CORBIN — Lynn Camp suffered its second loss to Wayne County in less than a week by dropping a 13-8 decision on Thursday.
The Lady Wildcats (4-4) managed to outhit the Lady Cardinals but five miscues led to seven unearned runs.
“We are a really young team and sometimes we make silly mistakes,” Lynn Canp coach Nikki Hendrix said. “One thing I can say about them is they have so much heart and fight, they won’t quit. We are improving each game and I’m hoping we will be playing our best ball when we come back from the beach.”
Allison Messer had a big day at the plate for Lynn Camp, belting two home runs while finishing with three hits, four RBI, and two runs scored.
Wayne County took charge early, building a 7-0 lead after two innings of play. The Lady Wildcats cut their deficit to 7-4 after the fourth inning but the Lady Cardinals answered with two runs in the top of the fifth to make the score, 9-4.
Lynn Camp rallied again with four runs in the bottom of the fifth to cut its deficit to 9-8, but a three-run sixth inning, and a one-run seventh inning sealed the win for Wayne County.
Julie Moore, Laura Partin, and Lily Henize each had two hits apiece in the loss. Messer took the loss in the pitcher’s circle, pitching five innings while allowing six hits, and four earned runs. She also struck out three batters. Jorja Carnes pitched two innings, allowing five hits, and two runs. She also struck out three batters.
