Newton County Academy’s softball season came to an end but not before the Lady Generals beat defending AA state champion Marshall Academy on Saturday.
After beating Marshall 4-3 on Saturday, NCA fell 9-1 to Brookhaven and then 3-2 to Amite to end their season with a 17-13 record.
The Lady Generals entered the tournament as the No. 3 seed After beating Amite 5-2 on Monday and then lost 4-1 to Clinton Christian on Tuesday.
NCA 4, Marshall 3
The Lady Generals had 12 hits as they beat defending AA champion Marshall on Saturday in the opening round of the Class AA state tournament.
NCA scored one in the first, third, fourth and sixth innings while Marshall scored three in the bottom of the sixth.
Kaleigh Cosgrove was 3-for-4 and scored two runs while Taylor Evans and Marla Graham were each 2-for-3. Amber Garrison was 2-for-4 while Belle Hollingsworth had a single and drove in two runs. Jordan Russell had a single and an RBI while Abbie McGee doubled and scored.
Evans pitched all seven innings and scattered eight hits and gave up three runs and struck out one.
Brookhaven 9, NCA 1
The Lady Generals ran into division foe Brookhaven again and dropped an eight-run decision in a winner’s bracket game on Saturday.
Brookhaven scored three in the first and second innings and added one in the fourth and two in the sixth. NCA scored its lone run in the second inning.
NCA scattered eight hits as Kelli Hollingsworth was 2-for-4 with an RBI. Lily Hollingsworth singled and scored while Jordan Russell had a double. Belle Hollingsworth, Abbe McGee, Amber Garrison and Marla Graham each had singles.
Jordan Russell got the start and lasted just 1/3 of an inning as she gave up three runs on three hits. Taylor Evans finished the last 5 2/3 innings and gave up six runs on nine hits with two strikeouts.
Amite 3, NCA 2
Amite held on late to take a one-run win and end the Lady Generals’ season on Saturday.
Amite went up 1-0 in the second and added two more in the top of the seventh. NCA scored two in the bottom of the seventh but was unable to complete the comeback.
NCA had just four hits on the game as Kaleigh Cosgrove singled and drove in a run. Jordan Russell and Taylor Evans each walked twice and scored a run. Belle Hollingsworth, Amber Garrison and Marla Graham each had singles in the game.
Clinton Christian 4, NCA 1
The Lady Generals outhit Clinton 5-4 but lost a three-run decision to finish third in the South AA Tournament on Tuesday.
Clinton scored one in the second and third and two in the sixth.
Lilly Hollngsworth had a single and drove in NCA’s only run as she scored Taylor Evans. Kaleigh Cosgrove, Belle Hollingsworth,and Abbie McGee each had singles. Amber Garrison also had a double.
Taylor Evans pitched six innings and gave up for runs on four hits.
