Dawgs dispatch Magoffin Co. in five innings; will play Pike Co. Central for the Class 2A Section 8 title Saturday Afternoon

Buckley’s Creek, Ky. — Lawrence Co. ( 14-0 ) scored nine runs in the fourth inning and cruised to a 16-2 five inning victory over Magoffin Co. on Wednesday in the semifinals of the Class 2A Section 8 Tournament. 

Dani Crum hit her fourth homer of the year against Magoffin Co. 

Dani Crum had four hits including her fourth home run, two doubles, a single, had five RBIs and scored three times, Bree Jones had three hits including her first homer of the year, scored three runs and drove in two, Addalyn Woods had three hits including two doubles, drove in one and scored three times, Abby Nelson had two hits including a double, drove in one and scored once, Abby Maynard doubled, drove in two and scored twice, Gracie Preece doubled, scored once and had one RBI, Brooklyn Ellis singled and scored a run, Jada Patton and Ella Smith scored a run each. 

Bree Jones led off the bottom of the first inning with her first home run of the year. 

Taylor Blevins got the victory in the circle tossing five innings, struck out eleven, gave up three hits, two runs and walked none. 

Lawrence Co. 6 Wayne ( WV ) 0 Monday 

Brooklyn Ellis was great on the mound and hit another home run. 

Brooklyn Ellis tossed a complete game shutout, striking out twelve Pioneers and also cranked her second home run of the year to propel the Dawgs to the home victory. 

Dani Crum tripled, drove in one and scored twice, Abby Nelson singled, had two runs batted in and scored a run, Bree Jones and Hallie Adkins singled and scored a run each, Gracie Preece had one RBI and Jada Patton singled. 

The Dawgs will play at Pike Co. Central ( 12-7 ) for the Class 2A Section 8 title on Saturday at 2:00.

Lawrence Co. Head Coach Justin Adkins 

COACH’S COMMENTS

“… Against Wayne on Monday Brooklyn Ellis threw a two hitter and hit her 2nd homerun of the year. A little beach lag was present in this game, but the team battled a good, young Wayne team to get the win.”

“… Against Magoffin Co. in the semifinals of the 2A Bree Jones and Dani Crum go back to back homeruns in the 1st inning, and we never looked back. The whole lineup hit, and we swiped 8 bags.”

“… The team is excited and ready for a match-up with PCC in the 2A Section finals on Saturday.”