It took a bit for the Birds to get the sticks going in this one. But after a trip thru the lineup they started to see the ball better. Spencer threw another good game racking up 7 Ks against 3 walks giving up 4 hits in the shutout.

 

Shelby Graybill, after sending one caught up against the center field fence sent one over in her next at bat with a line shot to right center. This brings her to 5 "Johnsons" this year and none have been even close. In her next at bat, with first base open, she was intentionally walked to get to Dutcher who promptly sent a shot to the fence in center to score Dill, who drew a walk and Graybill. Pick your poison with those two...

 

Hitting leaders for the Birds

 

Haley Coffey 2-4 with a 2B ,stolen base

Shelby Graybill 1-3 with a HR 2 RBIs

Brennah Dutcher 3-4 with a 2b and 2 RBIs. two stolen bases.

Josie Daley has been hitting the ball hard lately and it paid off today with a double scoring one

 

Dixie. 0-4-1. 0-0-0-0-0-0-0

HHS. 8-9-0. 0-0-0-1-4-3-x

 

 

Weather permitting, the Birds will play Mason, OH Saturday night at Dixie... Mason is ranked in the top five in OH.

I also would like to add that Dixie's Pitcher, Yake (hope I got that right) did a really nice job in the circle. She had the hitters guessing early and they didn't guess right.

I think the colonels will be fine over time. Quite a few of the newcomers looked over matched in the batters box but I thought they played pretty well for 4 innings defensively. That was when the birds seen Yake for the 3rd time and started to hit her pretty good and a few errors assisted the hard hitting birds and they opened it up from there. Spencer pitched well and their defense was solid as always when balls were in play. I do have to say that Graybills HR was a laser to right center and Dutcher came up clutch as well when it was put on her. Should be some fun games to watch Saturday at Dixie if the weather holds off.