Lady Hornets fall in extra innings to Raceland

RACELAND, Ky. — It was just what it was billed to be.

The Coal Grove Lady Hornets and ace Abbie Deeds faced the Raceland Lady Rams and ace Davanna Grubb in a non-league game on Thursday.

Deeds gave up only three hits as she struck out 11 and walked three. Grubb fanned three, walked three and gave up six hits.

Raceland (21-7) scored the game’s only run with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning.

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Carly Fannin led off the inning with a base hit and stole second base. After a fly out, Bryna Wellman doubled to right field to score Fannin and end the game.

Coal Grove (15-4) threatened in the fourth and fifth innings.

In the fourth, Miah Haynes had a two-out single, Kasey Vanderhoof walked and Braelie Hitchcock singled to load the bases.

But a comebacker to Grubb ended the threat.

In the fifth, Hailie McKnight was hit by a pitch leading off and Deeds put down a sacrifice bunt. A fly out made two outs but Izzy Kitts and Rylee Black walked to load the bases.

But a ground out ended the scoring attempt.

Hitchcock was 2-3 and Haynes 2-4 to lead the Lady Hornets.

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Abbie Deeds and Rylee Black. Davanna Grubb and Kalli Vance. W-Grubb (IP-8.0, H-6, R-0, K-3, BB-3). L-Deeds (IP-7.1, H-3, R-1, ER-1, K-11, BB-3). Hitting–Coal Grove: Abbie Deeds 1-3, Izzy Kitts 1-3, Mia Haynes 2-4, Braellie Hitchcock 2-3; Raceland: Bryna Wellman 1-4 RBI 2B, Baylee Burney 1-3, Carly Fannin 1-3.