Alabama Christian (14-18) cruised in the first game of the day against Childersburg with a 15-4 run-rule victory. Game two was a ten inning instant classic as Maddie Traywick walked it off with a two-run bomb for a 7-5 defeat of Randolph County. The two victories put the Lady Eagles in the winner’s bracket final against St James.
Game one was much closer than the final score indicated, but an eleven run explosion in the fifth finished the Tigers from Childersburg. ACA scored one in the first for an early lead as, offensive catalyst, Izzy Warrick singled and came around and scored on a Maddie Traywick sac fly. Traywick was dominant in the circle as she retired the first nine batters she faced. In the third, Traywick struck with a solo blast to center field and the offense posted two more runs for a 4-0 lead after three.
Childersburg finally scratched in the fourth as they scored on an infield error to cut the score to 4-1. ACA then erased any hope for the Tigers as they scored eleven in the top of the fifth. Lily Sconyers drove in the first run followed by the big blow of the frame as Elizabeth Hall hit a three-run homer to left for an 8-0 cushion. The next six runs were courtesy of the Childersburg defense as they committed four errors. The last run of the game was driven in by Bentley Lamberth for a 15-1 advantage. Childersburg scored three in the bottom half, but the game still ended due to the mercy rule.
Five batters, Izzy Warrick, Maddie Traywick, Elizabeth Hall, Bentley Lamberth, and Anna Gleason, each delivered two hits to lead the offense. Traywick and Hall each homered as Hall led the team with three RBIs and three runs scored. Traywick picked up the win with eight strikeouts over five innings.
Game two saw ACA and Randolph County clash as both teams won their first game. of the day Neither team scored in the first two frames as Izzy Warrick and her countepart held the offenses scoreless. The Eagles scored three in the third without the benefit of a hit. A walk, two errors, and a sacrfice plated three runs for a 3-0 lead. Randolph County responded with a run in the fourth and four more in the fifth to take a 5-3 lead. Campbell Hammett hit a little league homer as she reached on error and scored on a second error to cut the deficit to one run. ACA entered the seventh still trailing by one, but a one-out single from Warrick got things started. After the junior stole second, the next batter popped out to leave the Eagles with just one more chance. Thankfully, it was all they needed. Anna Prempramot singled on a 1-0 pitch to left to tie the game and force extras.
Izzy Warrick continued to mow down the Tiger hitters as she set down the opponent 1-2-3 in the eighth. AG Blackburn singled in the bottom half, but the good guys could not drive her home. Randolph County’s first two batters reached in the ninth, but a double play on a line drive to center fielder Lily Sconyers stopped the Tigers momentum. Chloe Childs led off the ninth with a single, but three ground outs in a row ended the frame. In the tenth, the Tigers put two runners on base with one out, but were unable to score off Warrick and the Eagle defense. In the bottom half, Anna Prempramot led off with a single to left. The next batter, Maddie Traywick, sent a 1-0 pitch into the night for a dramatic 7-5 marathon win.
Izzy Warrick earned the win in the circle as she pitched all ten innings and threw 154 pitches in the process. The ten innings pitched ties for the second most ever thrown in a single game. AG Blackburn’s 3 for 4 performance led the offense while Warrick and Anna Prempramot each delivered two hits. Warrick and Campbell Hammett each scored two runs while Maddie Traywick’s two huge RBIs led the squad.