Lady Colonels drop 14-13 heartbreaker to Rockcastle County

WILLIAMSBURG — Another heartbreaker.

Whitley County held a 13-5 advantage over Rockcastle County entering the sixth inning before seeing the Lady Rockets explode for two runs in the top of the sixth, and seven more runs in the top of the seventh inning to defeat the Lady Colonels, 14-13.

Whitley County trailed 3-1 before scoring seven runs in the bottom of the third inning to take an 8-3 advantage. Both teams scored two runs apiece in the fourth inning before the Lady Colonels added three more runs in the bottom of the fifth to push their advantage to, 13-5.

Whitley County (3-7) committed five errors in the loss which led to five unearned runs while the Lady stockers outhit the Lady Colonels, 19-16.

Hallie Huddleston led Whitley County with three hits, and two runs scored while Ryleigh Petrey finished with two hits, four RBI, and two runs scored. Adalee Johnson had two hits, two RBI, and one run scored while Amber Brown, and Morgan Huddleston each finished with two hits, and an RBI apiece. Charley Chaney had two hits, and three runs scored while Makenzie Lunsford finished with a hit, and two RBI. Jadynn Johnson collected a hit, and scored once while Kara Canada finished with a hit.