Lady Rangers defeat Lady Huskies behind five-run first inning
Published 12:12 am Friday, April 29, 2022
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Star Photo/Gracie Fields Hailey Taylor gets set as a pitch is fired to the plate.
Star Photo/Gracie Fields Lyndie Ramsey prepares to take a cut on a pitch from the North Greene pitcher.
Star Photo/Gracie Fields Mattie Salyer is set to take off to second base when the opportunity comes.
Star Photo/Gracie Fields Taylor Grindstaff races across homeplate for a Unaka run.
Star Photo/Gracie Fields Trinity Bowers prepares to send a pitch toward the plate for the Lady Rangers.
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The Unaka Lady Rangers picked up a key Watauga Valley Conference win on Thursday evening at Ronnie Hicks Field by defeating the visiting North Greene Lady Huskies.
Riding a five-run first inning outburst, the Lady Rangers turned that lead into a 7-1 victory.
The Lady Rangers received singles by Trinity Bowers and Kylie Blevins, an error on a ball put into play by Hailey Taylor, and a double by Jill Faust.
Unaka recorded eight hits in the contest led by a pair of hits from Sadie Shoun and Bowers. Alana Parsons, Blevins, Faust, and Taylor recorded the other hits.
Bowers picked up the victory from the pitching circle as the Unaka hurler allowed one run on two hits over seven innings while allowing only one walk striking out six Lady Huskies in the victory.
Cambell Gaby took the loss for the Lady Huskies. Gaby gave up seven runs on the eight hits, one walk, and four strikeouts.
Unaka will be on the road playing at Happy Valley on Tuesday.
