Lady Indians defeat Pickens Dragonettes 4-3 in home opener

Lady Indians #33 Lauren English hit a double in the bottom of the fifth to tie up the game. This was the turning point for the Lady Indians.

Until the bottom of the fifth inning, it looked as though the Pickens Dragonettes softball team was going to walk away with a win at the Lumpkin County Lady Indians home opener.

But as with all great games you have to stay until the very end. After Lauren English hit a double for the Lady Indians to bring in two runners, the score was tied up and the game shifted in Lumpkin County’s favor.

A pop up to right field by Nettes #21 Kayla Lubke brought in a runner and put the Nettes on the board first.

The Dragonettes started strong with a single in the top of the first by Sarah Morris. The next couple of innings were solid defensively for the Nettes and starting pitcher Emma Black. A pop up to right field by Kayla Lubke brought in Chloe McPherson, and the Nettes were the first on the board.

The Lady Indians struggled through the top of the fourth, as starting pitcher Natalie Robinson walked five runners. The Nettes left the inning with a 3-0 lead, and Robinson came out after pitching 3 2/3 innings. Emmy Graham finished out the inning for the Lady Indians, and the team came back out to bat ready to close the gap.

Lady Indians starting pitcher Natalie Robinson hit a double in the bottom of the fifth to put Lumpkin County ahead.

After the double by English in the bottom of the fifth, Robinson followed with a double of her own to lift the Lady Indians over the Nettes 4-3.

“[I] challenged the girls last week after our opener and yesterday after practice to just play hard and don’t let our emotions take control of us,” said Lady Indians head coach Joseph Jones. “Be a good teammate, and if we screw up it’s fine, show some resilience.”

The Lady Indians are now 1-1 in the season.

Lauren Hunter