Hailey Johnson settled down after a rocky start, and the Lady Tigers came from behind to beat Reeds Spring, 7-3.
Johnson was in trouble early, working out of a jam in the first, before allowing two runs in the second. They were the first runs she’d allowed this season, after pitching a shutout against Cassville to start the year Tuesday.
The Tigers used a big rally in the middle innings to come back. RBI hits by Johnson, Lakin Ramsey, and Stephanie Eckhoff keyed a five-run inning to give the Lady Tigers a lead they never relinquished.
“I’m just proud of the way we came back,” said coach Mike Thorne. “Those kind of games just help you — when you get behind and come back. You know you always have a chance to come back.
Videos
Hailey Johnson RBI double
Lakin Ramsey RBI single
Stephanie Eckhoff RBI triple
Last out of the game
Update: Thanks to Belinda Davis, here’s the play-by-play recap of the game.
Reeds Spring 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 8 1
Republic Varsity 0 0 3 3 0 1 0 7 10 2
Top of 1st – Reeds Spring
Hailey Johnson pitching:
— Player 1: Player 1 safe at first on third baseman Lakin Ramsey’s fielding error.
— Player 2: Strike, Strike, Foul, Player 2 struck out swinging.
— Player 3: Ball, Strike, Strike, Ball, Foul, Ball, Foul, Foul, Player 3 walked, Player 1 to second.
— Player 4: Strike, Strike, Ball, Player 4 struck out swinging.
— Player 5: Ball, Ball, Strike, Strike, Player 5 grounded out to short.
End of Inning (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Errors)
Bottom of 1st – Republic Varsity
Player 9 pitching:
— Peyton Appleberry: Strike, Peyton Appleberry singled.
— Amanda Davis: Strike, Amanda Davis grounded out to second, Peyton Appleberry to second.
— Hailey Johnson: Strike, Hailey Johnson grounded out to short.
— Lakin Ramsey: Strike, Lakin Ramsey grounded out to second.
End of Inning (0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors)
Top of 2nd – Reeds Spring
Hailey Johnson pitching:
— Player 6: Ball, Strike, Strike, Player 6 singled.
— Player 7: Strike, Strike, Ball, Ball, Ball, Player 7 struck out looking.
— Player 8: Strike, Strike, Player 8 grounded out to the pitcher, Player 6 to second.
— Player 9: Strike, Ball, Player 9 singled, Player 6 to third.
— Player 1: Strike, Player 1 singled, Player 6 scored, Player 9 to second.
— Player 2: Ball, Ball, Strike, Player 2 flied out to right.
End of Inning (1 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors)
Bottom of 2nd – Republic Varsity
Player 9 pitching:
— Rachael Michaelis: Rachael Michaelis grounded out to third.
— Carlie Campbell: Carlie Campbell grounded out to first.
— Bre Hemphill: Strike, Strike, Ball, Bre Hemphill grounded out to short.
End of Inning (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Top of 3rd – Reeds Spring
Hailey Johnson pitching:
— Player 3: Player 3 singled.
— Player 4: Player 4 singled, Player 3 to second.
— Player 5: Strike, Player 5 grounded out to third, Player 3 to third, Player 4 to second.
— Player 6: Strike, Strike, Ball, Foul, Foul, Player 6 grounded out to third, Player 3 scored, Player 4 to third.
— Player 7: Strike, Strike, Player 7 flied out to short.
End of Inning (1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
Bottom of 3rd – Republic Varsity
Player 9 pitching:
— Brooke Dutton: Strike, Ball, Brooke Dutton singled.
— Stephanie Eckhoff: Ball, Strike, Ball, Ball, Strike, Stephanie Eckhoff walked, Brooke Dutton to second.
— Peyton Appleberry: Peyton Appleberry hit sacrifice bunt to third, Brooke Dutton to third, Stephanie Eckhoff to second.
— Amanda Davis: Strike, Strike, Amanda Davis grounded out to second, Brooke Dutton scored, Stephanie Eckhoff to third.
— Hailey Johnson: Hailey Johnson doubled, Stephanie Eckhoff scored.
— Lakin Ramsey: Ball, Lakin Ramsey singled, Hailey Johnson scored.
— Rachael Michaelis: Strike, Lakin Ramsey stole second, Rachael Michaelis singled, Lakin Ramsey to third, Lakin Ramsey tagged out going home.
End of Inning (3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors)
Top of 4th – Reeds Spring
Hailey Johnson pitching:
— Player 8: Strike, Strike, Ball, Ball, Foul, Player 8 struck out looking.
— Player 9: Strike, Player 9 grounded out to the pitcher.
— Player 1: Strike, Ball, Player 1 grounded out to short.
End of Inning (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Bottom of 4th – Republic Varsity
Player 9 pitching:
— Carlie Campbell: Carlie Campbell singled.
— Bre Hemphill: Bre Hemphill safe at first on shortstop Player 3’s throwing error, Carlie Campbell to third, Bre Hemphill to second on throw.
— Brooke Dutton: Ball, Strike, Strike, Brooke Dutton flied out to second.
— Stephanie Eckhoff: Strike, Ball, Ball, Stephanie Eckhoff tripled, Carlie Campbell scored, Bre Hemphill scored.
— Peyton Appleberry: Strike, Peyton Appleberry hit sacrifice fly to left, Stephanie Eckhoff scored.
— Amanda Davis: Strike, Strike, Amanda Davis singled.
— Hailey Johnson: Hailey Johnson flied out to center.
End of Inning (3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Errors)
Top of 5th – Reeds Spring
Hailey Johnson pitching:
— Player 2: Player 2 grounded out to short.
— Player 3: Ball, Player 3 grounded out to third.
— Player 4: Ball, Strike, Strike, Ball, Foul, Foul, Player 4 grounded out to short.
End of Inning (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Bottom of 5th – Republic Varsity
Player 9 pitching:
— Lakin Ramsey: Strike, Lakin Ramsey lined out to right.
— Rachael Michaelis: Strike, Rachael Michaelis flied out to short.
— Carlie Campbell: Carlie Campbell flied out to third.
End of Inning (0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors)
Top of 6th – Reeds Spring
Hailey Johnson pitching:
— Player 5: Player 5 grounded out to second.
— Player 6: Ball, Player 6 singled.
— Player 7: Player 7 singled, Player 6 to third, Player 7 to second on throw.
— Player 8: Player 8 flied out to left.
— Player 9: Player 9 grounded out to the pitcher.
End of Inning (0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
Bottom of 6th – Republic Varsity
Player 9 pitching:
— Bre Hemphill: Strike, Strike, Ball, Ball, Bre Hemphill grounded out to the pitcher.
— Brooke Dutton: Brooke Dutton singled.
— Stephanie Eckhoff: Strike, Strike, Ball, Brooke Dutton to second on passed ball, Stephanie Eckhoff struck out looking.
— Peyton Appleberry: Ball, Ball, Brooke Dutton to third on passed ball, Peyton Appleberry singled, Brooke Dutton scored, Peyton Appleberry stole second.
— Amanda Davis: Amanda Davis grounded out to second.
End of Inning (1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)
Top of 7th – Reeds Spring
Hailey Johnson pitching:
— Player 1: Strike, Player 1 lined out to third.
— Player 2: Player 2 scored on right fielder Bre Hemphill’s fielding error.
— Player 3: Ball, Ball, Ball, Strike, Player 3 walked.
— Player 4: Player 4 lined out to left.
— Player 5: Strike, Player 5 on base by fielder’s choice, Player 3 forced out at second.
End of Inning (1 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors)