Lady Cards split softball games


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Lady Cards split softball games

Photo by Ronnie Day

Making the play

Potts Camp’s Ashton Gandy makes the throw to first in hopes of getting the out as a West Union runner speeds toward the base.

The Potts Camp Lady Cardinals finally had the chance to play at home last week.

On Tuesday, March 30, the Lady Cardinals met the West Union Lady Eagles. It was Potts Camp’s first division game of the season.

In the first inning, the Lady Eagles scored two runs and the Lady Cardinals answered with one run in the bottom of the first.

The fourth inning proved to be the highlight for the Lady Cardinals. The Eagles had the bases loaded with two outs when West Union’s D. Taylor hit a long fly ball to right field. The Cardinals’ Kaitlyn Skelton made a beautiful catch to end the inning.

West Union went on to win the contest 5-1.

Kayla Yarbrough pitched for the Lady Cardinals with Jasmine Houston catching. Yarbrough had 11 strikeouts in a losing effort.

Yarbrough also scored Potts Camp’s only run.

The Lady Cardinals hosted Tremont Thursday. It was another beautiful day and the Lady Cardinals were ready to play some ball and take a win.

Photo by Ronnie Day

Applying the tag
Megan Watkins of Potts Camp tags out a West Union runner.

Alaken McNeer was the pitcher for the afternoon with Megan Watkins catching. It was a great game for the Lady Cardinals as they scored in every inning. Scoring were Yarbrough, Ashton Gandy, McNeer, and Macy Watkins. The Lady Cardinals had several RBI’s

Potts Camp won 8-3.

McNeer had 10 strikeouts to take the mound win.

Potts Camp has a busy week this week. They play division games on Monday April 5, at Ingomar, then against Myrtle on the road Thursday April 8, at 5 p.m.

The Lady Cardinals will host the Booneville Blue Devils Saturday, April 10, at noon.

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