Starter Christie Wright starts the game with six consecutive strikeouts, holding Leesville scoreless through three. The Pride scratches out a run in the fourth for a 1-0 lead. The Trojans (18-6) threaten in their half of the fourth, loading the bases with Wright reaching on an error followed by Stewart and Cecily Parrott consecutive singles with one away. Ashley Carroll bombs a long fly ball to left that is just foul before grounding to the pitcher. Alisha Gillespie lines a screamer that is snagged by the Leesville first baseman to end the inning. Leesville adds a Perkins homer in the sixth to take a 2-0 lead before the Trojan rally.
Stewart leads off the 6th with her second homer of the year followed by a Parrott walk. Carroll sacrifices Parrott to 2nd. Gillispie lays down a perfect sacrifice that is booted, scoring Jenna Armstrong (courtesy running) to tie the game at 2-2. Powell laces a line drive to right for a triple scoring one and she scores on Nadia Jeffries bunt and its 4-2 Trojans. After Jeffries steals second, Morgan Barbour laces an RBI triple for the 5-2 Trojan lead. Wright earns her 14th win of the year with the complete game, 11 strikeout performance. Garner travels to Scotland County, a 2-0 winner over Athens Drive, Friday night, 5:30PM start time!:
| R | H | E | ||
| LR | 0001010 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| GAR | 000005X | 5 | 10 | 3 |
WP-Wright (14-5) LP-Zimmerman
Leading hitters: "Scottie" Powell 3-3, 3B, RBI, Kimmie Stewart 2-3, HR, RBI, Morgan Barbour 2-4, 3B, RBI, Cecily Parrott 2-2, 2B, Christie Wright 1-4
Leesville Road Hitters: Zimmerman 2-4, Sell 1-3, O'Shea 1-3, Perkins 1-3 (HR), Sellers 1-3
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