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Softball: Burgin tops Bethlehem while Boyle takes two

May 07, 2008

A triple play forced Burgin into extra innings, but the Lady Bulldogs defeated Bethlehem 7-6 on a bases-loaded walk in the eighth inning to snap a five-game losing streak.

Burgin (6-14) rallied from a 6-0 deficit to tie the game with three runs each in the fourth and fifth innings, then won on consecutive walks to Abbey Worley, Hannah Harley and Elizabeth Harlow after Tiffany Shewmaker started the extra inning at second base thanks to softball's tiebreaker rule.

"We have proven to ourselves that we can play with just about anyone for three or four innings. Today we were backed into a corner down 6-0 going into the bottom of the fourth, and we proved to ourselves that we can come back when things get too close for comfort," Burgin coach Matt Grimes said.

Burgin missed its chance to win in the seventh after loading the bases when Sarah Harley's line drive to shortstop turned into a triple play.

The Lady Bulldogs left the bases loaded in the first inning, and Bethlehem (7-15) scored four runs in the second inning on four hits.

Winning pitcher Nikki Bugg had nine strikeouts and four walks.

Boyle County 4-10, Frankfort 3-3 - At Frankfort, Lindsey Edwards, Hayley Hellyer and Kylee Talbott had four hits each Tuesday to help Boyle (15-9) sweep a doubleheader against Frankfort (7-14).

Pitchers Cheyenne Brumbaugh and Edwards had six strikeouts each in the two games, which Boyle won 4-3 and 10-3.

Brumbaugh allowed only three hits and four walks in the first game.

Boyle took a 2-0 lead in the fourth inning, then rallied with two more runs in the seventh after Frankfort went up 3-2.

Tara Allen and Emily Woolum joined Edwards, Hellyer and Talbott with two hits each in the nightcap, when the Lady Rebels totaled 13 hits and Frankfort made eight errors.

Edwards didn't walk a batter in the complete-game victory.

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Bethlehem . . . . 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 - 6 8 1

Burgin . . . . . . . 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 1 - 7 4 2

Monin and Smith. Bugg and Lilly. W-Bugg. L-Monin. 3B-Hamilton (Be).

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First game

Boyle County . . . . 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 - 4 9 0

Frankfort . . . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 - 3 3 3

W-Brumbaugh.

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Second game