Taylar Wessner slides safely into second base and avoids the tag by Lady Champion short stop Momo Bilbro. (Post Photo by Chris Siers)
Mattie Maxey is congratulated by coach Cam Farrell as she rounds third base after mashing a two-run homer in the first inning. (Post Photo by Chris Siers)
By CHRIS SIERS
csiers@bedfordcountypost.com
BELL BUCKLE — The Community Viqueens padded their grasp on the District 9-2A lead with a dominant 15-0 win on Monday night at Cascade.
The Purple and Gold hammered out 18 hits and got a perfect five innings from starting pitcher Annie Prince to move to 3-0 in league play.
Community pounced on Cascade in the top of the first frame with a lead-off single from Anna Haskins.
In the next at-bat, Mattie Maxey slugged a two-run shot over the center field fence to give Community a 2-0 lead.
But starting Cascade pitcher Jocelyn Laughlin worked around trouble in the inning, despite giving up one more hit.
She dodged another bullet in the second inning, despite
Annie Prince was nothing short of dominant in five innings against Cascade, recording a perfect 15 strikeouts to help lead the Viqueens to the win. (Post Photo by Chris SIers)
giving up three walks, and posted a scoreless frame.
She posted a second scoreless frame in the third inning as well, keeping the 2-0 Viqueen lead well within striking distance.
But Cascade simply couldn’t come up with an answer for Viqueen ace Annie Prince.
Prince struck out every batter faced in the five innings played.
And after the two sluggish innings at the plate by Community, the Viqueen offense unleashed a deluge of runs over the final two innings, scoring a total of 13 runs to reach the run-rule limit.
Maxey, Haylee Webb and Taylar Wessner each drove in three runs in the Community win, with Webb crushing a two-run homer of her own.
Wessner clubbed a two-run triple of her own as well.
Kamryn Farrell finished with a 2-for-3 effort and drove in four runs in the win.
Community 200 76 — 15 18 0
Cascade 000 00 — 0 0 0
Community: Anna Haskins 2-for-5, Mattie Maxey 3-for-4, Haylee Webb 3-for-4, Gracie Daniel 1-for-4, Taylar Wessner 3-for-4, Alana Tate 1-for-3, Carlie Blanton 1-for-1, Kamryn Farrell 2-for-3, Annie Prince 2-for-4.
WP: Prince
LP: Laughlin
