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Lady Knights Sweep Wirt Co in DH

By Randy Ruthford - Sports Writer | Apr 17, 2024

The Tyler Consolidated Lady Knights swept a double header from the Wirt County Lady Tigers on Saturday, April 13. The weather finally cooperated and the Lady Knights wasted little time getting their offense in gear as they took game one by the score of 12-2 in a mercy rule five inning game. The Knights jumped out to a 7-0 lead after three innings before Wirt added one run in the top of the fourth. The Knight offense stayed in high gear as they added four more runs in the bottom of the fourth. Alexis Livingston led the hit parade going three for four, including a double, scoring two runs with one RBI. Macey Shuman went two for four including a double scoring one run with four RBI’s. Lexus Rocchio chipped in with two hits and one RBI. Adding singles for the Lady Knights was Jahaila Gorrell, Izzy Murray, Hailey Sandy and Jaedyn Gump. Freshman Kenzie Livingston picked up the win for the Knights on the mound striking out two Lady Tigers and holding them scoreless through three innings.

Game two was much the same as the Lady Knights kept the offense going downing the Lady Tigers by the score of 18-3 in a mercy rule four inning game. Wirt would take a quick lead after the top of the first 2-0 before the Knights answered with four runs in the bottom of the first. Tyler would add four more runs in the second, one in the third and nine in the fourth to end the game. Izzy Murray had the hot bat in game two going three for four scoring three runs with three RBI’s. Kenzie Livingston was two for three scoring four runs, Erin Riffle and McKenzie Utt each had two hits. Lexus Rocchio, Hailey Sandy and McKenzie Utt combined to hold the Lady Tigers to only two hits with Sandy picking up the win.