FHS girls capture section crown

From Staff Reports

May 05, 2008 01:30 pm

— In girls sectional softball play Thursday:

Fayetteville 13, Midland Trail 0
Host Fayetteville jumped on Midland Trail with an eight-run first inning en route to the shutout in the Class A Region 3, Section 3 title game Thursday.
Pitcher Shandi Myles was perfect for five innings, striking out five, walking none and holding Trail hitless as Fayetteville coasted over its county rival.
For FHS (16-7), Amber Spearen went 2-for-3 with a triple and three RBIs, Beth George (2-for-3) and Destiny Coleman plated two runs apiece, and Myles knocked in a run.
A young Midland Trail squad finished the campaign with a 10-11 record.
Fayetteville advances to face the winner of Big Creek/Montcalm at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in Fayetteville in the Region 3 semifinals.
Meadow Bridge 10
Richwood 9

Greenbrier West 12, Meadow Bridge 0
Meadow Bridge’s Brittany Lusk went 4-for-4 with a triple, a double and two RBIs in a Class A Region 3, Section 1 win over Richwood.
Also for the Wildcats, Kelly Forren was 2-for-4 and drove in a pair of runs.
In the second game, Meggan Midkiff had a double and a triple and scored three runs to lead Greenbrier West to its first-ever sectional title. Kayla Richardson had a double and a run for Cavaliers (14-16).
For Meadow Bridge, Lusk was 1-for-2 and Forren absorbed the loss on the mound.
Shady Spring 7
Oak Hill 0

Independence 7, Oak Hill 0
The Red Devils’ fine season came to an end Thursday with two losses in Class AA Region 3 play.
Against Shady, Sara Baber had a leadoff bunt single in the first inning and Brittany Jackson lined a single to right in the seventh for the only Red Devil hits.
Baber and Desiree Hughes collected singles for Oak Hill (19-5) in the nightcap.
Erin Wilson was tagged with both pitching losses.

Charleston Catholic 9, Valley 0

The Irish girls blanked the Greyhounds Thursday at Riverside High School.
Pitcher Ally Hoyer struck out 13 and issued one walk to pace Catholic, which got a 2-for-4 hitting performance from Marty Wilcox that included a homer and four RBIs.
Emily Donato, Rachael Hamrick and Caitlin Elliott produced singles for the ‘Hounds.

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