Tuesday Prep Results

CCMS Golf fell to Tullahoma – 8 ½ to 3 ½ – See the story HERE

WMS Golf lost at Fayetteville – 9 to 3 – See the story HERE

WMS Softball edged Liberty – 4 to 3 – See the story HERE

CHS Boys’ Soccer fell to Lincoln Co – 2 to 1 – See the story HERE

CHS Softball HOSTS Shelbyville – 5 to 0 – See the story HERE

Wednesday Prep Schedule

4:45 PM – CCMS Boys’ Soccer HOSTS North Franklin – CTC Tournament

6:30 PM – WMS Softball vs. Huntland – DRVC Tourn at Dave King Park

7:00 PM – CCMS Baseball vs. CTC Tournament at Tullahoma – Gilley Crane Hometown Sports Series Broadcast on Thunder Radio

Keri Munn of CHS softball

Coffee County CHS softball team welcomed district foe Shelbyville to Terry Floyd Field on Tuesday night.  The Lady Raiders plated 4 runs in the 5^th inning to blow open a tight game.  Coffee County went on to grab a 5 to 0 win.

The Lady Raiders plated a run in the bottom of the 1^st inning when Keri Munn laced an RBI single up the middle to score Katie Rutledge.  The score remained 1 to 0 as Munn pitched masterfully allowing the Lady Raider bats to light up in the 5^th inning.  Five hits plated 4 runs for Coffee County highlighted by a 2 RBI single from Keri Munn and an RBI double from Haley Richardson.

Munn finished the game with a pair of hits and 3 RBI.  Katie Rutledge had a double and 2 singles and scored twice while Haidyn Campbell had 3 singles.   Munn scattered 6 hits for the shutout win as she struck out 8.

The Lady Raiders are back at home on Thursday when they play host to Lawrence County for Senior Night.  First pitch is set for 7 PM at Terry Floyd Field and Thunder Radio will be on hand to bring you all the action.  Lucky Knott will have the play by play beginning with the pregame show at 6:50.

The Coffee County Central High School athletic department is hosting an Open House on Wednesday, April 24^th at the CHS cafeteria.  Prospective student-athletes and their families are invited to come out and meet the coaches, get try-out information, visit the facilities and also get information about academic eligibility requirements and the NCAA Clearinghouse.  The Open House will be held from 5:30 to 7 PM in the CHS cafeteria and is open to the public.

Kara Beth Patton of Westwood softball

The Westwood softball team opened up play in the Duck River Valley Conference on Tuesday night.  Taking on Liberty at Dave King Park, the Lady Rockets fought back from a 3 run deficit to capture the 4 to 3 win.

Liberty jumped out to a 3 to 0 lead in the 2^nd inning as they used a pair of hits and a walk, coupled with a Lady Rocket error to stun Westwood.  Westwood cut the deficit to 1 in the 4^th inning behind 3 walks, a triple and a single.  The Lady Rockets grabbed the lead in the 6^th inning on a double, a single and a sacrifice fly.

Kara Beth Patton had a double and scored 2 runs to lead Westwood.  Lilee Scott added a triple and scored a run while Emma Kidder finished with 2 RBI.  Kidder also got the win in the circle as she struck out 5 while scattering 7 hits.

Westwood returns to the diamond on Wednesday for second round action.  The Lady Rockets will square off in the winner’s bracket semifinals against Huntland.  First pitch is set for 6:30 PM at Dave King Park.

Felix Salinas of CHS soccer

On a night set aside to retire the jersey of former Red Raider Ben Reid, the Coffee County CHS soccer team hosted Lincoln County.  In a match you heard here on Thunder Radio, the visiting Falcons used a pair of set plays to grab a 2 nil halftime lead.  Lincoln County went on to claim the 2 to 1 win.

Lincoln County got a pair of goals in the first half off a pair of corner kicks.  The Falcons scored the first goal in the 7^th minute and added the second goal in the 40^th minute.  The Raiders got on the board in the 61^st minute when Briggs Haithcock scored off a corner kick from Felix Salinas.  Coffee County matched the physical play of Lincoln County down the stretch but could not get the equalizer.

The Raiders are on the road on Thursday when they travel to Shelbyville for a district match.  Opening kick is set for 7 PM.

Download the broadcast at: http://www.thunder1320.com/downloads/

Avery Hill of CCMS Golf

The Coffee County Middle School golf team traveled to Lakewood Country Club on Tuesday for a match with Tullahoma.  The Raider linksters came up short 8 ½ to 3 ½.

Winning flags for Coffee County were Zach Tidwell and Avery Hill who captured 1 ½ flags.  Kira Jarrell and Maggie Crouch also captured a flag.  Also grabbing a flag was the trio of Liza Freeze, Madison Winn and Cadie Prater.

Coffee Middle is on the road on Thursday when they travel to Tims Ford to take on South Franklin.  That match will tee off at 3:30 PM at Bear Trace.

Marli Miller of Westwood golf

The Westwood Middle School golf team traveled to Fayetteville on Tuesday to tangle with the Fayetteville Middle School Tigers.  The undermanned Rockets battled hard with the Tigers before falling 9 to 3.

Westwood got 1 ½ flags from the team of Araya Hayes and Marli Miller.  They also got 1 ½ flags when they split a forfeit match.   The Rocket golfers are on the road on Thursday when they travel to Tims Ford to take on North Franklin.  That match will tee off at 3:30 PM at Bear Trace.