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<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"CORBIN \u2014 Better late than never.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Defending 13th Region champion Corbin ran into a scare during first round action of the 13th Region Fastpitch Tournament on Monday against Clay County but still found a way to win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Lady Redhounds (22-7) were locked in a scoreless tie until the bottom of the fifth inning when they scored three runs. They added five more runs in the sixth inning on their way to an 8-1 victory over the Lady Tigers (13-16).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWow what a game,\u201d Corbin coach Crystal Stidham said. \u201cI knew Coach Rice would have his squad ready to go. Clay has a great team. Bowling was pitching great really had my ladies off balance at first she got 11 Ks on us, took us until late in the game to start getting honed in at the plate like we can, but my girls were able to do just that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAlayna Reynolds, Alana Stidham, Abi Beller, and Kennedie Guiher put down big hits to put runners in position for us, and Raegan Walker and Kallie Housley both came up big blasting 2 homeruns,\u201d she added. \u201cRaegan had a huge double as well to get us fired up. Bailey Stewart connected with a triple \u2014 they just came together as a team to get it done when we needed them to and I\u2019m so proud of them for that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDanni Foley was pitching a heck of a game as well striking out 12 batters and just dialed in,\u201d Stidham continued. \u201cShe had some outstanding defensive plays behind her as well from Alana Stidham, Izzy Walker, Morgan Hicks, Raegan Walker, Kallie Housley, and Alayna Reynolds. They picked each other up when we had a few missteps and didn\u2019t let up and super proud of them. We know each and every game is important and our focus has to be on the game at hand, each and every play. Now we can turn our focus to prepare for Pineville, but truly hat\u2019s off to Clay, what a game. Let\u2019s go Lady Redhounds.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The win sets up a semifinal matchup with Pineville on Thursday at 6 p.m. The Lady Mountains Lions rallied to knock off Harlan earlier in the day, 9-6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Corbin\u2019s Danni Foley turned in another stellar effort, allowing only four hits, and one earned run while striking out 12 batters in the win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Clay County\u2019s Abby Bowling held her own until finally allowing a run in the sixth inning. She finished with 11 strikeouts while allowing eight hits, and five earned runs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Lady Redhounds\u2019 Kallie Housley, and Raegan Walker each hit a home run in the win. Walker was 2-for-4 with an RBI, and a run scored while Housley turned in a 1-for-3 effort, finishing with three RBI, and two runs scored. Alana Stidham had a hit, an RBI, and a run scored along with three stolen bases while Bailey Stewart, and Abi Beller each finished with a hit, and an RBI apiece. Foley had a hit, and an RBI while Alayna Reynolds captured a hit, and Kennedie Guiher scored a run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n