Lady Canes Secure Seed in Region
The Lady ‘Canes defeated Crawford County 2-0 Tuesday, improving their region record to 5-2 and their overall record to 10-8-1, and assured themselves of at least a number four seed in the region tournament.
It was also Senior Day and the team honored seniors Heather Deboer, Carlie Evans, Sharika Pennamon and Jammee Watson.
Taylor Garrett had a no-hitter going until the seventh inning when she gave up two singles, but pitched out of the situation to earn a shutout and preserve the win. She struck out three batters and gave up two walks.
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Janee Chapman drew a walk in the first inning, stole second and third, and scored the first run on a RBI double by Kaitlan Needham. Heather Anderson had a stand-up double in the second, but the team left two runners stranded on base.
In the third, Jammee Watson, Chapman and Needham all singled to load the bases. Garrett hit a ground out sacrifice to score the second run. Anderson singled in the the fourth, Garrett and Sharika Pennamon also hit singles in the fifth inning.
Defensively, center fielder Chapman made a running catch in the second inning to make the third out and save a run, and Needham turned a double play in the third.
Athletic Director and Head Softball Coach Chris Jenkins said, “This win was big because it puts us in the region tournament as a fourth seed as a host team in the first round. We could still end us as a second seed depending on how we do next Tuesday versus Morgan County.”
The team was scheduled to play a double-header yesterday, Sept. 14 versus Taylor County and Mary Persons, both non-region games.
This Saturday, the team is scheduled to play two games in the Monticello-Deer Capital Classic, at the Jasper County Recreation Department rather than on their home field at the middle school.
They’re scheduled to start early in an 8 a.m. game versus Lamar County and an 11 a.m. game versus Warner Robins. Six other games are also scheduled at the recreation field on Saturday for a full day of softball.
Next Tuesday, Sept. 20, they are scheduled to play their last region game of the season on the road versus Morgan County.