On To State

By HBTV
Monday, May 16, 2011 | 2:05 PM
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The Haleyville High Lady Lions softball team put out the number #1 ranked Alexandra and then beat Springville to make runner up in the Regional tournament. After playing two back to back games, the pitchers for Haleyville were spent and they lost the championship game to Cherokee County. Lady Lions and Cherokee County get to advance to the state finals in Montgomery! 

Stats are from the 4A North Central Regional Tournament at Liberty Park in Vestavia Hills, AL. Game 1 - 3:30 on 5/13 Alexandria (6) - HHS (0) Game 2 - 6:30 on 5/13 HHS (14) - Munford (1) Winning Pitcher - Lacey Burleson 2 strikeouts and 6 hits Batting - Alli O'Rear 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs Lacey Burleson 1 for 2 with 1 RBI Perri Gilbert 1 for 1 Tori Pendley 1 for 2 Game 3 - 9:30 on 5/14 HHS (9) - St. Clair Co. (2) Pitching Lacey Burleson started and pitched 3.3 innings with 4 hits Holly Ward save with 7 strike outs and 3 hits Batting Alli O'Rear 2 for 4 with 1 RBIs Holly Ward 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs Perri Gilbert 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs Amy Putman 2 for 3 Game 4 - 12:30 on 5/14 HHS (1) - Alexandria (0) Winning Pitcher - Holly Ward with 8 strikeouts and 2 hits Batting - Lacey Burleson 2 for 3 Amy Putman 1 for 2 Tori Pendley 1 for 3 with the 1 RBI (Perri Gilbert had been walked and Tori Pendley drove her in with a single) Game 5 - 2:30 on 5/14 (Winning this game guaranteed us going to state) HHS (4) - Springville (0) Winning Pitcher - Holly Ward 8 strikeouts with 2 hits Batting Alli O'Rear 3 for 4 with 2 RBIs and 1 run she got a double that scored our first two runs Tori Pendley 2 for 3 with 2 RBIs Payten Townsend 2 for 2 Perri Gilbert 2 for 4 with 1 run Game 6 - Championship Game (we were SPENT) HHS (0) - Cherokee Co. (10) HHS is the North Central Region Runner-Up! The Lady Lions will play Dallas County at Lagoon Park in Montgomery on Thursday, May 19 at 10:30 AM.