Marshall County wasted no time making a statement in the opening game of the Region 1 softball tournament at Graves County High School, cruising past Carlisle County 15-0 in just three innings to advance to Tuesday’s semifinals.
After a scoreless first inning, the Marshall bats got to work, scoring nine runs in the second inning. The rally began after Trinlee Anderson was hit by a pitch, Kadence Cavitt drew a walk, and Merriel Jackson singled to load the bases.
Addley Poole opened the scoring with an RBI single, followed by a two-run double from Elin Denfip. Poole then scored on a wild pitch to make it 4-0. With two outs, Anderson delivered a two-run single, Cavitt added an RBI single, and Jackson drove in two more runs to cap the inning with a commanding 9-0 lead.
In the bottom of the third, Allicen Harris hit an RBI double, Audrey Knisley brought home a run with a groundout, Anderson drew a bases-loaded walk, and Poole was hit by a pitch to force in another run. Denfip sealed the mercy-rule victory with her second two-run double of the game, pushing the score to 15-0.
Harris gave up just one hit while striking out seven in the shutout victory.
They advance to Tuesday’s semifinal against Paducah Tilghman who defeated Graves County 9-1.
Carlisle 0 0 0 x x x x | 0 1 2
Marshall 0 9 6 x x x x | 15 11 0
Marshall: Reynolds 1/1, Harris 1/3 (2B, RBI), Knisley (RBI), Anderson 1/1 (2 RBI), Cavitt 2/2 (RBI), Jackson 2/3 (2 RBI), Poole 2/2 (2 RBI), Denfip 2/3 (2B, 4 RBI)
Marshall: Harris 3.0 (1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 SO)
Carlisle: Webb 1/2
Carlisle: Bruer 1.2 (5 H, 9 R, 8 ER, 3 BB, 2 SO), Webb 0.1 (6 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 1 BB)