The Todd Central Lady Rebels put up plenty of runs, but so did the Hart County Lady Rebels in a softball scrimmage Saturday. Hart County rallied from ten runs down early in the game and came up with a walk-off 15-14 win in the bottom of the 7th inning.
The Lady Rebels, behind the big bat of Sam Case, scored two in the first, and four in each of the second and third innings to get out to the 10-0 lead.
Hart County quickly recovered with five runs in the bottom of the 3rd and five more in the bottom of the 4th to tie the game at 10-10.
Todd Central scored 3 in the top of the 6th to go back in front 13-10. But the Lady Raiders scored three of their own in the bottom half of the inning to even things back up at 13-13.
Sam Case drove in a run on a ground out in the top of the 7th to put the Lady Rebels up 14-13. However, the Lady Rebels scored two runs in the bottom of the inning, the last coming on a walkoff RBI single with two outs to close out the game.
Sam Case was 3-5 on the afternoon, with a home run, 4 RBIs, and 3 runs scored. Jordan Weathers was 4-5, with 2 RBIs, and three runs scored. Abby McPherson ended up 1-4, with an RBI, and 2 runs scored. Whitney Higgins was 2-2, with 4 RBIs.
Haylee Vass started the game, and gave the Lady Rebels two solid innings in the circle, giving up no runs on two hits, while walking only one.
The Lady Rebels will officially open the season March 16 at University Heights.
