By Jason Peevhouse Sports Editor

 

     For the second time of the week, Dresden got an impressive district win on Thursday afternoon as the Lady Lions got five runs in the second inning, then four in the sixth to take a 12-2 win over the Bradford Lady Red Devils at home.

     Dresden got on the board early as a one-out walk by Marlee Mason led to an RBI groundout by Courtney McMillin to make the score 1-0 after the top of the first.

     Though Bradford answered in the top half of the next inning, the Lady Lions roared back in the bottom of the second. Megan McWherter got an RBI triple to break the tie. Ashlee Dubruiel then reached on an error to plate McWherter. Hannah Wade followed three batters later with a two-run single to push the lead to four runs. After a double by Mason, McMillin again plated her teammate, this time with an RBI single to make the score 6-1 after two innings.

     Dresden added another run in the bottom of the third on an RBI single from McWherter.

     In the next inning, for the third time in the game, Mason scored on a McMillin hit. A two-out double from Mason was followed by an RBI single from McMillin to make the score 8-1.

     Bradford added a run on an error in the top of the fifth and finally held the Lady Lions off the board. However, that momentum shift was only temporary.

     Dresden sealed the win in the bottom of the sixth inning. A two-run triple from Wade put the Lady Lions ahead by eight. After an RBI single from Mason plated another run, the sophomore scored on an error to make the score 12-2 and end the game.

(Read the rest of this story in this week's edition of the Dresden Enterprise!)

By Jason Peevyhouse Sports Editor

    

     Despite a strong start that saw the Lions take a 4-2 lead after the top of the second inning, the Mustangs got a run in the next two innings before they rallied in the bottom of the fourth with seven runs on the way to a 12-4 win over Dresden on Friday afternoon at the St. Jude Classic in Union City.

     After a leadoff walk to start the game, Dresden’s battery mates put the Lions on the board as pitcher Wil Levister plated catcher Adam Turbeville to put Dresden ahead 1-0.

     But, Huntingdon answered back in the bottom half of the first inning with a pair of runs. A leadoff single by Cody Crocker led to an RBI base hit by Cole McAdams. McAdams then scored on an error three batters later to give the lead to Huntingdon.

     The Dresden offense continued to roll in the second inning as a double from DeMarco Hauhe plated Justin Hatler and Drew Vernon (who led off the inning with back-to-back singles). A fielder’s choice by Turbeville plated another run to put the Lions ahead 4-2.

     The Mustangs again got on the board in the bottom of the second inning as Cody Crocker scored on a McAdams single to cut the Dresden lead to 4-3.

     Huntingdon added another run in the bottom of the third inning as Brandon McCormick scored on an errant throw to third to tie the game at 4-4.

     Huntingdon blew the game wide open in the bottom of the fourth inning. A pair of one-out RBI doubles from McAdams and Spencer Cliff put the Mustangs ahead by two runs. Later in the inning, two more doubles each plated two runs to cap off a seven run, six hit inning and put the Mustangs ahead 11-4.

     The Mustangs scored their final run in the bottom of the fifth on a pass ball to spread their lead to eight runs.

 

(Read the rest of this story in the April 4th edition of the Dresden Enterprise!)

By Jason Peevyhouse Sports Editor

    

     Despite having one of the top runners on their squad out with a sprained ankle, the Dresden Lion track team still had a strong showing at the JCS Relays at Jackson Christian School on Saturday in Jackson.

     The freshman 4 x 100 relay team came in second place. The team consists of Dustin Neeley, Ryan Irvin, Chris Workman and Dylan Nanney.

     Also finishing second in their race were the 4 x 100 varsity runners, who came in with a time of 46.30 seconds by runners J.B. Capps, Corey Brock, O’Brien Washington and Matt Hewett.

     In the sprint medley, Capps, Travis Guy, Justin Cobb and Nanney came in third place, after rallying from fifth early in the race on a great run by Nanney.

     The 4 x 400 team (Washington, James Washburn, Cobb and Hewett) came in third place with a time of 3:58.

     The 4 x 200 team (Zach Gardner, Guy, Washington and Hewett) came in seventh.