The Trenton Lady Bulldogs used a three-run rally based on “small ball” to scrape out a 4-1 victory on Tuesday night over Lexington, in a softball game broadcast on KTTN FM 92.3 and www.kttn.com.
Lexington opened the scoring in the top of the first inning, with T.A. Mohler and Holly Crabtree cracking back-to-back doubles to center field to take a 1-0 lead. However, Trenton's Scotlin Hurley would dominate from that point, giving up only one hit over the final 6 2/3 innings for the Lady Bulldogs.
Trenton tied the game at 1 in the bottom of the first inning, as a throwing error by the Lexington shortstop on an Avery Whitaker grounder allowed Scotlin Hurley to score from second base.
The game remained tied through the middle innings, until the fifth inning, when Maddie Hooyman beat out a bunt single on a close play at first base, moved to third base on a bunt by Madi Trump that was misplayed by Lexington, and scored, along with Trump, on a two-run single by Scotlin Hurley. Hurley scored on a single by Whitaker to make the score 4-1. Trenton's rally ended quickly, with a double-play grounder followed by a groundout to the pitcher.
Lexington had a second and third, two out rally in the top of the sixth inning, that Hurley squashed with a groundout to third baseman Kate Lowrey.
The win improves Trenton's record to 14-1, while Lexington falls to a mark of 12-5. Trenton is next in action on Thursday night, in a potential district showdown against the Cameron Lady Dragons, at Cameron High School. The Lady Bulldogs will continue their tough stretch of games on Saturday, playing at the Mid-Buchanan Tournament in St. Joseph.
Here are the rest of the scores from TUESDAY night:
Scotland County 5, Milan 1
Knox County 5, Putnam County 0
La Plata 15, Novinger 2
Princeton 4, South Harrison 3
Cameron 5, Benton 3
Lathrop 13, East Buchanan 12
Hamilton 8, Mid-Buchanan 2
West Platte 5, Lawson 4
Mercer girls 15, Ridgeway 2
Mercer boys 13, Ridgeway 3
Brookfield 12, Palmyra 11 (12 innings)
Gallatin 3, Polo 2 (10 innings)
Meadville girls 18, Hale 8
Meadville boys 15, Hale 0
Marceline 13, Fayette 0 (5 innings)
Trenton MS 8, Gallatin 1 (Game One)
Trenton MS 16, Gallatin 1 (Game Two)
TENNIS:
Trenton varsity 8, Benton 1 (Tuesday)
Trenton JV 4, Benton 2 (Tuesday)
Trenton varsity 9, Lexington 0 (Monday)
Trenton JV 2, Lexington 0 (Monday)
Trenton has announced an addition to the girl's tennis schedule. The Lady Bulldogs will host Carrollton at 4:00 on Monday, September 24th
GOLF:
Trenton beat Richmond. Trenton scores were Purkapile 39 (medalist), Wilson 41, Lenhart 47, McCollum 60, Schmidt 65
(Monday)--> Trenton beat Marceline and Putnam County, with THS at 194, PC at 212, Marceline at 230. Trenton's Chandler Wilson earned medalist honors with a 42. Kailey Campbell of Putnam County in second place with a 43
JV FOOTBALL (Monday):
Trenton 21, Higginsville 13 |
