By Greg Parrott
The Pike Lady Pirates plowed through Swainsboro in a double header by scores of 9-1 and 17-3. This sweep will send them to the Elite 8 for the fourth consecutive year.
Marley Stowers connects with the ball during the second round of state playoffs. The Lady Pirates advanced to the Elite 8 and will play in Columbus Thursday, Oct. 31. [Photo by Greg Parrott / Pike County Journal Reporter]
Lady Pirates make Elite 8
In game one the Pirates fell behind in the top of the first inning as Swainsboro scored one unearned run. The Pirates tied the game in the bottom of the first as Swainsboro gave up an unearned run. Marley Stowers had a single and scored in the inning.
Pike went ahead in the second inning as Dixieanna Benefield doubled and scored in the inning to take a 2-1 lead.
The game stayed 2-1 till the bottom of the fifth when the Pirates sent 10 batters to the plate and scored seven runs on six hits. Lauren Duncan and Hannah Crowder had triples. Hobby Gregory and Leila Chambers each had doubles. The Pirates ended the game on the mercy rule as they won 9-1 in five innings.
Stowers got the win as she had three strikeouts and gave up two hits.
In game two the Pirates scored in the first inning as Stowers got on base after she was hit by a pitch. She stole second and scored on Chambers ground out to the shortstop. The Pirates led 1-0.
In the third inning the Pirates scored five runs five runs on one hit and two errors by Swainsboro. The big blow came with the bases loaded when Gregory hit a grand slam home run that hit the top of the fence and bounced over for a four RBI blast. The Pirates led 6-0. The Pirates added another run in the fourth by way of a Swainsboro error and no hits. The Pirates lead 7-0.
Swainsboro mounted a threat in the fourth inning, scoring three runs on two hits and one error by the Pirates. The Pirates led 7-3.
The Pirates had their biggest display of offense scoring 10 runs on six hits and one error by Swainsboro. Duncan had a double and a single. Leah Pate, Sam Tidwell, Crowder and Chambers each had singles to run rule Swainsboro, 17-3 in five innings.
Stowers got the win as she gave up three runs on three hits.
The Lady Pirates will play in Columbus Thursday at 2:30 p.m. against Oconee County. Should they win, they will play the winner of Pierce County and Franklin County at 7:45 p.m. Thursday. Should they lose, they will play Friday at 11 a.m. against the loser of the Franklin-Pierce game.
Oconee County has a 10-11 overall record and a 5-4 record in region play. They beat Woodward Academy 2-1 and 11-4 to advance to the Elite 8.
Pike went ahead in the second inning as Dixieanna Benefield doubled and scored in the inning to take a 2-1 lead.
The game stayed 2-1 till the bottom of the fifth when the Pirates sent 10 batters to the plate and scored seven runs on six hits. Lauren Duncan and Hannah Crowder had triples. Hobby Gregory and Leila Chambers each had doubles. The Pirates ended the game on the mercy rule as they won 9-1 in five innings.
Stowers got the win as she had three strikeouts and gave up two hits.
In game two the Pirates scored in the first inning as Stowers got on base after she was hit by a pitch. She stole second and scored on Chambers ground out to the shortstop. The Pirates led 1-0.
In the third inning the Pirates scored five runs five runs on one hit and two errors by Swainsboro. The big blow came with the bases loaded when Gregory hit a grand slam home run that hit the top of the fence and bounced over for a four RBI blast. The Pirates led 6-0. The Pirates added another run in the fourth by way of a Swainsboro error and no hits. The Pirates lead 7-0.
Swainsboro mounted a threat in the fourth inning, scoring three runs on two hits and one error by the Pirates. The Pirates led 7-3.
The Pirates had their biggest display of offense scoring 10 runs on six hits and one error by Swainsboro. Duncan had a double and a single. Leah Pate, Sam Tidwell, Crowder and Chambers each had singles to run rule Swainsboro, 17-3 in five innings.
Stowers got the win as she gave up three runs on three hits.
The Lady Pirates will play in Columbus Thursday at 2:30 p.m. against Oconee County. Should they win, they will play the winner of Pierce County and Franklin County at 7:45 p.m. Thursday. Should they lose, they will play Friday at 11 a.m. against the loser of the Franklin-Pierce game.
Oconee County has a 10-11 overall record and a 5-4 record in region play. They beat Woodward Academy 2-1 and 11-4 to advance to the Elite 8.
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