RLHS comes up short in tourney

Published 12:00 am Tuesday, April 24, 2018

The Red Level Tigers played well, but fell in both games on Saturday morning in the 2018 Bringing the Heat softball tournament in Andalusia.

GAME ONE

BRANTLEY 6,

RED LEVEL 0

In the final pool play game before the single-elimination tournament, Brantley picked up a 6-0 victory over Red Level.

The Lady Bulldogs got a pair of singles to start the bottom of the second inning, but the Lady Tigers’ defense buckled down and kept Brantley from scoring in the inning.

Brantley drew a lead-off walk in the bottom of the third inning and then scored a run on a ground out.

Kaitlyn Beverly singled with one out in the top of the fourth inning and then moved around to third on a double from Alexis Perdue.

K. Beverly attempted to score on a bunt from Ashlyn Joyner, but the Lady Bulldogs threw her out at the plate.

Brantley went on to score five runs in the following frame to come away with a 6-0 victory.

K. Beverly, Perdue and Liz Cross each had one hit in the contest.

GAME TWO

ARITON 15,

RED LEVEL 2

Ariton came out storming and eliminated the Lady Tigers in the opening round of the single-elimination tournament with a 15-2 win.

Ariton shot out front after scoring eight runs in the bottom of the first inning.

Ariton followed that up with seven runs in the bottom of the second inning to go up 15-0.

Summer Beverly put the Lady Tigers on the board with a run-scoring triple in the top of the third inning.

S. Beverly then scored on a ground out.