Post Photo by Chris Siers Courtesy base runner Jayla Magrum slides safely into second base and then advances to third following a Lady Eagle error.
By CHRIS SIERS
csiers@bedfordcountypost.com
UNIONVILLE — The Community Viqueens split a pair of games on Friday night in the Walking Horse Classic, falling to Zion Christian in the tourney opener, 3-2, before crushing BGA, 8-1.
Post Photo by Chris Siers Starting pitcher Taylar Wessner delivers a strike in the first inning. She recorded five strikeouts for Community.
ZION CHRISTIAN 3, COMMUNITY 2
After taking a 2-0 lead on Zion Christian in the tournament opener, the Lady Eagles plated three runs in the top of the fifth to edge Community, 3-2.
Carlie Blanton put the Viqueens on the board with a RBI single in the bottom of the second and Community got a second run on a Gracie Daniel double in the bottom of the third.
But Zion was the beneficiary of a pair of errors committed by the Purple and Gold in the top of the fifth inning, which allowed the Eagles to tie the game at two.
The eventual game-winner came on a ground out.
Of the five Viqueen hits, three went for extra bases, with Daniel, Taylar Wessner and McKenzie Tucker all smacking doubles.
Wessner was the tough-luck losing pitcher, going the distance for Community and allowing just three hits, but three unearned runs.
She also struck out five.
Zion Christian 000 03 — 3 3 1
Community 011 00 — 2 5 2
Community: Taylar Wessner 1-for-3, Gracie Daniel 1-for-2, McKenzie Tucker 1-for-2, Carlie Blanton 1-for-2, Annie Prince 1-for-2,
WP: McWilliams
LP: Wessner
COMMUNITY 8, BGA 1
Anna Haskins went 1-for-3 and drove in three runs to power the Viqueens past BGA in their second game on Friday night for the 8-1 win.
Alana Tate, Taylar Wessnar and Carlie Blanton each connected on two hits, with Blanton mashing a second-inning double.
Community got two runs in the top of the first on an error and Haskins hit a sac-fly to score a third run of the first.
Although BGA got on the board with a run in the bottom of the inning, Community put the game well out of reach with four more runs in the top of the fourth.
Haskins, and Alana Tate each recorded RBI singles, while Haskins drove in two more on a bunt single.
A final Community run scored in the fifth on a double by Annie Prince.
Prince also collected the win in the pitcher’s circle, giving up just one run on three hits while striking out four.
Community 300 41 — 8 10 0
BGA 100 00 — 1 3 3
Community: Taylar Wessner 2-for-4, Gracie Daniel 1-for-2, Alana Tate 2-for-3, Anna Haskins 1-for-3, Carlie Blanton 2-for-3, McKenzie Tucker 1-for-2, Annie Prince 1-for-2.
WP: Prince
LP: Langfitt
