53RD DISTRICT SOFTBALL: Lady Cougars cruise

ERMINE – Letcher Central punched its ticket to the 53rd District championship game with an 11-1 victory over Cordia in a game played at Cougar Field May 18.

Alyssa Franklin had two hits and drove in three runs as the Lady Cougars improved to 18-14. Winning pitcher Abby Meade knocked in a pair of runs and MacKenzie Nantz batted in two runs.

Meade and Makennah Johnson combined to toss a no-hitter.

Gracie McDougal and  Kaytlin Morgan added two hits each in the win.

The Lady Cougars will face Knott County Central at 6:30 p.m. tonight in the finals. Both teams will advance on to the 14th Region tournament next week.

At Ermine

(53rd  District Tournament)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

CR (4-16)……010  000 –  1-  0-8

LC (18-14). …001  235 – 11-11-2

Pitching:

WP – Abby Meade

LP – Delilya Stidham

Hitting: Alyssa Franklin 2h, 3 RBI; Abby Meade 2 RBI; MacKenzie Nantz 2 RBI; Gracie McDougal 2h; Kaytlin Morgan 2h, Letcher Central.