MURRAY – Marshall County’s Lady Marshals won the 4th District Championship 11-1 in 5 innings on Tuesday over Murray High. They jumped out to a big 5-0 lead in the 1st inning on an RBI single by Abby Fiessinger, a 2-run double by Bailey Murphy and 2-run single by Gracey Murt.
In the 2nd inning, Lexee Miller walked, Kenslie Cross reached on an error and Fiessinger was hit by a pitch to load up the bases. Payton Smothers stepped up to the plate and hit her second grand slam of the season, clearing the bases and giving the Lady Marshals a commanding 9-0 lead.
The Lady Marshals added two more runs in the 4th on an RBI single by Addie Young that followed a triple by Fiessinger.Murphy hit a double off the left field fence that brought home Smothers for an 11-0 lead.
Loryn Carver hit an RBI double for the Lady Tigers in the 5th inning to avoid the shutout.
Briley English got the job done on the mound allowing 8 hits, 1 run and striking out 1.
The Region 1 Tournament will begin on Monday at Marshall County High School.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E | ||
| Murray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | |
| Marshall | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | – | 11 | 8 | 1 |
HITTING
Marshall: Miller 1/2, Fiessinger 2/2 (3B, RBI), Smothers 1/2 (HR, 4 RBIs), Young 1/3 (RBI), Murphy 2/2 (2-2B, 3 RBIs), Murt 1/3 (2 RBIs)
Murray: Turley 1/2, Moss 1/3, L. Carver 2/3 (2B, RBI), Fitzer 1/3 (2B), McClure 2/2, C. Carver 1/1
PITCHING
Marshall: English 5.0 (8 hits, 1 run)
Murray: Blane 1.0 (5 hits, 8 runs), Carver 3.0 (3 hits, 3 runs)
