Grace Spellings slides in with the only run of the game as the crowd goes wild.. Photo by Dennis Weaver
The Coffee County Lady Raiders hosted the defending Class-AAA state softball champs, the Smyrna Lady Bulldogs on Monday night in the Region 4-AAA tournament.
Brianna Jones was strong at the plate and on the rubber in carrying the Lady Raiders to a 1-0 victory over the Lady Bulldogs.
Brianna led the Lady Raiders offensive threat with a key single in the sixth inning that led to the winning run as Jones’ courtesy runner Grace Spellings scored on a passed ball.
Jones kept Smyrna off the scoreboard for all seven innings for the shutout, striking out 6.
Haley Hinshaw, Brittany Williams and Anna Spellings added hits for Coffee County.
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The Lady Raiders will travel to Murfreesboro to take on Oakland Wednesday night for the Region 4-AAA championship. The Lady Patriots came from behind to beat Lincoln County Monday night 7-6. If Coffee County wins they’ll host the sectional game on Friday it not they’ll travel.
