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High School Sports
Lady Royals make it three straight.
By Dave Whitaker
Sep 1, 2015, 23:57

Abby Simms gets under a pop fly.


The Lady Royals took a break from region play and traveled to Macon for a game versus First Presbyterian. FPD had won seven straight going in and was a semifinalist in last year's Private School Class A playoffs.

Kalee Kitchens stretches to stay on the bag with the ball.


Chelsea Brady's second inning sac fly made it 1-0. Hannah Coulter added an RBI single in the third. Taylor Dykes hit her first home run of this season, a solo shot, in the fifth. She got a pair of strikeouts in the home half to stop a bases loaded, one out, jam.

Allie Keel gets under a ball in right field.


Bleckley went on to win 3-0. Dykes was 2 for 4 and also struck out six, scattering four hits over seven innings. Hannah Coulter and Jordan Williams were both 1 for 2.

Jordan Williams sets to throw from short.


Region play resumes at home Thursday versus Macon County. Game time is 5 pm.

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