High school softball roundup: Brookstone scores late to edge Marion County
Pinch-runner Deme Courtney scored on a passed ball in the bottom of the seventh inning to give Brookstone a 2-1 victory over Marion County in a Region 4-A game on Thursday afternoon.
Marion County had tied the game in the top of the inning, scoring on an error.
Brookstone scored its first run in the bottom of the second. Naeisha McClain tripled to lead off. Taylor Roos followed with a single to drive McClain in.
Brookstone remains the only unbeaten team in the region. The Lady Cougars are also the top-ranked team in the latest Class A-private school power rankings.Thursday at Brookstone
Marion 000 000 1 --1 2 0
Brookstone 010 000 1 --2 3 4
WP--Helen Snavely. LP--M. McPherson. Hitting leaders--Brookstone Nae McClain 2-2, 3B, R; Taylor Roos 1-3, RBI. Records--Brookstone 14-1. Next--Brookstone, home vs. Northside, Monday, 4:30 p.m.
NORTHSIDE 11, HARDAWAY 1
Ciara Jesus hit a homer and drove in three runs to lead Northside to a 11-1 win over Hardaway on Thursday.
Sidney Mathis picked up the win. She also hit a double and scored a run.Thursday at Northside
Hardaway 100 000 --1 2 4
Northside 330 113 --11 7 1
WP--Sidney Mathis. LP--Josie Arwood. Hitting leaders--Hardaway G. Osterness 1-2, R; Ivore Mackey 1-2, RBI. Northside Mary Horne 1-1, 3R, RBI; Madison Whipkey 1-3, 2R; Hannah George 2-2, R, 3RBI; Jada Chadwick 1-3, RBI; Ciara Jesus 1-4, HR, 3RBI; Sidney Mathis 1-3, 2B, R. Records--Northside 16-9, 8-2. Next--Northside, Monday at Brookstone, 4:30 p.m.
COLUMBUS 10, LAGRANGE 1
Erin Smith hit a double and a triple and drove in three runs to lead Columbus to a 10-1 victory over LaGrange on Thursday.Thuirsday at Columbus
LaGrange 000 10 --1 4 4
Columbus 305 2x --10 9 1
WP--Kaleigh Sullivan. LP--M. Skinner. Hitting leaders--Columbus Nicole Humphries 1-2, 2R; Derykah Ray 2-3, 2B, 2R; Erin Smith 2-3, 2B, 3B, 2R, 3RBI; Rowan Stucky 2-2, RBI; Breanna Rubio 1-3, R, RBI; Kaleigh Sullivan 1-2, RBI. Records--Columbus 13-11, 8-2. Next--Columbus, at Harris County, Tuesday.
VOLLEYBALL
KENDRICK 2, CARVER 0
Jabreia Burston had six kills to lead Kendrick to a 2-0 win over Carver on Thusrday.Thursday at Carver
Match 1
Kendrick 25 25
Carver 21 14
Leaders: Kendrick Jabreia Burston 10 service points, 6 kills. Records: 14-0. Next match: Kendrick, at Shaw, Oct. 1.
CALVARY 3, SHERWOOD 0
ALBANY, Ga. -- Tessa Burns had 11 kills and 11 digs to lead Calvary Christian to a 3-0 victory over Sherwood on Thursday.Thursday at Sherwood
Calvary 25 25 25
Sherwood 6 7 8
Leaders: Calvary Tessa Burns 11 kills, 11 digs, 5 aces; MaCayla Clements 12 kills; Leah Roper 29 assists, 7 aces; Morgan Osbourne 18 digsm 4 aces. Records: Calvary 15-6. Next match: Calvary , home vs. Young Americans, 11 a.m. Saturday
NORTHSIDE WINS TWICE
Caitlyn Jakes had 13 digs and 12 kills to lead Northside to a pair of 2-0 wins over Northgate (25-11, 25-15) and Brookstone (25-4, 25-9) on Thursday night.Thursday at Northside
Match 1
Northgate 11 15
Northside 25 25Match 2Brookstone 4 9
Northside 25 25
Leaders: Morganne Harper ace, 3 kills, 27 assists, 8 digs; Kendall Smith 3 aces, 5 kills, 3 digs; Kaitlyn Ellis 4 aces, kill, 13 digs; Caitlyn Jakes 2 aces, 12 kills, 13 digs, block; Katie Jordan 4 aces, 14 kills, 2 blocks, 2 digs. Records: Northside 25-12. Next match: Northside, Tuesday at Shaw vs. Harris County.
LATE WEDNESDAY
COLUMBUS 12, CARVER 1
Derykah Ray hit a hyomer to lead Columbus past Carver 12-1 on Wednesday.Wednesday at Carver
Columbus 712 02 --12 7 1
Carver 000 10 --1 1 6
WP--Avery Hooper. LP--A, Major. Hitting leaders--Columbus Hannah Morales 3-4, 2R, RBI; Derykah Ray 1-2, HR, RBI; Alyssa Barker 1-3, R, 2RBI; Erin Smith 1-2, R; Abby Wynn 1-4, R, RBI.
This story was originally published September 24, 2015 at 10:55 PM with the headline "High school softball roundup: Brookstone scores late to edge Marion County ."