Olivia Evans of CCMS softball
The Coffee County Middle School softball welcomed North Franklin to the CCMS diamond on Thursday. The Lady Raiders hosted the Lady Gators in a conference game originally scheduled for March 20th. The Lady Raiders saw the visiting Lady Gators score 4 runs in the 6th inning to capture the 10 to 7 extra inning win over Coffee Middle.
The Lady Raiders needed 3 runs in the bottom of the 5th inning to force extra innings. North struck for 2 runs in the top of the first inning and added 2 more in the 4th and 2 more in the 5th to take a 6 to 3 lead into the bottom of the 5th. A frantic Raider comeback forced extra innings, but North sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs in the 6th inning on 4 hits, 2 errors and a walk
The Lady Raiders were led in hitting by Olivia Evans who had 3 singles and scored twice. . Kiya Ferrell added a double and a single as Coffee County finished with 9 hits. The loss drops the Lady Raiders record to 6 and 3 on the year.
Coffee County is back at home on Wednesday when they play host to North in the second game of the season series. First pitch is set for 5 PM at CCMS.
