By Terry Evans
and Chad Smith
The Dodge County Lady Indians softball team advanced to the first two rounds of the state playoffs last week as they defeated Jeff Davis in the first round but lost to Cook County in the second round. The Lady Indians fall one game short of making the elite eight round in Columbus.
The Lady Indians traveled to Jeff Davis on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 to take on a very good Yellow Jacket team in game one in the best of three series in the opening round of the State Playoffs.
Got it
Dodge County Lady Indian Jaye Hilliard is pictured above stretching to catch a line drive that could have allowed the Jeff Davis runner to possibly advance. Hilliard caught the ball. (Photo by Tom Greer)
Lady Indians defeat Jeff Davis; lose to Cook in state playoffs
Pitching would dominate this game. The Lady Indians loaded the bases with one out in the second inning but failed to score. The game remained scoreless until the sixth inning when Adele Harrison led off the inning with a single. Jaye Hilliard had a sacrifice bunt that moved Harrison to second base.
Ashton Holt followed with an RBI single and the Lady Indians obtained a 1-0 lead. Thanks to strong pitching from Ashton Holt and really good defense, that lead would stand up, making the Lady Indians the winner of game one with a score of 1-0.
Ashton Holt was the winning pitcher. Top scorers for the Lady Indians were: Daniel Rogers was 2 for 3; Jaye Hilliard was 1 for 2; Ashton Holt was 1 for 3 with 1 RBI; Callie Eckles was 1 for 3; Adele Harrison was 1 for 3 with one run scored; Tiffany Knowles was 1 for 3.
In game two, the Jeff Davis Yellow Jackets showed why they were a good team and also ranked #7 in the state by scoring four runs with two outs in the first inning. They followed that with a seven run second inning to put the game away and make the final score, Jeff Davis 13, Dodge 3, forcing a deciding game three to be played on Wednesday night.
Top scorers for the Lady Indians were: Danielle Rogers was 1 for 2 with one run scored; Adele Harrison 1 for 3 with one run scored; Tiffany Knowles was 1 for 2 with one run scored and one double.
In game three, the Lady Indians got on the scoreboard first in the second inning. With two outs, Danielle Rogers singled and Tiffany Knowles followed with a single to right and an error by the right fielder allowed Rogers to score, giving Dodge a 1-0 lead. The score stayed the same until the fifth inning when Jaye Hilliard reached on an error. Ashton Holt followed with an RBI double, making it 2-0 Dodge.
Dodge added an insurance run in the seventh inning with one out. Adele Harrison walked. Jaye Hilliard followed with a bunt single moving Harrison to third base. Ashton Holt followed with a sacrifice fly to make the score 3-0 Dodge.
The 3-0 lead would hold up with the help of some great pitching from Ashton Hold and a really good defense. With the win, Dodge would take the series and advance to the Sweet Sixteen to play Cook County starting on Friday.
Top scorers for Dodge were: Jaye Hilliard was 3 for 4 with one run scored; Ashton Holt was 1 for 3 with two RBIs and one double; Adele Harrison was 1 for 3 with one run scored; Tiffany Knowles was 1 for 3; Danielle Rogers was 1 for 3 with one run scored.
The Lady Indians traveled to Cook County on Friday, October 16 and Saturday, October 17 for the second round of the State Playoffs. The first game remained scoreless for the first four innings due to a few missed scoring opportunities by the Lady Indians.
With two outs in the fifth inning, Jaye Hilliard singled, Ashton Holt walked and Callie Eckles doubled in Jaye Hilliard to give the Lady Indians a 1-0 lead. Cook County would tie it with a run in the bottom of the fifth inning and the game would remain tied through the seventh inning.
In the top of the eighth inning the Lady Indians took the lead on an RBI ground-out by Danielle Rogers, scoring Bridgette Coleman. Cook tied it in the bottom of the eighth.
In the top of the ninth inning Adele Harrison singled with one out. Ashton Hold walked and once again, Callie Eckles delivered a clutch RBI single to score Jayme Yearty, giving Dodge a 3-2 lead. Dodge held Cook in the bottom of the ninth and took the game by a score of 3-2.
Top scorers for the Lady Indians were: Callie Eckles was 2 for 3 with two RBIs; Jaye Hilliard was 2 for 4 with one run scored; Adele Harrison was 3 for 4; Jayme Yearty was 1 for 3 with one run scored; Caitlin Greer was 1 for 5 with one run scored and one double; Brittany Sorrell was 1 for 4; Ashton Holt was 1 for 2 and was the winning pitcher.
In the second game of Dodge vs. Cook, the Lady Indians came into the game just one win away from a trip to Columbus. The Lady Indians got off to a great start with consecutive singles by Adele Harrison and Jaye Hilliard and a walk to Ashton Holt loaded the bases with no outs. Bridgette Coleman’s RBI ground-out scored one run. Caitlin Greer’s RBI single scored the second run. Brittany Sorrell’s RBI single plated the third run to make the score 3-0, Dodge.
In the second inning, a sacrifice fly by Bridgette Coleman brought the score to 4-0. Ashton Holt added another sacrifice fly to bring the score to 5-0 after two innings.
Four straight hits, two passed balls and a sacrifice fly would account for four runs for Cook County in the third inning to bring them within one run. In the bottom of the third, the Lady Indians answered with two runs to extend their lead to 7-4.
The fourth inning is where strange things happened. Four walks, 1 hit by pitcher (HBP), plus only one hit in the fifth gave Cook a 9-7 lead. The controversy then began when the game was called after five innings due to darkness. Cook County had no lights on the field but was allowed to host a state tournament.
After contacting Dodge County Athletic Director Lee Campbell concerning a protest against Cook County, he stated, “There is no protest and there is no appeal. Any game that has completed five innings is a complete game for whatever reasons, weather or darkness.”
Top scorers for the Lady Indians were: Brittany Sorrell was 2 for 3 with one run scored, one RBI and one double; Jaye Hilliard was 1 for 2 with one run scored; Adele Harrison was 1 for 2 with two runs scored; Caitlin Greer was 1 for 3 with one RBI.
With the series tied at one game each, Cook County got on the board first in the third game with two runs in the top of the first inning. Dodge answered with one run in the bottom of the first but should have had more as runners were left stranded on second and third with one out.
The game stayed that way until the bottom of the seventh inning. With two outs, Caitlin Greer’s in-field single would tie the game at two. The Lady Indians would leave the bases loaded.
Cook failed to score in the top of the eighth inning. In the bottom of the eighth, the Lady Indians made a huge base running mistake. With a girl on third base and one out, a fly ball to right field presented a chance for a tag and score a game winning run, but it did not happen. The runner was left stranded at third base.
The next inning, Cook County scored a run. The Lady Indians failed to score, thus making the heartbreaking final score Cook 3, Dodge 2. The Lady Indians saw a great chance to go to Columbus but it slipped through their fingers.
Top scorers for the Lady Indians were: Caitlin Greer was 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs; Adele Harrison was 1 for 5 with one run scored; Ashton Holt was 2 for 3; Jaye Hilliard was 1 for 5 with one run scored; Danielle Rogers was 1 for 3.
Strikes Another One Out
Dodge County Lady Indian Ashton Holt is pictured above concentrating on another pitch, which was a strike and another out against Cook County in the first game on Friday. Lady Indian Callie Eckles is pictured ready for action. (Photo by Tom Greer)
Ashton Holt followed with an RBI single and the Lady Indians obtained a 1-0 lead. Thanks to strong pitching from Ashton Holt and really good defense, that lead would stand up, making the Lady Indians the winner of game one with a score of 1-0.
Ashton Holt was the winning pitcher. Top scorers for the Lady Indians were: Daniel Rogers was 2 for 3; Jaye Hilliard was 1 for 2; Ashton Holt was 1 for 3 with 1 RBI; Callie Eckles was 1 for 3; Adele Harrison was 1 for 3 with one run scored; Tiffany Knowles was 1 for 3.
In game two, the Jeff Davis Yellow Jackets showed why they were a good team and also ranked #7 in the state by scoring four runs with two outs in the first inning. They followed that with a seven run second inning to put the game away and make the final score, Jeff Davis 13, Dodge 3, forcing a deciding game three to be played on Wednesday night.
Top scorers for the Lady Indians were: Danielle Rogers was 1 for 2 with one run scored; Adele Harrison 1 for 3 with one run scored; Tiffany Knowles was 1 for 2 with one run scored and one double.
In game three, the Lady Indians got on the scoreboard first in the second inning. With two outs, Danielle Rogers singled and Tiffany Knowles followed with a single to right and an error by the right fielder allowed Rogers to score, giving Dodge a 1-0 lead. The score stayed the same until the fifth inning when Jaye Hilliard reached on an error. Ashton Holt followed with an RBI double, making it 2-0 Dodge.
Dodge added an insurance run in the seventh inning with one out. Adele Harrison walked. Jaye Hilliard followed with a bunt single moving Harrison to third base. Ashton Holt followed with a sacrifice fly to make the score 3-0 Dodge.
The 3-0 lead would hold up with the help of some great pitching from Ashton Hold and a really good defense. With the win, Dodge would take the series and advance to the Sweet Sixteen to play Cook County starting on Friday.
Top scorers for Dodge were: Jaye Hilliard was 3 for 4 with one run scored; Ashton Holt was 1 for 3 with two RBIs and one double; Adele Harrison was 1 for 3 with one run scored; Tiffany Knowles was 1 for 3; Danielle Rogers was 1 for 3 with one run scored.
The Lady Indians traveled to Cook County on Friday, October 16 and Saturday, October 17 for the second round of the State Playoffs. The first game remained scoreless for the first four innings due to a few missed scoring opportunities by the Lady Indians.
With two outs in the fifth inning, Jaye Hilliard singled, Ashton Holt walked and Callie Eckles doubled in Jaye Hilliard to give the Lady Indians a 1-0 lead. Cook County would tie it with a run in the bottom of the fifth inning and the game would remain tied through the seventh inning.
In the top of the eighth inning the Lady Indians took the lead on an RBI ground-out by Danielle Rogers, scoring Bridgette Coleman. Cook tied it in the bottom of the eighth.
In the top of the ninth inning Adele Harrison singled with one out. Ashton Hold walked and once again, Callie Eckles delivered a clutch RBI single to score Jayme Yearty, giving Dodge a 3-2 lead. Dodge held Cook in the bottom of the ninth and took the game by a score of 3-2.
Top scorers for the Lady Indians were: Callie Eckles was 2 for 3 with two RBIs; Jaye Hilliard was 2 for 4 with one run scored; Adele Harrison was 3 for 4; Jayme Yearty was 1 for 3 with one run scored; Caitlin Greer was 1 for 5 with one run scored and one double; Brittany Sorrell was 1 for 4; Ashton Holt was 1 for 2 and was the winning pitcher.
In the second game of Dodge vs. Cook, the Lady Indians came into the game just one win away from a trip to Columbus. The Lady Indians got off to a great start with consecutive singles by Adele Harrison and Jaye Hilliard and a walk to Ashton Holt loaded the bases with no outs. Bridgette Coleman’s RBI ground-out scored one run. Caitlin Greer’s RBI single scored the second run. Brittany Sorrell’s RBI single plated the third run to make the score 3-0, Dodge.
In the second inning, a sacrifice fly by Bridgette Coleman brought the score to 4-0. Ashton Holt added another sacrifice fly to bring the score to 5-0 after two innings.
Four straight hits, two passed balls and a sacrifice fly would account for four runs for Cook County in the third inning to bring them within one run. In the bottom of the third, the Lady Indians answered with two runs to extend their lead to 7-4.
The fourth inning is where strange things happened. Four walks, 1 hit by pitcher (HBP), plus only one hit in the fifth gave Cook a 9-7 lead. The controversy then began when the game was called after five innings due to darkness. Cook County had no lights on the field but was allowed to host a state tournament.
After contacting Dodge County Athletic Director Lee Campbell concerning a protest against Cook County, he stated, “There is no protest and there is no appeal. Any game that has completed five innings is a complete game for whatever reasons, weather or darkness.”
Top scorers for the Lady Indians were: Brittany Sorrell was 2 for 3 with one run scored, one RBI and one double; Jaye Hilliard was 1 for 2 with one run scored; Adele Harrison was 1 for 2 with two runs scored; Caitlin Greer was 1 for 3 with one RBI.
With the series tied at one game each, Cook County got on the board first in the third game with two runs in the top of the first inning. Dodge answered with one run in the bottom of the first but should have had more as runners were left stranded on second and third with one out.
The game stayed that way until the bottom of the seventh inning. With two outs, Caitlin Greer’s in-field single would tie the game at two. The Lady Indians would leave the bases loaded.
Cook failed to score in the top of the eighth inning. In the bottom of the eighth, the Lady Indians made a huge base running mistake. With a girl on third base and one out, a fly ball to right field presented a chance for a tag and score a game winning run, but it did not happen. The runner was left stranded at third base.
The next inning, Cook County scored a run. The Lady Indians failed to score, thus making the heartbreaking final score Cook 3, Dodge 2. The Lady Indians saw a great chance to go to Columbus but it slipped through their fingers.
Top scorers for the Lady Indians were: Caitlin Greer was 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs; Adele Harrison was 1 for 5 with one run scored; Ashton Holt was 2 for 3; Jaye Hilliard was 1 for 5 with one run scored; Danielle Rogers was 1 for 3.
Strikes Another One Out
Dodge County Lady Indian Ashton Holt is pictured above concentrating on another pitch, which was a strike and another out against Cook County in the first game on Friday. Lady Indian Callie Eckles is pictured ready for action. (Photo by Tom Greer)
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