September 25, 2008

Lady Tide blasts South Jones 13-1

by Carey Meitzler

Ellisville--The Picayune Lady Tide clinched a playoff berth with a 13-1 win over the South Jones Lady Braves in Ellisville.

With one out in the top of the first, Brandi Rabion singled to left. One out later, Hillary Dickens drilled a home run over

the left centerfield fence for a 2-0 lead.

All photos by Carey Meitzler

Brandi Rabion rips a single in the first inning.

Hillary Dickens gets a "high five" from Coach Kristi Mitchell on a home run.

Brooke Meitzler singles in the second inning.

South Jones scored a run in the home half of the first, but that's all they could muster against Sarah Dodd.

Picayune scored in every inning except for the fourth.

The Lady Tide got one in the second on when Sarah Dodd singled to left field and courtesy runner Natassia

Poole scored on Katie Kent's sacrifice fly to deep left field.

Natassia Poole heads for home after tagging up on Katie Kent's sacrifice fly.

Leading 3-1, Picayune's Tiffany Reed hit a three-run opposite field homerun to drive in Taylor

Seals and Dickens for a 6-1 lead in the third inning.

Tiffany Reed hits a home run to right field in the third inning.

In the fifth, Kent walked, Seals doubled and both scored on Dickens double to left center

to make it 8-1.

Mallorie Mixon highlighted the sixth with a three run bomb that bounced off the left field

foul (fair) pole.  The other two runs were driven in by a Dickens' sacrifice fly and Reed's

grounder that was mishandled by the Lady Brave second baseman.

Dickens had three hits and five RBIs to pace the Lady Tide offense.  Dodd was the

winning pitcher and also helped her own cause with three hits.

The Lady Tide (14-3, 4-1) will close out District play at home on Tuesday hosting Poplarville.

The foul (fair) pole now has a mark from Mallorie Mixon's home run blast.