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The Rockbridge County High School softball team suffered a 12-2 home loss in six innings in its Valley District opener against Spotswood on Tuesday evening in Lexington.
The highlight for the Wildcats (1-5) was when sophomore Sadie Moore hit a solo home run over the center field fence in the bottom of the sixth, just before the game ended early due to the 10-run mercy rule.
After two scoreless innings, Spotswood (7-2 overall, 2-1 district) scored four runs in the top of the third, on a triple, two singles and an RC error. The Wildcats cut the lead to 4-1 in the bottom of the third when Bella Dorey stole home.
The Trailblazers had another big inning in the fifth, erupting for five runs, and added three more in the sixth before Moore’s dinger.
Spotswood recorded 11 hits, while the Wildcats had four. Adalaide Scott led the Blazers with three hits, while Addyson Moats had two hits and two RBIs.
Moore led RC with two hits, while Marla Zollman and Cameron Terry each had one hit.
On the mound, Moore pitched a complete game for the Wildcats, striking out three and allowing 11 hits, two walks and 12 runs (five earned).
Taelor Ware pitched the first four innings for Spotswood, striking out two and surrendering two hits, three walks and one earned run. In two innings of relief, Charlotte Bentley struck out one and surrendered two hits, no walks and one earned run.
RC committed four errors, while Spotswood had none.
The Wildcats will continue district action at Turner Ashby on Friday at 5:30 p.m.
For the full story on this week’s action, with photos from Tuesday’s game, please see our April 17 newspaper.
