Lady Lions softball slams MCHS 9-2

HALEYVILLE - Molly Gilbert started on the mound for the Haleyville Lady Lions Monday, March 11, against the visiting Marion County Lady Red Raiders, defeating MCHS 9-2. Gilbert went three innings, with two strikeouts,  two hits and one RBI.
Ana Aaron came on in the fourth inning, with three strikeouts, three hits and four RBIs to end her four innings pitched. Carlie Pendley was credited with two hits as well. Mallory Rushing and Hailie Moody had three each QABs.
The Lady Lions big hit inning came in the fourth with five runs. They scored one run in the first, one in the third and two in the fifth to complete the scoring. Moody got on base with a single to center in the first inning. A sacrifice bunt by Rushing moved Moody to second base. Aaron got a hit that scored Moody, but was tagged out trying for the double. This gave the Lions a 1-0 lead. MCHS scored two runs in the top of the second to take the lead, which was good until the bottom of the third.
Pendley hit a single just over the third base to start the scoring drive. Rushing  walked and Gracie Long was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Aaron singled to third to put Pendley across home plate and tie the score at two apiece.
The fourth inning saw the Lady Lions bats heat up. Carlie Brazell and Anna Lacy Sartin walked to lead off the inning. Rushing came up to bat and was walked to load the bases. Aaron singled to right field to score the three on board. Long got a hit and scored on a double by Gilbert to give the Lady Lions a 7-2 lead.
In the bottom of the fifth, Pendley slapped her way to a single with an infield hit. Pendley stole second and then got out of a pickle getting to third, with Moody at bat. Pendley then stole home on a wild pitch. Moody got on first with a hit. Rushing was hit by a pitch that moved Moody to second. Long hammered a double to left to score Moody. This ended the scoring for HHS.
Marion County’s two runs came in the second. Pitching for the Lady Red Raiders was Kiki Lipsey.