Syrupmaids whip Worth County

 

The Cairo Syrupmaids improved their region record to 2-2 with a 9-3 win over the Worth County Lady Rams last Thursday at Cairo High School.  Cairo was led at the plate by Blair Bracewell who went 4-4 with a double and two RBIs in the win.  Cairo also got two hits each from Jennifer Donalson and Kelsi Carraway and Ashley Holt. Katelynn Knight, Tara Womble had a double and Ashley Cumbie added a single.

 

Cairo scored two runs in the first by Bracewell and Knight on hits by Donalson, Pope and Carraway.  Cairo picked four more runs in the fourth inning after Womble reached on an error, Cumbie singled along with Holt and Bracewell who drove in the runs and scored as well.

 

Cairo's final two runs came in the fifth inning when Womble and Holt scored. Joiner pitched five innings giving up three runs on three hits including a homer with six strike outs. Knight pitched the final two innings giving up no runs with three hits.

 

Cairo is now 8-2 on the season and 2-2 in region play.