Lady Raider Softball Opens Season with a Dramatic Win

Raven Rogers of CHS softball [Photo by John St. Clair – stclair-sports.com]

Kaylee Skipper tossed a complete game 1 hitter and Raven Rogers hit a solo home run in the 6^th inning to lift the Coffee County Lady Raider softball team to a 1 to 0 win over Lawrence County on Thursday night at Terry Floyd Field. In the season opener for both teams, pitching was dominant in the matchup of a pair of teams expected to compete for the district title. Skipper allowed a 1^st inning, 2 out double as the only hit of the night as she pitched to contact striking out 5 while walking 1 for the win.

Entering the bottom of the 6^th inning, each team had been held to a single hit. In a game you heard here on Thunder Radio, Katie Rutledge led off the frame with a single and was thrown out trying to steal 2^nd base. Raven Rogers hit the next pitch over the right field fence to give Coffee County their 3^rd hit and their 1^st win of the year. Lucky Knott had the call of the home run and it sounded like this

Skipper and Rogers were named the Crazy Daisies Co-Players of the game. The Lady Raiders travel to Shelbyville on Friday night for a district contest with the Eaglettes. First pitch is set for 5:30 PM.

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