Dyer County softball opens season with win over Munford


 


Jason Peevyhouse

Editor, JP Productions Sports

Dyer County’s softball team got its season off to a successful start on Thursday night in Newbern, answering a pair of early Munford runs with a flurry of their own on the way to a 9-5 win.

Two Munford hits and three Choctaw errors led to a 2-0 lead after a half inning for the Lady Cougars.

Dyer County had an answer in its half of the first. A leadoff walk to Kierstyn Ray was followed by an error which allowed Katie Beth Caldwell to reach base with no one out. Rylee Key grounded into a fielder’s choice to advance both runners into scoring position for Emma Wray. The Dyer County catcher singled down the third-base line to score a run and tie the game. Allie Ables followed with a two-run double to put the orange and white out front. Two batters later following an Evie Rogers single, Natalie Armstrong singled in two more runs to five Dyer County a 5-2 lead after one inning.

The Choctaws tacked on more runs in the bottom of the second on a two-run homer to center field by Ables to put Dyer County up 7-2.

Munford answered with three runs in the top of the third but Dyer County was able to get one of those back. Ray singled in a run to put the Choctaws lead back to 8-5 after three innings.

Dyer County capped off its scoring in the bottom of the sixth with a one-run double by Wray to put the Choctaws up 9-5 heading into the final frame.


A trio of walks by Munford in the final frame kept things interesting but Rylee White shut the door on the Lady Cougars, getting a groundout for a force at home then struck out the final batter to seal the win.

Ables led a trio of Dyer County players with two hits as she had a homer and a double with four RBI. Wray had a double and a single while driving in two while Ray added two singles in the win.

Rylee Key picked up the win in the circle, allowing five runs on six hits with two strikeouts in four innings. White held the Lady Cougars hitless and scoreless over the final three frames, striking out three along the way.

Dyer County returns to action on Monday when the Choctaws host Westview at 6:15 p.m.

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