Crisp County slips by Syrupmaids

By: Michael Best

 

The Crisp County Lady Cougars softball team handed the Cairo Syrupmaids their first loss of the season last Thursday in Cordele, slipping by the Maids 3-1 in a region 1-AAA match up.

 

Both teams battled to a 0-0 tie until the Lady Cougars scored two runs in the fourth inning. The Lady Cougars led the inning off with a walk, then the runner eventually made her way to third. Cairo's Casey Joiner then struck out the next two batters, but the runner scored with two outs on a base hit by the next batter. That batter then scored on another hit by the Lady Cougars.

 

The Maids then pushed a run across in the fifth inning after Ashley Holt reached on a base hit and scored on a two out RBI single by Katelyn Knight. The Lady Cougars scored again in the bottom of the fifth after the lead off batter reached on an error and later scored.

 

The Syrupmaids had five hits in the game, including two from shortstop Ashley Holt, Katelyn Knight, Blair Bracewell, and Kayla Pope.

 

Cairo's Joiner picked up the loss, striking out four batters, giving up three runs on three hits, and walking seven.  Cairo's record drops to 5-1, 0-1 in the region.  Cairo hosted Dougherty on Tuesday and will play Westover at home on Thursday, both games are region games