Dyer County dominates Lexington in non-district action


 

Jason Peevyhouse

Editor, JP Productions Sports

The Choctaw softball team continued a busy week on the diamond on Thursday, picking up their third win in four days with an 11-1 win over visiting Lexington in five innings at Dyer County High School.

The orange and white had a big bottom of the first inning, getting on the board early to set the tone. Kierstyn Ray led off the frame with a double then scored on a Katie Beth Caldwell single to put Dyer County on top 1-0. Emma Wray doubled in a run then scored on a Rylee Key single. The Choctaws added another run on a Rylee White sacrifice fly to go up 4-0 after one inning.

Following a 1-2-3 top of the second, the Choctaws went back to work on offense in the bottom of the frame. Abbie Gibbons led off with a single then scored on a Ray single. Evie Rogers followed with an RBI double then scored when Caldwell reached on a fielder’s choice to put Dyer County on top 7-0 after two frames.

Lexington was able to get one of those runs back on a Bartholomew single with two out in the top of the third but Dyer County got out of the frame when she was thrown out trying to advance on the same play and maintain a 7-1 lead.

Dyer County answered with two out in the bottom of the frame. Singles from Gibbons and Ray were followed by a Rogers base it to score them both. Rogers then scored when Caldwell reached on an error to score another run and extend the Dyer County lead to 10-1 after three frames.

After the Tigers looked to get on the board with the bases-loaded in the top of the fifth but failed to score, Dyer County went to work to end the game early. Ray reached on an error then advanced to second on the same play. After a flyout, Caldwell singled her in to bring the game to a close via the mercy rule.

Ray had a double and two singles with an RBI to lead the way at the plate for Dyer County. Rogers had a double and a single while driving in three. Caldwell, Key and Gibbons each added a pair of singles in the win.

Key picked up the win in the circle, allowing one run on one hit with one strikeout in four innings of work. Molly Kate Woody pitched the fifth, allowing a hit with a strikeout.

Dyer County will be in action this weekend in Murfreesboro, participating in the Warrior Classic. The Choctaws return to action on this side of the Tennessee River when Dyer County opens a Monday-Tuesday home-and-home set with Tipton-Rosemark in Millington on Monday at 6 p.m.

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