Varsity Softball
Fred T Foard 11 Alexander Central 7…11 innings
Newton: Host Fred T Foard scored 5 runs in the 11th inning and beat Alexander Central Thursday afternoon in Catawba County.
Foard scored twice in the home-half of the 7th to force extra innings. Both teams scored a run in the 8th. AC went ahead with a run in the top of the 11th but the Lady Tigers tied the game then won when Alexa Stillwell hit a grand-slam to walk-off the victory.
Alyssa Chapman led Alexander Central going 5-5 with 3 rbi. Laney Mayberry homered.
The AC defense was guilty of 4 errors leading to a stunning 8 unearned runs !
The loss sinks the Lady Cougars to 13-6 while Foard rises to 11-5.
Alex Central…..7 runs…13 hits…4 errors
Fred T Foard…11 runs…11 hits…3 errors