CORBIN SOFTBALL

The Lady Redhounds softball team participated in the Southwestern Round Robin Friday and Saturday at Pulaski Southwestern and came home with a 1-2 record. Coach Chris Hart’s Lady Redhounds lost to Southwestern and Madison Central, but edged Somerset, 4-2.

“I was very encouraged by how much improvement we made in our play this past weekend,” said Hart.  “As our younger players are gaining some game experience they are improving and the whole team is playing better.  The teams we played this weekend are very good and even though we dropped 2-of-3 we were in contention to win in all the games.”

“So far this season the win/loss record of the teams we have played is 11-3. I think this shows we have played a very tough early season schedule and that will pay dividends for us down the road,” said Hart.

Junior Morgan Brock threw all three games for the Lady Redhounds. Hart said, “Morgan did a good job of pitching for us this weekend. She is a competitor and always battles hard for us.”

“The only concern I have is we are still learning our new positions,” he said. “As we get more game experience under our belt, we will become a very good team.”

•Corbin lost the first game of the round robin to the host Southwestern Lady Warriors, 6-5. Corbin fell behind 5-1 in the first inning and had to play catch-up.

The Lady Redhounds scored a run in the second, two in the third and one in the fourth to keep the game close. They rallied in the top of the sixth and had the bases loaded with no outs, but failed to score.

Sarah Woolums led off the top of the sixth with a double to right centerfield. Savannah Smith hit into an infield error then an error by the Southwestern catcher allowed Vanessa Wiseman to load the bases.

Hannah Hart tried to move the runners with a bunt, but the ball was hit back to the pitcher and the out was made at the plate on Woolums. Morgan Brock hit a grounder to third, but was able to get Smith at the plate for out number two.

Southwestern pitcher Leanze Jones struck out Allison Woolums to get out of the inning. The game was called due to a time limit in the sixth.

Corbin scored two runs in the top of the third when Allison Woolums and Callie Hendrickson reached base on back-to-back singles. Sarah Hill drove in Woolums and Hendrickson scored on an infield error.

Hart added a run in the top of the fourth when she drew a walk, stole second and went to third on a passed ball. She scored on a single to left field by Brock.

•The Lady Redhounds lost a heartbreaker to the Madison Central Lady Indians Saturday morning, 7-5 in a shortened game because of the time limit. Corbin came out strong and posted four runs in the top of the first inning. Allison Woolums drew a one-out walk followed by a Hendrickson triple. Hendrickson scored on a two-out single by Kayla Kuhl.  Hill drew a walk and the two runners scored on a base hit by Smith to put Corbin ahead 4-0.

Madison Central cut the lead in half with two runs in the bottom of the first then added three runs to take a 5-4 lead after two frames.

Hill scored for the Lady Redhounds in the top of the third. She led off with a single then scored on a two-out double by Smith.

The Lady Indians added two runs in the bottom of the third that proved to be the winning scores.

•Corbin edged the Somerset Briar Jumpers 4-2 with Brock getting the win on the mound for the Lady Redhounds.

Somerset scored in the top of the first, but Corbin matched the run when Brock led off with a single then went to second on a wild pitch. Hendrickson followed with a single and Kuhl picked up the RBI. Corbin left two runners stranded in the inning.

The Redhounds took the lead in the bottom of the second when Smith walked to lead off the inning. She went to second on a sacrifice by Hart and scored on a single by Brock.

The Briar Jumpers tied the score in the top of the fourth, but Corbin again struck in the home half of the inning when Allison Woolums hit a two-out single. She stole second then scored on a double by Hendrickson. Hendrickson went to third on a wild pitch and scored on Hill’s base hit.

Somerset tried to rally, but Brock and the Lady Redhound defense came up with the stoppers to win the game.

The Lady Redhounds are scheduled to host Williamsburg in a district game Thursday at 5:30 p.m.

Corbin 4, Somerset 2

Somerset            100  100- 2    5  0

Corbin                110  20x- 4  10  0

   Godbey and Floyd. Brock and Kuhl. W-Brock (2-2), L-Godbey. 2B-Hendrickson (C).

Madison Central 7, Corbin 5

Corbin                           401  00- 5  7  1

Madison Central            232  0x- 7  6  0

   Brock and Kuhl.  Livingston and Fox. W-Livingston, L-Brock. 2B-Congleton (MC), Smith (C). 3B-Hendrickson (C).

Southwestern 6, Corbin 5

Corbin               112  100- 5  6  3

Southwestern            501  00x- 6  5  4

   Brock and Kuhl. Jones and Tarter. W-Jones, L-Brock. 2B-Halcomb (S), Woolums (C).  3B-Malicoat (S)