Providence Christian scored two runs in the top of the ninth inning to beat Wicksburg 4-2 in a Class 3A, Area 3 Tournament winners’ bracket game Monday night at the Wicksburg softball field.
Providence, which defeated Daleville 11-1 earlier in the day. advanced to Tuesday’s tournament semifinals against Houston Academy. HA defeated Slocomb 10-7 earlier in the day. Wicksburg fell to a Tuesday losers’ bracket game against the winner of Monday’s late game between Slocomb and Daleville.
Wicksburg intentionally walked PCS lead-off hitter Mary Hannah Driggers, loading the bases for seventh grader Cassie Braddy. The Eagle youngster, though, foiled the strategy with a single that scored Russ to put Providence up 3-2. Maddie Norris followed with a ground ball that was misplayed for an error, allowing Walding to score for a 4-2 lead.
Wicksburg’s Ellie Cox also had a solid pitching performance in going all nine innings. She struck out six and scattered eight hits. She allowed four runs, but only three were earned.Wicksburg had three players with a single each – Meagan Cochran, Ellie Cox and Ansley Ellenburg.
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