CHAPMANVILLE, W.Va. – Poca opened the door of opportunity for Chapmanville Regional and the Lady Tigers walked straight through on their way to a 6-0 win in the first game of the Class AA, Region 4 championship series played at Ronnie Ooten Field on Monday.
Winning pitcher Kenzie McCann scattered five hits and worked her way of jams to leave eight Dots in scoring position as the Lady Tigers moved one game closer to returning to the state tournament next week in Vienna.
First baseball Jada Freeman had two hits, including a first-inning double to score Kara Browning, who had reached on a base hit to give CRHS a 1-0.
Freeman scored the first of two runs in the fourth inning after she had singled and leftfielder Karah Little walked ahead of catcher K.K. Davis’ single into right field. The ball was misplayed, allowing Little to score and push the lead to 3-0.
The Lady Tigers added three runs in the home fifth, two on centerfielder Kara Browning’s RBI-single.
Chapmanville Regional improved to 19-3. The loss dropped Poca to 22-9 and ended a nine-game winning streak for the Dots.
At Chapmanville
(Class AA, Region 4)
SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E
Poca (22-9)….000 000 0 – 0-5-2
CRHS (19-3)..100 230 x – 6-5-4
Pitching:
WP – Kenzie McCann
LP – Taylor Bonnett
Hitting: Molly Collins 3b, 1b; Jordan Phillips 2b, 1b, Poca; Jada Freeman 2b, 1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Kara Browning 2-1b, 1r, 2 RBI; K.K. Davis 1b, 1 RBI, Chapmanville Regional.
Next up: Chapmanville at Poca, 6 p.m. today.