Myrtle Beach — Lawrence County Softball finished their Spring Break trip at the Ripken Experience with a 2-2 record.
Lawrence Co. 10 Notre Dame Academy ( OH ) 0
On Thursday morning the Dawgs closed out the trip with a shutout victory.
Taylor Blevins added to her remarkable career by picking up her 700th career strikeout at the beach this week. Blevins’ Dad Harry has been a key factor for her entire softball career.
Taylor Blevins collected her 700th career strikeout in a complete game win. Blevins went seven innings, gave up four hits, struck out six and walked one.
Brinley Baisden had two hits including an inside the park home run, two runs batted in and scored two runs.
Addalyn Woods and Aleaha Gillispie had two hits and scored two runs, Emalynn Kitts had two hits including a triple, had two runs batted in and scored a run.
Jada Patton tripled and scored a run, Taylor Blevins doubled and knocked in a run, Gracie Woods singled and scored a run, Lexi Crum scored a run.
Brinley Baisden had a good week at the Beach.
Tunkhannock ( PA ) 3 Lawrence Co. 0
On Wednesday the Bulldogs ran into a buzzsaw on the mound.
Emalynn Kitts singled for the only Lawrence County hit.
Taylor Blevins suffered the loss in the circle going seven innings, allowed six hits.
The Dawgs ( 7-2 ) will begin the Class 2A Section 8 tournament versus Pike Co. Central ( 2-7 ) on Tuesday at 5:30 at the Stonecrest SportsPark.
Bulldog Head Coach Sam Sparks
COACH’S COMMENTS
“… We went 2-2 and played some really good competition which is the reason we travel down there. Our bats are slowly waking up and getting to where we need to be.”
“… Taylor Blevins was excellent in the circle recording her 700th career strikeout on Thursday in our last game. She gave us a chance to win every game and only gave up 8 runs in 4 games.”
“…Our JV team played 6 games and we had several standout performances from those girls.
“… Overall a good trip and now we a focus on the 2A sectional next week.”
