The Latta Lady Vikings sailed to a 19-0 win over the Mullins Lady Auctioneers in the first game of a double-header played in Mullins on Tuesday, April 13.
Latta’s Rylyn Marsh pitched the complete 4 innings and allowed 1 hit, struck out 7, and walked 2 in the win.
Hannah Hewitt was tagged with the loss for the Auctioneers. She pitched 4 innings and allowed 15 hits, struck out 2 while walking 9.
Latta did not commit an error while Mullins was guilty of 3 errors.
Latta wasted no time as they placed 8 runs on the scoreboard that started with a solo home run by Jena Stutler. Not to be outdone, Elizabeth Brown also connected for a home run in the first inning but she also had double in the second and fourth innings, a single in the fourth inning, and picked up 5 rbi in her 4 at-bats.
Latta added 2 runs in the top of the second, a run in the top of the third, and 8 runs in the top of the fourth.
The Lady Vikings’ Blake Hatchell had 3 singles, a double, and 2 rbi in her 4 at-bats. Averi Lovell had a homer and 2 rbi in her 2 at-bats. Maddie Berry had a triple and a rbi in her 4 at-bats. Rylyn Marsh was perfect at the plate with 2 singles in her 2 at-bats. Gracie Shuler had a single in her 1 at-bat. Abigail Cooper had a single in her 4 at-bats.
Mullins’ Hannah Hewitt connected for Mullins’ only hit of the game with a single in the first inning. She went 1 for 2 at the plate.
In the second game of the double-header, Ragan Bethea picked up the 19-0 win for the Latta Lady Vikings over the Mullins Lady Auctioneers in the run-ruled, 3-inning game. Bethea allowed 1 hit and walked 2 in the game while Hannah Hewitt took the loss. She pitched 2 innings and allowed 16 hits and walked 2.
Mullins committed 5 errors in the game. Latta did not commit an error.
The Lady Auctioneers’ Eva Collins connected for a single in her 2 at-bats.
The Latta Lady Vikings were hot at the plate connecting for 6 home runs in the game. Averi Lovell had 2 home runs, a single, and 4 rbi in her 3 at-bats. Abigail Cooper had a home run, a triple, and 4 rbi n her 3 at-bats. Ragan Bethea had a home run, a double, and 3 rbi in her 3 at-bats. Jena Stutler had a home run, a double, and 2 rbi n her 3 at-bats. Gracie Shuler had a home run and 2 rbi in her 2 at-bats. Rylyn Marsh had a double, a single, and a rbi in her 3 at-bats. Blake Hatchell had a single and a rbi in her 3 at-bats. Emily Smith was perfect at the plate with a single in her 1 at-bat. Jayla Jackson had a single in her 2 at-bats.
The Latta Lady Vikings will travel to Marion on Tuesday, April 20, for a 6:00 p.m. game.
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