PREP ROUNDUP: CHS softball holds on to beat Cascade

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Coffee County softball came out on top in a close one Wednesday evening.

Hosting Cascade, the Lady Raiders trailed by a run after three innings but scored twice over the game’s remainder to secure a 2-1 win.

Cara Newlin brought in three of the team’s eight hits. Ella Arnold, Lily Norman, Raelyn Wainwright, Yeidy Cruz and Madison Waller each had one hit.

Newlin and Norman each had one RBI for a team total of two.

Norman pitched the first four innings, coming out with five strikeouts, one hit, one run and three walks. Cruz followed to close it out, adding four strikeouts over the game’s remainder.

Coffee County (15-15) remains at home to host Warren County for its regular-season district finale Thursday. First pitch is scheduled for 5:15 p.m.

Middle School Baseball

Eagleville 12, Westwood 11

The Rockets battled back from an early deficit, but fell in a close one on the road Wednesday.

Westwood posted 15 hits over the course of the game, led by Brock Christian, CJ Chavis Jr. and Jackson Vernon with three each. This included a three-run home run for Brock Christian to tie the game at 11-11 in the top of the sixth, before Eagleville retook the lead in the bottom of the inning. Luke Christian and Will Levengood each added two hits. Casen Francisco and Max Stewart both had one hit.

Brock Christian was credited with four of the team’s nine RBI. Chavis Jr. followed with two RBI. Stewart, Vernon and Luke Christian had one RBI each.

Brock Christian got it started on the mound, coming off after two innings with one strikeout, four hits, five runs and five walks. Stewart took his place, adding two strikeouts, six hits, six runs and two walks over the next three innings. Up next was Levengood, who wrapped it up with one strikeout, one run and three walks in the bottom of the sixth inning.

The loss put Westwood at 13-10 on the season.

Lincoln County 8, Coffee County 0

The Red Raiders were held scoreless on the way to a road loss Wednesday.

Tripp Trussler and Aiden McNeese each had one hit for two as a team.

Braxton Swack was Coffee County’s starting pitcher, coming off after four innings with four strikeouts, six hits, eight runs and two walks. Bentley Ater came on in relief, closing it out with two strikeouts, one hit and two walks through the game’s conclusion.

The loss dropped Coffee County to 7-9 on the season.

Middle School Softball

Community 14, Westwood 4

The Lady Rockets fell in four innings on the way to a road loss Wednesday.

Paisley Prater and McClayne Finch each had two hits for a team total of four.

Prater also connected on two of the team’s three RBI, with Finch adding the third.

McKenna Kehely pitched a complete game, finishing with three strikeouts, seven hits, 14 runs and eight walks.

The loss put Westwood at 8-10 on the season.