Junior trio goes deep in Dyer County win over Crockett


In the first of several makeup dates on the docket for the Choctaw softball team, Dyer County kept its perfect record in District 13-3A thanks home runs from the team’s junior class, which helped the orange and white take a 9-1 win over Crockett County on Wednesday in Newbern.

The Choctaws got on the board early, scoring a trifecta of runs in the bottom of the first inning. Kierstyn Ray singled to lead off the frame then Rylee Key singled to put two on with one out. Allie Ables flew out to center but the play scored a run making it a sacrifice fly to put Dyer County on the board. The orange and white added to its lead when the next batter, Emma Wray, homered to center to put Dyer County on top 3-0 after one inning.

Dyer County added to its lead in the bottom of the fourth inning after being unable to cash in on opportunities in the second and third innings. With one out and a 2-2 count, Kennedy Hill homered to right to extend the Choctaws’ lead to 4-0 after four innings.

The Lady Cavaliers looked to get back into the game in the top of the fifth, getting a walk and a single from Carter which led to an RBI single from Thornton to cut the Dyer County lead to 4-1 after four and a half innings.

Dyer County got that run back and then some in the bottom of the fifth. Katie Beth Caldwell drew a walk then Key sent the first pitch she saw over the centerfield fence for a two-run homer. The shot extended the Choctaws’ lead to 6-1 after five frames.

Though that was the end of the Dyer County homering, the Choctaws still continued to tack on runs. Evie Rogers led off the bottom of the sixth with a single then Abbie Gibbons walked. After a fielder’s choice, Caldwell doubled in two to push the Dyer County lead to seven runs. A Key groundout resulted in another run for the orange and white as the Choctaws took a 9-1 lead into the seventh inning.

In the seventh, Molly Kate Woody and the Dyer County defense worked through a 1-2-3 inning with the freshman striking out two of the final three batters to seal the win.

Rogers had a trio of singles to lead the way at the plate for Dyer County. Key homered and singled in the win.

Key picked up the win for the Choctaws, allowing four hits while striking out four in four innings of shutout ball. Woody allowed just one run on two hits with three strikeouts in three innings.

Dyer County returns to action on Thursday when the Choctaws travel to Troy to take on Obion County Central at 5 p.m.

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