Hailey Adwell Goes Deep, but Tiger Softball Falls in District Final

Hailey Adwell went deep for Worth County in the District Final against Princeton, but once again, the Tigers could not get past Princeton, falling 8-1 Saturday. The Blue Tigers jumped on Worth County early, as Makenzie Dunkin hit the first of two home runs in the first inning. 

Needing to hold in the second, pitcher Brooklyn Richardson struck out three Princeton batters in the inning to work around a single. Worth County had its best chance in the third when Hailey Adwell led off with her home run to dead center. Brooklyn Richardson followed with a double. Lanie Cousatte hit it hard, but right at the shortstop, who nearly doubled Richardson off. But the ball got away, and Richardson took third. Aivry Griffin was called out on a change, and Becca Smith popped out to end the threat.

Richardson walked in a run in the Princeton third to make it 3-1, but got out with no further damage when she struck out Grace Kelly looking and got Becca Kile on a grounder to Lanie Cousatte at second. Carsey Brown came home on a wild pitch in the fifth to make it 4-1, and then she beat out Kara Staton's throw from third with two down to keep the Princeton sixth going to score Kyla Coffman. Dunkin then broke it open with a three run home run to make it 8-1.

With two outs in the seventh, Richardson kept Worth County going with a double down the left field line, but then Lanie Cousatte struck out to end the threat.

The game was the last for Aivry Griffin. Worth County will return nearly everyone else, as will Princeton and North Harrison.