The Lady Cougar softball team celebrated Senior Night with some special recognitions before the game, but the Cave Spring Knights held on in the end to earn an 8-4 win over the homestanding Lady Cougars.
Seniors Paige Huff, Emily Webb, and Tori Vest were recognized, along with their families, for their many years of hard work and effort in the softball program.
Cave Spring scored one run in the top of the first and two in the top of the third to lead 3-0 heading into the fourth inning. The Lady Cougars were able to put a run on the board in the bottom of the fourth inning when Webb connected with the ball, sending it sailing over the center field fence.
The Knights added four more runs in the top of the fifth inning, moving their lead to 7-1. Pulaski County answered with two runs in the bottom of the sixth. It started with Victoria Hale reaching base on a Cave Spring error, the scoring on a double by Webb. Sydney Phibbs. Connected for a double of her own to score Webb, moving the score to 7-3.
The Knights added another run in the top of the seventh inning, but the Lady Cougars weren’t done yet. Madolyn Legg, with a three and one count, connected with a pitch to send it screaming over the center field fence for a solo home run. That was all the Lady Cougars could find, however, and the game ended with a 4-8 loss to move Pulaski County to 6-6 on the season.
The Lady Cougars ended the game with six hits and four errors. Cave Spring had 10 hits and one error. Emily Webb helped lead the Lady Cougars with two hits, two RBI, and two runs scored. Sydney Phibbs finished with two hits, and an RBI. Madolyn Legg had one hit, her home run, an RBI and a run. Gabby Alley had one hit. Paige Huff earned a walk.
Laken Greever went the distance on the pitching rubber, giving up 10 hits, two walks and eight runs (five earned) while striking out four batters.