Above: Extended video of game action.
March 24- Coaches and fans of both Cumberland Gap and Claiborne High Schools were excited for this matchup as neither team seemed to have an edge over the other. For the first two innings the two teams had runners on the pads but couldn’t plate a run. During the bottom of the third, Claiborne struck first by putting a five spot on the scoreboard.
Maddie Ferguson reached on a double and later scored on an error. Jaylen Pressnell singled in Hannah Fugate making it 2-0. Myatt hit a double and Maddie Lynch singled and scored two more, 4-0. Allie Jones then laid down a beautiful suicide bunt, scoring Lynch and she also safely reached first. The inning ended, 5-0.
Hayden Beeler tried to get the Lady Panthers going and smashed a deep ball in the top of the fourth, but it was caught.
Claiborne’s Emma Myatt had a two-run triple during the bottom of the fourth that extended the lead out to 7-0.
The Lady Panthers then went to Brinkley Hollin in the circle for the bottom of the fifth and she retired the side in order.
Jennabeth Wilburn singled with one out and Hayden Beeler pushed her to second on a hit to short right. Dixon came up and doubled scoring two. Dixon later scored on a throwing error and the Gap had narrowed the deficit to four runs, 7-3.
Hollin returned in the circle and struck out Ferguson for out one and Katie Hicks for the second out. A groundball to the circle was fielded by Hollin for out three.
In the top of the seventh, Claiborne only needed three outs and after a great diving play from the circle for the second out, Myatt ended the game with another strikeout. Game photos may be viewed and purchased on aep.photoreflect.com.
The Walker & Walker Players of the Game were Emma Myatt for Claiborne and Hayden Beeler for Cumberland Gap. Congratulations!
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