Ridgeland claims first 7-AAAA win of season
Pickens 4, Ridgeland 2
The Ridgeland Lady Panthers suffered a doubleheader sweep at the hands of Pickens last Tuesday night in Jasper, but rebounded to take Game 3 Thursday afternoon back home in Rossville.
Ridgeland picked up a solo run in the top of the second inning of Game 1 on an RBIsingle by Elly Barnes and they added another run in the fifth. Emma Fowler singled, was bunted to second and took third base on a force play at the plate before scoring on a wild pitch.
All four runs by Pickens came in the fourth inning. Ridgeland brought the tying run to the plate in the top of the seventh, but a fly ball and a groundout ended the game.
Fowler and Jenna Morgan had two hits apiece, while Katie Wagner and Kylie Collins also had singles. Wagner gave up just two earned runs on seven hits and three walks in six innings in the circle. She struck out one batter.
Pickens 11, Ridgeland 2
The Lady Panthers trailed 3-2 after the top of the third inning of Tuesday’s nightcap, but surrendered four runs in each of the next two innings.
Carlin Scott had an RBIdouble in the first inning for Ridgeland, while Desiree Powell added an RBI-single in the third. Powell finished the day 2 for 2, while Fowler,
Collins, Shayla Rosson and Cordasia Watkins each had singles.
Hadley Middlebrooks got the start and pitched two innings, surrendering five earned runs on three hits and five walks with one strikeout. Wagner pitched two innings
of relief, giving up four earned runs on five hits and one walk with one strikeout.
Ridgeland 7, Pickens 5
The Lady Panthers picked up their first Region 7-AAAA victory of the season by collecting 12 hits and taking control of the game with six runs in the bottom of the second inning. Three straight singles would start off the frame before Kelsey Goines brought in the first run of the inning on a groundout.
Following a walk, Fowler delivered an RBI-single and Shayla Rosson followed up with an RBI-double. Cordasia
Watkins brought in Fowler and Rosson with a two-run triple to right field before Barnes capped the inning with an RBI-double.
Scott would tack on an insurance run with an RBI-single in the bottom of the fifth to make it 7-3. Pickens scored twice in the top of the seventh, but it was not enough the complete the comeback.
Fowler finished 3 for 4, while Scott and Maggie Dickson each went 2 for 3. One of Dickson’s hits was a double, and Collins had a hit and scored once.
Wagner gave up four earned runs in seven innings in the circle. She struck out two batters and walked one.
Ridgeland (3-10, 1-7) was slated for a three-game region series with Cedartown this week. The first two games were set for Tuesday at home, while the team will travel to Cedartown on Thursday.