The Tullahoma High School softball team advanced to the district semifinals with a 6-5 win over Giles County in 10 innings.
This was the first district loss for the Lady Bobcats all season. Tullahoma had 12 hits to Giles County’s six. Tullahoma allowed three unearned runs during game. The Lady ‘Cats tied the game up in the fifth, scoring three runs with two outs. A Kylee Holt double gave Tullahoma their first lead in the top of the seventh with an RBI double to make it 4-3. The Lady Bobcats tied the game at four, scoring with two outs. Neither team was able to score again, until the fifth when they were awarded a “ghost runner” to open the frame. Addye Norman was the Tullahoma player placed at second to start the inning. Kaitlynn Gattis doubled with one out to score with one out. Brinley Gillam singled right after, Gattis scored on an error by the right fielder to give the Lady ‘Cats a two run lead. Amaya Sharp pitched a three-up, three-down bottom half to secure the win for Tullahoma.
Sharp threw the entire game for the Lady Wildcats in 115 pitches, 80 were strikes. She only allowed six hits in 10 innings. She gave up two earned runs, including the ghost runner in the bottom of the tenth. She only walked three batters. That was her second strong performance last week after going seven strong innings in Tullahoma’s 5-2 win over Franklin County in the first game of the tournament. She struck out six and allowed six hits in that game.
Gattis led the team in hits at Giles County with three including her RBI double. Gillam, Sara Tate and Norman each had two hits. Holt, Madison Goad and Aleigha Raby each had a base knock. Holt and Goad hit doubles. Goad’s double brought in her team leading two RBI. Gattis and Holt had the other two RBI. Raby and Miaha Johnson were the only two Lady ‘Cats to take a walk. Johnson took two.
Against Franklin County, Tullahoma had eight hits and four walks. Norman had the only multi-hit game. Holt, Goad, Gattis, Gillam, Raby and Elizabeth Simpson each had a hit. Goad, Gattis and Raby had a double. Goad, Gattis, Gillam and Raby each had an RBI. Goad walked twice leading the team. Tate and Raby drew the other two walks.
The Lady Wildcats are headed to Marshall County for a chance to go to the district championship game tonight at 5:30 p.m.
