Soddy Daisy Moves On To Region 3-AAA Softball Final
Lady Trojans Defeat Rhea Co. 2-1, Will Face White Co. Wednesday Evening Tuesday, May 18, 2021 - by special to The Chattanoogan.com
While both teams enjoyed strong pitching, it was Soddy Daisy’s Taylor Lloyd who walked away with the “W” in Monday night’s Region 3AA semifinal matchup. Lloyd’s pitching was key, but she can credit the bats of Hope Ingle and Jenna Sims as the catalyst for the Lady Trojans facing White Co. in the region finals on Wednesday. Late inning heroics gave Soddy Daisy a slim 2-1 win.
Rogers, Knox Lead East Hamilton Victory In 5-AAA Final
Rogers Hits Two-Run Homer While Knox Makes Great Catch In 2-1 Win Wednesday, May 12, 2021 - by John Hunt
CLEVELAND, Tenn. The East Hamilton Lady Hurricanes finally have the upper hand in their season softball series with District 5-AAA foe Soddy Daisy.
Soddy Daisy had won the first two meetings before East Hamilton won the third in the last regular-season game, clinching the top seed for the 5-AAA in the process.
East Hamilton prevailed by a 5-1 margin in the winners bracket final of the tournament at Cleveland’s Brenda McKenzie Lawson Field on Monday and the Lady Canes made it three in a row with Wednesday night’s 2-1 victory, this latest the biggest and most important so far as it gave the tournament championship to East Hamilton and allowed the Lady Canes the right to host a regional semifinal on Monday against the District 6-AAA runner-up.
Wildcats fall to Mt. Vernon
The Cassville baseball team (8-17) fell to Mt. Vernon on Friday, 3-1. The Wildcats managed 5 hits, but struggled to find home plate. Logan White led with 2 hits, and Corey Thomas went five innings on the mound, allowing 2 earned runs on 4 hits, striking out 3. The Wildcats also fell to Nevada on Friday, 16-3. Cassville returns to action today (Wednesday) at Spokane at 4:30 p.m., the last regular-season contest of the year. On Monday, the Wildcats face Reeds Spring in the Class 4, District 11 Tournament at 4:30 p.m. in Aurora.
Tigers 2-1 in close games last week
The Exeter baseball team (11-9) went 2-1 last week, with all games decided by a single run. On Wednesday, the Tigers topped Miller, 6-5, allowing a run in the bottom of the seventh but holding on for the win. Zach Lee led with 2 hits and 2 RBI, and Aaron Beck added 2 RBI. Hank Woods pitched a full game, striking out 8. On Thursday, Exeter fell to Pierce City 3-2, with both teams scoring a pair in
Katie Collier Named Soddy Daisy Girls Basketball Coach
MTSU Graduate Has Been Around Championship Programs All Her Life Tuesday, May 11, 2021 - by John Hunt
Katie Collier from playing days at MTSU.
Katie Collier is facing a daunting and what most people would label an impossible task, but she’s more than ready for the challenge in front of her.
Collier has been named the new head coach for Soddy Daisy girls basketball, taking over for Kayla Burse, who had been in that position for the past two years.
Collier is an energetic 24-year-old who has no high school coaching experience, but she’s been around basketball all her life and it didn’t take long for her to convince Soddy Daisy athletic director Jared Hensley and assistant principal Jennifer Williams that she was the right person to fill that position.
Johnson, Kan. (westernkansasnews.com)–The Scott City Lady Beaver softball team returned to the field for the first time in a week on Friday, as they made the trip to Stanton County to face the Trojans. They would come up with a pair of big wins, as they won the first game 21-2, and finished the day off with a 27-10 victory.
In game one, Stanton County jumped out early 2-0 after an inning, only to see the Lady Beavers hang 12 runs in the second inning to lead 12-2. Scott City added four runs in the third and got five in the fourth to win 21-2 in four innings. Cheyenne Cramer gave up two runs, one earned, on three hits with seven strikeouts in four innings of work. Rhiley Stoppel had three hits and drove in seven runs. Two of her hits were home runs, including a grand slam. PJ Suppes drove in five runs and had three hits, as the Lady Beavers finished with 19 hits in the first game.