Lady Bulldogs pound out 12 hits in win over Gaffney

Ledger Sports Editor

The Gaffney softball team played its game against Boiling Springs Saturday with heavy hearts.

Dana Smith had three hits and Bailey Edwards had two doubles to lead the Lady Bulldogs to a 9-2 win over the Lady Indians in the Gene Lee Memorial Softball Tournament.

Gaffney coach Kelly Ellis wasn’t at the game because of the death of her father.

“The girls tried to play for Coach Ellis, but everybody was down a little bit,” Gaffney assistant coach David Parris said. “We just didn’t have any emotion.”

Brittany Mann got tagged with the loss after giving up four runs in the first inning.

The Lady Bulldogs pounded out 12 hits, including six doubles.

Seventh-grader Julie Sarratt relieved Mann and gave up five runs and struck out six in five innings of work.

Sarratt had the Lady Indians’ only two hits, including a home run.

Gaffney finished eighth in the week-long tournament.

Chapman beat Blue Ridge for the tournament championship. Blue Ridge nipped the Lady Indians 2-1 to open the tournament.

Gaffney will open the regular season Wednesday against visiting Dorman before hosting Broome on Thursday.