August 23, 2008

Lady Tide gets 2 more wins at Biloxi Tournament

by Carey Meitzler

The Picayune Lady Tide notched two more wins in the Biloxi Tournmanent on Saturday.  The Lady Tide rallied to defeat George

County 10-9 and held off East Central 5-2 to complete a three game sweep in tournament.

Lady Tide 10  George Co  9

The Lady Tide jumped out to a 8-0 lead in the first three innings. 

Tiffany Reed drove in Katie Kent, who had singled, to give Picayune a 1-0 lead.  The margin ballooned with a six run second. 

Tiffany Devore and Millie Gill singled with one out.  Natassia Poole walked to load the bases.  Kent drew a walk to force in Devore. 

Brandi Rabion singled driving in Gill.  Hillary Dickens collected a RBI allowing Brooke Ladner, running for Poole, to score.  Taylor

Seals walked forcing in Kent.  Reed reached on an error that brought in Rabion. Mallorie Mixon's fielder choice grounder plated

Dickens to make it 7-0.   Reed's sacrifice fly in the third brought home another run for a 8-0 lead.

All photos by Carey Meitzler

Tiffany Devore flips the ball to Mallorie Mixon for one out and Mixon fires to Hillary Dickens to complete the twin killing.

George County scored seven runs in the fifth with a combination of tight strike zone resulting in three walks, three hits, and three

Lady Tide throwing errors.  George County scored two runs in the top of the seventh to take a 9-8 lead.

In the bottom of the seventh, Tiffany Devore tripled to left center to get the rally started.  Brooke Ladner singled to right field

scoring Devore to tie the game.  Millie Gill singled putting runners on first and second.  Jessica Rancifer singled to center field and

a George County throwing error on the play allowed Ladner to race home with the game winning run.

Lady Tide 5  East Central  2

Tiffany Reed had an inside the park homer over the rightfielder in the second that brought home Taylor Seals who singled to start the inning.

Brandi Rabion doubled in the fifth and scored on Taylor Seals fielder's choice grounder.

East Central scored two runs in the top of the sixth, but the Lady Tide came back with two runs in the bottom of  the inning.  With one out,

Brooke Meitzler singled.  One out later, Katie Kent single to center field.  Brandi Rabion, who had three hits in the game, drilled a double

into the left field corner allowing Meitzler and Kent to score and give Picayune the 5-2 margin.

All photos by Carey Meitzler

Sarah Dodd throws to Hillary Dickens for an out.                   Taylor Seals fires the ball into second base.

Another double play...Devore to Mixon to Dickens.   Above Mixon completes the relay throw to first base.

Mixon slides into second base against East Central                          The Lady Tide huddles up 

Catcher Brooke Ladner (left) and pitcher Sarah Dodd (right) get their hair in order.

Brandi Rabion (left), Mallorie Mixon (center with Asst Krystal Penton),and Taylor Seals take the field.