TWO OUT MAGIC

In its first game back after a COVID induced three-week layoff, Bryan County made the most of its opportunities to post a 10-1 win over Metter on Tuesday in the Redskins’ Region 3-A opener.

The defending region champions scored all of their runs after two were out and coasted behind the three-hit pitching of junior ace Hayden Joyner who ran her record to 3-1 this season.

The Redskins (3-1, 1-0), playing for the first time since dropping a 6-4 decision to Richmond Hill on Aug. 11, jumped on the Tigers early, scoring four runs in the first and then adding three runs in the third and sixth innings.

It marked the start of a busy week for Bryan County as Coach Jason Roundtree’s team hosts Claxton on Wednesday and will face Portal at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Hendrix Park before going to Emanuel County for a 10:30 a.m. start on Saturday.

Bryan County pounded out 12 hits with Amber Gray going 3-for-5 from her leadoff spot. Sarah Connor, Megan Beck and Presly Carlucci had two hits each with Connor, Beck and Carlucci driving in two runs each.

Opposing teams continued to pitch around Bekah Johnson who drew two walks. 

All-state shortstop Kenzie Mobley, who sat out the Richmond Hill game due to COVID related issues, did not play again.

WILDCATS STUMBLE

Richmond Hill jumped out to a 1-0 lead on Effingham County on Tuesday night thanks to a run-scoring triple by Avery Fisher but could not make it stand up in an 8-1 Region 2-6A loss to the Rebels.

The Lady Cats could muster only four hits against Effingham’s Rylee Mills who struck out four and walked one.

Katie Rearley got off to a good start for Richmond Hill as she held Effingham scoreless over the first three innings only to have the roof cave in on her in the next three. 

The Rebels broke through for two runs in the fourth and then added three in the fifth and three in the sixth to put it out of reach.

Richmond Hill (4-4, 2-2) will be idle until Sept. 7 when it meets region rival Glynn Academy at 6 p.m. at Wildcat Field.