By Sedrick Bolton III October 10, 2022
HAMPTON As the Region Three AAAAAA Softball Tournament goes underway, Jonesboro defeats Morrow to reserve a spot in the state tournament. After their game against the Lady Mustangs, they fell to Alcovy to finish the day with a win and a lost.
vs Morrow
Junior Anya Richardson of the Lady Mustangs scored their first run by stealing home. The Lady Cardinals held them to one run as they got the three outs to switch to the bottom of the first.
Jonesboro scored a season-high 13 runs in an inning. The Lady Cardinals came in one after another with players hitting deep balls to center field. Lady Mustang errors also contributed to this run.
Morrow tacked on two more runs in the top of the second, but Jonesboro followed with seven runs in the bottom. With one last opportunity to make a comeback in the top of the third, the Lady Mustangs get struck out for their final out. Jonesboro wins it 20-3.
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vs Alcovy
The Lady Tigers come into this game 14-0 in regional games, giving them the first seed and a spot in the semi-finals. This is the third time this season these two teams faced each other.
Alcovy did not let a batter reach first base the entire game. During their turn at bat, they scored eight runs in the bottom of the first. The Lady Tigers followed with an additional seven in the bottom of the third.
Alcovy shutouts Jonesboro 15-0. This is the second time the Lady Tigers performed this feat with the first time happening back on September 27.
The Lady Cardinals will compete against the loser between Rockdale County and Woodward Academy October 11 for third place in the region.
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