Lady Dawgs blast McComb Lady Tigers, lose to Enterprise

Franklin County’s varsity softball team picked up another win after rolling past McComb, 22-1, on Monday, March 6, but dropped a 5-1 heart-breaker on Thursday, March 2 to Enterprise Attendance Center.

The split decisions pushed FC’s overall record on the season to 5-3.

Another game against West Lincoln on Friday, March 3 was ultimately delayed after just two innings due to darkness and a malfunction of the field lights.

Neither team scored in that contest, which will likely be picked up at a later date.

In Monday’s showdown against the Lady Tigers, FC pounded out seven hits and committed no errors while McComb was limited to only two hits and made 13 disastrous miscues.

The Lady Bulldogs scored five runs in the first inning and 17 more in the second in the mercy-rule shortened affair.

McComb’s lone run came in the first inning.

FC’s Karlee Wallace had a solid night for her team with a 1-of-4 performance at the plate that included a triple, two runs scored and an RBI.

Indayshia Morgan wound up with a 2-of-3 night that saw her score twice, collect three RBI and strike out once.

Amberly Wallace also went 2-of-3 against McComb with a pair of runs and three RBI.

Greyonne Queen and Marlee Tindle were both 1-of-2 with the tandem scoring three runs each.

Queen also had three RBI and a walk while Tindle had one RBI.

Despite going 0-of-3, Jhalayah Tillman scored twice with two RBI.

Katherine Romero was 0-of-1 with two runs and a walk and Marianna Thomas was 0-of-3 with two runs and four RBI.

Sadye Scott went 0-of-1 with two walks for the Lady Dawgs.

Queen and Jessany Harness finished with a pair of stolen bases each for Franklin County.

In terms of pitching, Karlee Wallace worked an inning from the circle and gave up one run (earned) on one hit with three walks issued and two strike outs.

Scott spent two innings as pitcher and surrendered a hit to the Lady Tigers with no runs, one walk and two strike outs.

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ENTERPRISE 5, FC 1

The Lady Dawgs scored its lone run in the fifth inning against the Lady Jackets last Thursday, and came up on the short end of a 5-1 decision.

Franklin County had four hits and six errors in the contest while Enterprise saw three hits and two errors.
Tindle led the Lady Bulldogs with a 2-of-3 at-bat effort, which included a home run.

Queen and Karlee Wallace both went 1-of-3 against the Lady Jackets.

Tillman, Romero, Amberly Wallace and Morgan were all 0-of-3, and Scott and Thomas went 0-of-2.

Karlee Wallace went the seven-innings distance pitching for Franklin County and gave up five runs (one earned) on three hits while walking five and striking out one.

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The Lady Bulldogs will face Wesson’s Lady Cobras at home on Thursday, March 9 before the spring break holiday.

FC will host Lawrence County on Monday, March 20.