Big 1st Inning Lifts Lady Rams Past Lady Dragons

RACELAND, Ky. — There are bad starts and then there are bad starts.

The Fairland Lady Dragons fell behind 15-0 in the first inning and lost 15-4 to the Raceland Lady Rams on Wednesday.

Raceland (3-1) collected 12 hits with Kali Vance going 2-03 with a 2-run home run and Carly Fannin was 2-2 with a home run and 3 RBI.

Savanna Grubb went 2.2 innings for the win as she gave up just one hit, struck out one and walked 2. Jill Riffe finished up and allowed 6 hits, 4 runs, 3 earned with one strikeout and 4 walks.

Fairland (0-3) knocked out 7 hits. Katie Dehart was 1-3 with a double and an RBI, Maddie Short 2-2 with an RBI, Jordan Spencer 1-2 with an RBI, Ally Shepherd 1-2 with a double and RBI, and Nevaeh Clark and Isa Taliarferro both went 1-2 for the Lady Dragons.

Fairland 002 02 = 4 7 2

Raceland (15)00 0x = 15 12 1

Maddie Short, Ally Shepherd (1) and Jordan Spencer. Davanna Grubb, Jill Riffe (3) and Kali Vance. W-Grubb (IP-2.2, H-1, R-0, ER-0, K-1, BB-2). Riffe (IP-2.1, H-6, R-4, ER-3, K-1, BB-4). L-Short (IP-0.2, H-6, R-15, ER-6, K-0, BB-6). Hitting-Fairland: Ally Shepherd 1-2 RBI 2B, Katie Dehart 1-3 RBI 2B, Jordan Spencer 1-2 RBI, Maddie Short 2-2 RBI, Nevaeh Clark 1-2, Isa Taliaferro 1-2; Raceland: Bryna Wellman 1-2, Peyton Mackie 2-RBI, Emily Miller 1-2, Kali Vance 2-3 2-RBI HR, Davanna Grubb 1-2, Jill Riffe 1-2 RBI, Lillian Poplin 1-4, Shelby Gauze 1-1 RBI, Baylee Burney 1-2, Carly Fannin 2-2 3-RBI HR, Allison McMackin 1-3 2-RBI.