Rain postpones county softball championship

LYNN - Rain fell Saturday evening, April 6, postponing the game between Addison and Meek in the Winston County Softball tournament.
Played at Lynn High School, Addison was the only undefeated team left in the tournament. Meek lost to Addison on Friday evening to start the tournament, but battled through the losers bracket on Saturday to defeat Winston County and Lynn to face the Lady Bulldogs once again for the championship. That is until the rain showed up. As of presstime the championship round has not been played.
In the Friday night game, Addison won 10-2. Autumn Peek took the loss for Meek and Anna Grace Luker the win for AHS, working all seven innings. Abby Phillips came in relief in the fourth inning for Peek.
In the top of the first, the Lady Bulldogs loaded the bases on a single by Macey Butler, double by Luker and a walk by Asia Millwood. Butler  and Luker crossed the plate on back-to-back walks to Sam Brannon and Lexie Cunningham to start the scoring.
In the bottom of the inning, Meek tied the score at two all, starting off with a walk to Savannah Smith. Emma Fincher doubled to the centerfield fence. Bailee Fincher was the first out for Meek, but got an RBI when Smith got home. Abby Phillips was out two on a grounder, but also earned a RBI scoring Emma Fincher.
The Lady Bulldogs ramped up the scoring in the top of the second, bringing in three runs.
Brie Ory struck out, but Destiny Walker singled on a blooper at the plate. Butler doubled, followed by another double by Luker to score Walker and Butler. Millwood singled to right to score Luker, making the score 5-2.
The Lady Tigers were held scoreless for the rest of the game.
The top of the third saw Cunningham walk to start the action. Ory got on base with a walk, where Walker put a single to leftfield to load the bases. Butler got to first base and scored Cunningham and Lauren Seymore, a courtesy runner for Ory. Emma Luker was a forced out at first, but advanced Walker and Butler. Madison Aderholt belted a heater to the centerfield fence that scored the two on base. This gave Addison a 9-2 lead.
The Lady Bulldogs scored their last run in the top of the seventh. Cunningham singled and then advanced to second on an interference call. Lexie Luker’s single put Cunningham at third. Ory got a RBI, scoring Cunningham on a sac fly, making the score 10-2.

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