By Nick Brockman, Messenger Sports Reporter, nbrockman@the-messenger.com
EDDYVILLE -- Not many teams want to face the state's No. 1 squad in a one-and-out postseason situation, but that's just what happened to the Dawson Springs softball team when it played Christian County on Monday afternoon.
The Lady Panthers (14-9) trailed just 2-0 after two innings of play, but the Lady Colonels (36-3) proved just too powerful in an eventual 10-0, five-inning victory.
"If you're going to lose, losing to one of the top teams in the state isn't a bad way to lose," Dawson coach Kent Workman said after the contest. "They're quality, one through 20 I guess. He's got kids sitting the bench probably way above what any body else has got."
Christian pitchers Stacey Harbold and Hannah Driver held Dawson to just one hit and three total baserunners. Harbold tossed four innings and Driver pitched a 1-2-3 fifth inning to end the game. The pitchers combined to strike out nine of 18 batters faced.
Although the Lady Panthers faced tough competition, Workman said he had high hopes for his squad entering the game.
"Even though we were playing Christian County, my expectations were the same, no matter who we're playing," he said.
"I wish we could have hit the ball better and forced them to make more plays than they did. (Harbold is) a good pitcher, but I think we could have hit her better than we did."
The Lady Panthers (14-9) trailed just 2-0 after two innings of play, but the Lady Colonels (36-3) proved just too powerful in an eventual 10-0, five-inning victory.
"If you're going to lose, losing to one of the top teams in the state isn't a bad way to lose," Dawson coach Kent Workman said after the contest. "They're quality, one through 20 I guess. He's got kids sitting the bench probably way above what any body else has got."
Christian pitchers Stacey Harbold and Hannah Driver held Dawson to just one hit and three total baserunners. Harbold tossed four innings and Driver pitched a 1-2-3 fifth inning to end the game. The pitchers combined to strike out nine of 18 batters faced.
Although the Lady Panthers faced tough competition, Workman said he had high hopes for his squad entering the game.
"Even though we were playing Christian County, my expectations were the same, no matter who we're playing," he said.
"I wish we could have hit the ball better and forced them to make more plays than they did. (Harbold is) a good pitcher, but I think we could have hit her better than we did."
Leadoff hitter Kelsey Beshears tallied Dawson's lone hit on the day, a third-inning single to left. Pitcher Brooke Randolph reached twice. In the second, Randolph walked and later reached on an error in the fourth.
Meanwhile, the Lady Colonels seemed to hit everything Randolph delivered.
Christian scored three runs in the third and five in the fourth to go ahead 10-0. All five fourth-inning runs came with two outs.
Hannah Hodge provided the big blast of the inning on a two-run homer to left field.
Hodge led a list of five Christian batters with at least two hits.
Despite the loss, Workman said Dawson, a young team that boasts no seniors, had much success this season.
"Fourteen wins is something I think they should be proud of," he said.
"I don't know right now that they are, I think maybe later on they will be."
Christian (36-3) 201 43 - 10 12 1
Dawson (14-9) 000 00 - 0 1 4
Meanwhile, the Lady Colonels seemed to hit everything Randolph delivered.
Christian scored three runs in the third and five in the fourth to go ahead 10-0. All five fourth-inning runs came with two outs.
Hannah Hodge provided the big blast of the inning on a two-run homer to left field.
Hodge led a list of five Christian batters with at least two hits.
Despite the loss, Workman said Dawson, a young team that boasts no seniors, had much success this season.
"Fourteen wins is something I think they should be proud of," he said.
"I don't know right now that they are, I think maybe later on they will be."
Christian (36-3) 201 43 - 10 12 1
Dawson (14-9) 000 00 - 0 1 4
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