Penelope Ferguson pitched her best game of the year against Class 5A Captain Shreve allowing only six hits and two earned runs over seven innings of work. Unfortunately, the Lady Wolves made six errors in the field and struck out 16 times while managing only one hit in an 8-1 loss that dropped Weston to 3-4 on the year. Captain Shreve improved to 9-8 on the season. Jacie Ledford got the only hit and scored Weston’s lone run when she doubled in the second inning and scored on a sacrifice by Josie Irvin and an error.
Saline tags out Montgomery 4-3
Saline tagged out two Montgomery runners at the plate trying to score for the second and third out in the seventh inning to hold on for a thrilling 4-3 victory. The win moved the Bobcats record to 4-3 while Class A Montgomery dropped to 4-7 on the year.
Saline took the lead in the top of the first when Jacob Jones singled, stole second and scored on a Shaun Staggs base hit. Kenton Lee Crawford made it 2-1 in the second by coaxing a walk, stealing second and scoring on an error. After Montgomery took a 3-2 lead, Saline scored twice in the bottom of the 5th inning when Jones and Staggs both reached base and scored on an Ethan Roberts double. Staggs picked up the win with four inning of relief work.
