2 Elkins started the game with 2 runs in the top of the 1st inning. Tucker County then answered in the bottom of the 1st as they scored 2 runs to tie the game at 2-2 after 1 inning. Elkins then scored 1 run in the top of the 2nd inning to regain the lead. The Lady Mt. Lions offense would then answer again as they would score 3 runs in the bottom of the 2nd to give the home team the 5-3 lead after 2 innings. Tucker County then put the game out of reach in the 4th inning as they got the bats going to score 6 runs to push the Lady Mt. Lions lead to 11-3. Elkins then scored 1 run in the top of the 5th inning, but Tucker County responded with 2 runs in the bottom of the 5th inning to end the game with the final score of 13-4 Lady Mt. Lions.
Ava Shaffer led Tucker County with 2 hits including a left field homerun in the 5th inning. Makenna Evans also had 2 hits(1 triple) and Sutton Pase added 2 hits(1 double). Peyton Hicks also had 1 hit for the Lady Mt. Lions, while Katie Hicks and Brianna Gooden chipped in with 1 hit each in the Tucker County Game 2 win. Peyton Hicks got the win for Tucker County in the circle as she went 4 innings and Ava Shaffer entered the game in relief.
Tucker County was scheduled to start Sectional play on Tuesday April 30th. The double elimination Sectional play will continue throughout this week. For more information go to TuckerCountySports.com.
