A conspiracy of punctual hitting by Abingdon and fielding errors by Richlands led to a 2-0 Southwest District varsity softball conquest for the visiting Lady Falcons form Thursday at Williams Field. The tournament considerable the surrogate control this year that Abingdon has secure out the Lady Blues. AHS captured a 4-0 arbitration earlier this mellow at Abingdon.
The Abingdon triumph also moved the Falcons into a tie for the climb spot in the Southwest District with Tazewell, forcing a playoff scheme for a regional berth and SWD meeting semifinals and finals host. That match was played rearmost Friday, also at Richlands. The Lady Blues, defending province champions, wrapped up their perfect occasion with a record of 12-7 overall and an even 5-5 in the SWD.
Richlands absolutely outhit Abingdon 8-6, but the hits were scattered far enough at a distance to have slight significance. Logan Viers carried the biggest bat for Abingdon, flourishing 3-for-4 at the laminate and reaching once on a Blues’ error. Sha’Tara Cooper started in the loop for AHS and picked up the pitching quelling in a complete-game effort.
She struck out nine batters and didn’t pace anyone. Jordyn Cole went the stretch for RHS and suffered the loss. Cole fanned two and didn’t copy any walks. Richlands was hampered by four errors while the visitors played error-free.
Abingdon scored on the double out the attendance to express a 1-0 cue in the better of the cardinal inning and didn’t mar again until the fifth shape when the Falcons crossed the sheet with their in the end tally. Catherine Smith led the Blues at the layer with two hits and Cassie Ringstaff, Evan Ferrell, Megan Robinson Kelli Hess, Cole and Bella Durham each sedate one hit apiece. All of the Tornado safeties were singles.
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