Dragonettes fight back; Lady Indians fall 9-4
Lumpkin County High School, Sports, Team FYN Sports August 8, 2019
After a loss against the Lumpkin County Lady Indians on Tuesday, the Pickens Dragonettes weren’t going down without a fight on their home turf. And that’s exactly what they did; the Nettes came back to win 9-4 on Thursday’s matchup.
But Lumpkin County didn’t make it easy for them. The Lady Indians played an explosive first inning, with four hits and four runs. Shortstop Evee Dornhecker had a leadoff single, followed by a single from first baseman Natalie Robinson. Later in the inning Natalie Schubert launched a triple to center field, earning her two RBIs and the Lady Indians a lead of 3-0. The final run of the inning came from a single off of third baseman Hannah Pulley, and the Nettes came up to bat facing a four-run deficit.
Along with pitching a solid game, Emma Black brought in several RBIs for the Nettes.
The Nettes struggled against the Lady Indians defense for the next couple of innings. But that started to change in the bottom of the third.
Starting pitcher Emma Black set off the Nettes comeback with an RBI. This was followed by another single and RBI by right fielder Payton Green. The Lady Indians still came up to bat with a 4-2 lead, but were unable to put any more on the board after the Nettes got started.
The Nettes added two runs and tied the game in the bottom of the fourth. Left fielder Morgan Krastes led off the inning with a double, and second baseman Sarah Morris and Emma Black each had singles with RBIs of their own.
The Nettes continued to add to their lead with five more runs in the bottom of the fifth.
According to head coach Sarah Pinson, Sarah Morris and other seniors of the Nettes helped to bring them the win.
Two more RBIs for Emma Black assured Pickens a solid lead, as did another RBI single for Sarah Morris.
Although the Lady Indians were able to gain a few more hits, it was not enough toget them past the 9-4 lead the Nettes gained after the fifth. Each time had eleven hits. Starting pitchers Emma Black for the Nettes and Lauren English for the Lady Indians pitched full, solid games. Black got five strikeouts; English had two.
Nettes head coach Sarah Pinson credits the victory to the team’s solid leadership.
“We have some great leadership,” said Pinson. “We have three seniors- Chloe McPherson, Sarah Morris and Charlie Hulsey, and they kinda gathered the girls around and pumped them up.”
Lady Indians edge past Tigers 4-2
Sports, Team FYN Sports September 11, 2019
Both the Lumpkin County Lady and Indians and Dawson County Tigers battled for hits in their region game on Tuesday night. But after a single to left field by Emmie Graham and ball put into play by Hannah Pulley, the Lady Indians were able to pull ahead and win by a final score of 4-2.
The Lady Indians struck first with a leadoff double by shortstop Evee Dornhecker. First baseman Natalie Robinson followed shortly after with a single, and then came catcher Natalie Schubert’s out-of-the-park homerun to left field. With her hit, Schubert brought in Robinson and propelled the Lady Indians to a 3-0 lead.
Third baseman Rylie Erickson hit a triple for the Dawson County Tigers, bringing in their first run of the game.
The Tigers started to make a comeback during their next at bat. Center fielder Kaselyn Martin hit a single to right field, then was brought home by a triple from third baseman Rylie Erickson. After Erickson was able to come in after a ball put into play by left fielder Brea Crane, the Lady Indians lead had been shortened to one run 3-2.
It was a battle of defense for the next few innings as both teams fought for runs and were denied them. An exceptionally good play for the Lady Indians came from teamwork by sisters Hannah Pulley and Alyssa Pulley. Designated player Kaylee Hamilton for the Tigers bunted, and Hannah Pulley scooped up the ball in time to get the out at first. Alyssa Pulley moved over from second to first to get the ball for the out.
The final score of the game came in the bottom of the sixth inning, when the ball put into play by Hannah Pulley brought in a needed run for the Lady Indians.
The Lady Indians may have won, but the Tigers played a great game both offensively and defensively.
Starting pitcher for the Lady Indians Lauren English pitched a great game over seven innings with seven strikeouts.
Starting pitcher for the Tigers Reese Moore pitched a solid six innings with one strikeout and allowing four runs.
Lauren English was the starting pitcher for the Lady Indians, who also pitched a great seven innings with seven strikeouts and allowing two runs.
The Tigers are scheduled to face White County this Thursday at home. The Lady Indians will travel to play East Hall on Thursday, as well.
Lady Indians defeat Pickens Dragonettes 4-3 in home opener
Lumpkin County High School, Sports, Team FYN Sports August 6, 2019
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.
Big third quarter leads to Dawson Co. girls victory against Lumpkin Co.
Dawson County High School, Lady Tigers Basketball, Sports December 18, 2019
In matchup of top-10 teams, the Dawson Co. Lady Tigers played against the Lumpkin Co. Lady Indians on Tuesday in Dahlonega. The Lady Tigers walked away with a 64-51 victory.
Senior guard Sophia D’Oliveira led the way with 22 points for Dawson Co. (7-5, 3-1 Region 7-AAA). Another senior for the Lady Tigers, Marlie Townley, was the second-leading scorer with 17 in the game.
Freshmen guard Lexi Pierce led the Lady Indians in scoring with 14 points. Junior guard Isabel Davenport and freshmen post Kate Jackson both had 12 in the game for Lumpkin Co. (7-5, 2-3 Region 7-AAA).
Kate Jackson attempts the lay-up.
The Lady Tigers struck first by scoring the first eight points of the game. The Lady Indians responded by going on an 8-0 run of their own. The teams traded scores the rest of the quarter, until D’Oliveira hit a long 3-pointer at the buzzer to take a 19-15 lead.
Lumpkin Co. started the second quarter on an 8-2 run to take the lead. Dawson Co. then responded with an 8-2 run of their own to retake their lead. The Lady Indians scored the final 5 points of the half to cut Dawson Co.’s halftime lead to 32-31.
The Lady Indians started off the second half with a pair of free throws. Dawson Co. then took control of the game. Aside from a 3-pointer from Lumpkin late in the quarter, the Lady Tigers scored the final 13 points of the quarter. This gave them a 45-36 lead heading into the final quarter of play.
Sophia D’Oliveira sets up the play.
Lumpkin Co. scored five of the first seven points of the fourth before the Lady Tigers had another big run. An 11-0 run extended the Lady Tiger lead to 58-41. Dawson Co. went on to win the game 64-51.
The Lady Indians will return to action on Friday at Banks County High School at 6 p.m.
The Lady Tigers’ next game will also be on Friday. They host Oconee Co. at 5:30 p.m.