CORBIN — Lynn Camp looked as if it were going to cruise to an easy win over Middlesboro, but a late rally by the Lady Yellow Jackets kept that from happening.
The Lady Wildcats (14-9) captured their fifth win in a row but it wasn’t easy after jumping out to a 8-2 lead before holding off Middlesboro with an 8-7 victory.
“We came into this game facing some adversity because two of my starters were out sick, but that didn’t stop the girls because I really wanted this win,” Lynn Camp coach Nikki Hendrix said. “I had to play some girls out of position, but they did a really good job in those spots. Charity Steele played first base and made some really good plays. Maddie Weymers got her first varsity start tonight and gave us a boast when she had a triple to score some runs. Jorja pitched an amazing game and was perfect at the plate. I was really proud of her.
“Chelsea Hendrickson, Lily Henize, and Julie Moore done very well at the plate tonight, too,” she added. “This was a really good team win for us. The girls were talking the entire game and were picking each other up.”
Both teams scored two runs apiece in the first inning before Lynn Camp added a run in both the second and third innings tot ale a 4-2 edge. The Lady Wildcats scored four runs in the fourth inning, pushing their advantage to 8-2 before the Lady Yellow Jackets began to rally, scoring four runs in the fifth inning and one run in the sixth inning to cut their deficit to 8-7.
Jorja Carnes finished the job in the pitcher’s circle for Lynn Camp, securing the one-run victory. Carnes tossed seven innings while allowing 11 hits and five earned runs. She struck out five batters.
Carnes also had a big game at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and two runs scored. Chelsea Hendeickson and Lily Henize had three hits and two RBI apiece while Lauren Partin drove in two runs with a hit. Julie Moore added two hits and a RBI. Charity Steele and Madison Weymers finished with a hit and an RBI apiece.
