Wadley opens with win over Beulah
The Wadley Lady Bulldogs got 17 strikeouts from pitcher Tori Brown and held on for a 6-5 win in their season debut at Beulah Monday.
Brown went the distance for the Bulldogs and surrendered just four hits, while issuing only two walks.
Beulah scored all five of its runs in the sixth and seventh innings to nearly erase a 6-0 Wadley lead, but the Bulldogs were able to close it out.
Wadley managed just four hits against Beulah pitcher Brittany Todd, including an RBI double by Emily Gosdin.
Leadoff hitter Micaila Parrett was 0-for-2 but drew a walk and reached on an error and scored two runs for Wadley.
Wadley will return to action with its home opener against Ranburne Thursday at 4:30 p.m.
RCHS
RCHS improved to 5-2 overall this season with a 3-1 showing in four games over the weekend in the Golden Eagle Invitational tournament in Oxford.
RCHS picked up wins against Jacksonville, Saks and Central of Clay County before falling in a rematch against Central Saturday.
The Lady Tigers opened the tournament with a 7-2 win over Jacksonville Friday.
Tramya Bailey went 3-for-3 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored to set the tone offensively for RCHS. She was one of nine hitters to record at least one hit for the Lady Tigers. Megan Moore went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Amy Heard got the start on the mound and went the distance as she allowed just one hit and one earned run to get the victory.
They followed that with a 3-1 win over Saks Saturday in which they only managed three runs, despite 12 hits. Emma Prestridge, Amy Heard, Tramya Bailey and Katie Pike each had two hits for RCHS.
Prestridge pitched a complete game and allowed just one hit and struck out four for the win.
RCHS then knocked off Clay Central 7-3. Bailey again led the way at the plate as she went 3-for-3 with a pair of doubles. Heard, Moore and Katelyn Neal added two hits apiece.
Central avenged that loss by a 7-2 score in a rematch Saturday afternoon. The RCHS bats went cold as the Lady Tigers managed just three hits in the contest – one each by Bailey, Neal and Kaylee Stover.
Heard took the loss as she allowed all seven runs in four innings of work.
RCHS’s next game will be its first area contest as they travel to B.B. Comer for a doubleheader Thursday beginning at 4 p.m.
