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High School Sports
A win four years in the making.
By Dave Whitaker
Sep 24, 2019, 22:43

Riley Edge made a sliding catch.


Since going to 3-AA in 2016, Dodge County has owned the Lady Royals in softball. Eight regular season win and four in region tournaments, Dodge had won 12 straight games. Some were close, others not so much. But they all ended the same.

E'Lisia Vickers gets under a ball in centerfield.


Tuesday was senior night in Eastman. BCHS had little to play for in terms of playoff positioning. Dodge had already clinched, the Lady Royals second. Still, there was a desire to win fueled by a 9-0 loss at home to Dodge earlier plus the fact East Laurens had beaten the Lady Indians last week.

Clara Rickerson sets to throw from third.


Things got off to a good start as BC took advantage of four walks and a hit batter to score four runs. Then, however, the Lady Royals offense went stagnant, stranding nine runners over the next five innings.

Trinity Glover caught an out in the seventh inning.


It included leaving the bases loaded in the third, two on in the fourth, having a runner thrown out at home in the fifth, and two more stranded in the sixth. Dodge got back to back home runs, a two-run shot and solo shot, to draw within 4-3 after six. Bleckley was retired in order in the seventh.

This pop foul caught by Rebecca Bowling was the game's final out.


Dodge got a one-out walk. But Riley edge got the next two batters to preserve BC’s 4-3 win, their first against the Lady Indians since 2015. Clara Rickerson and Reagan Wimberly each went 2 for 4 with 1 RBI. BCHS closes out the home regular season against Southwest with a doubleheader September 26. Start time is 5:30 pm.


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