The Dillon Lady Wildcats varsity softball team added 3 runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to squeeze by the Latta Vikings 7-6 in a game played in Dillon on Monday, March 20.
The fans present were treated to a great game of softball between these 2 teams.
The Latta Vikings connected for 10 hits, and the Dillon Wildcats connected for 7. Each team committed 4 errors.
The Latta Vikings took the first lead of the game in the top of the first inning scoring 2 runs.
The Dillon Wildcats also scored 2 runs in the bottom of the first inning to knot the game at 2 on a lead-off triple by Auh’Kieria Smiling and an inside-the-park homerun by Johnna Rogers.
The second inning was scoreless for both teams.
The Lady ‘Cats managed 2 runs in the bottom of the third inning to take a 4-2 lead.
The fourth inning was once again scoreless.
However, Latta managed to score 3 runs in the top of the fifth to take a 5-4 lead.
The sixth inning was scoreless.
The Latta Vikings pushed a run across in the top of the seventh to take a 6-4 lead.
The pressure was on Dillon in the bottom of the seventh inning. However, the Lady ‘Cats managed to score 3 runs to seal a 7-6 victory at home.
Tori Grimsley picked up the win for Dillon as she pitched the entire game. She allowed 10 hits, 6 runs of which 2 were earned, walked 1, and struck out 3.
Arica Gandy began the game for the Vikings as pitcher. Jayla Jackson came in as relief pitcher and was tagged with the loss. She pitched 2 and 2/3 innings. She allowed 2 hits, 3 runs of which 1 was earned, walked 1, and struck out 1.
Dillon’s Skylar McCoy connected 2 hits in 4 at-bats including a double, and Taylor Blackmon managed 2 hits and a rbi in her 3 at-bats for the ‘Cats.
Madison Owens was 2 for 4 with 3 rbi for the Latta Vikings, and Lauren Webster was 2 for 3. The Dillon Lady Wildcats traveled to Lake City on Tuesday, March 21, and will host Aynor on Friday, March 24. The Latta Lady Vikings traveled to Marion on Wednesday, March 22, and hosted Johnsonville on Thursday, March 23.

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