Choctaw softball dominates Central in 13-3A matchup


 

Dyer County’s softball team moved to 4-0 on the week including three straight wins over District 13-3A opponents as the Choctaws traveled to Troy and returned from Obion County Central with an 11-0 win over the Lady Rebels on Thursday night.

Dyer County got on the board in the top of the first as a one-out walk from Katie Beth Caldwell and a Rylee Key single put two on base. After a popout, the Lady Rebels looked to get out of it but a passed ball allowed Caldwell to score and put the Choctaws up 1-0 after a half inning.

The orange and white’s big inning came in the top of the second frame. A double from Natalie Armstrong and walks by Kennedy Hill and Evie Rogers loaded the bases with no one out. Abbie Gibbons drew a bases loaded walk then Caldwell doubled in two runs two batters later. Key followed with another two-run double to extend the Choctaws’ lead to six. Allie Ables then singled in a run to put Dyer County on top 7-0 after the top of the first.

For the next three innings, the Lady Rebel defense was able to hold the orange and white in check, but the Central offense only managed one hit in the fourth (an Addison Moprhis single) and two in the fifth (singles from Emma Bratton and Harlee Johnson) to send the game into the sixth.

Back-to-back singles to lead off the frame by Kierstyn Ray and Caldwell looked to be squandered with a pop out and a ground out. But, Emma Wray walked to load the bases then an Armstrong single netted two runs. Hill followed with another two-run single to give the Choctaws an 11-0 lead heading into the bottom of the sixth.

In the last of the sixth, Dyer County retired Central in order to seal the win for the orange and white.

Caldwell, Armstrong and Key each had a double and a single for the Choctaws in the win while Ables and Rogers each had a pair of singles.

Ava Hart picked up the shutout win in the circle, allowing just five hits and striking out four in the victory.

Dyer County heads to Alabama for the weekend before returning home on Monday to take on South Gibson in District 13-3A action at 5 p.m. Central heads back onto the field on Monday when the Lady Rebels host Gibson County at 5 p.m.

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