By David Gravely
Hitting a home run is a pretty big deal, but hitting two in the same game is really something to talk about. Add to that the fact that you also add a double to go 3 of 4 at bat, earn 3 RBI's, and steal a base and you get the results that Pulaski County Lady Cougar softball player Sara Wright had on Wednesday in their 15-2 win over Galax.
"This was a great hitting effort for us" said Head Coach Gina Miano. "All of our players contributed in one way or the other, and were able to get some players some valuable field time. Two home runs out of the park in the same game.....I've never seen that on my team in 15 yrs. coaching. This was a huge night for Sara."The offensive attack started early for the Lady Cougars, with lead off batter Jordan Chrisley getting things started with a double. After stealing third, Chrisley scored on an RBI single by Kelli Duncan. Duncan was thrown out at second when Lauren Shumate hit a single, but Wrights first at bat of the night was a double to move Shumate to third. Chelsea Golden came up to bat next, and after making contact she showed some hustle and made it to first on a Galax error as Shumate scored. Carli Brewer hit a sacrifice bunt to score Wright before the inning ended with Pulaski up 3-0.
After the strong first inning showing, the Lady Cougars never looked back, adding two runs in the second inning and then four more in the third inning. The fourth inning found Wright back up to the plate, and when her pitch came she connected, sending the ball sailing over the 200 foot mark for a solo home run. Up 10-2 in the fifth inning, the Lady Cougars began to work more players into the game and were held scoreless for the first time. The quiet time ended in the when Pulaski came back up to the plate in the sixth inning, however, and after Shumate sent the ball up the left baseline for a double, Wright stepped in to once again crush the ball, sending it sailing over the center field fence with plenty of distance to spare. The Lady Cougars added a total of five runs in the sixth inning, off of four hits, one walk, and plenty of hustle around the bases.
Wright led the Lady Cougars at the plate, going 3 of 4 with two home runs, a double, three RBI's, three runs scored and a stolen base. Shumate went 2 of 4 with two runs scored, a double, two RBI's and a steal. Chrisley added a 2 of 4 effort with three runs scored, two doubles, three RBI's, and three stolen bases. Lauren Foster went 2 of 4 with two runs scored, including a deep triple, two RBI's and a stolen base, and Britta Cannoy went 2 of 4 with two runs scored, an RBI and a steal. Kelli Duncan went 1 for 3 with two RBI's, while Katherine Hurst earned two walks in her three plate appearances, scoring two runs and stealing a base. Chelsea Golden also scored a run after getting on base due to a Galax error. In all, the Lady Cougars had 12 hits and one error, while holding Galax to five hits and four errors.Kaitlin Smith started things off on the mound for Pulaski, facing 14 batters during the first three innings and allowing three hits, two runs (two earned) and striking out five batters. Callie Gregory finished the game for the Lady Cougars, facing 12 batters in the final innings. With that she allowed two hits and one walk, striking out two batters.
"This was a great offensive effort not only for Sara, but for our entire team" said Miano. "Some of the kids came around and got their "mojo" back at the plate, and we had a lot of great base running and steals. We're very proud of the effort we put out tonight, and we're really excited to play our next game"
The win moves Pulaski to 2-1 on the season, with their next game scheduled for Saturday on a road trip to James Monroe High School. Pulaski will finish out the week with a road trip to Patrick Henry on Wednesday and then hosting Floyd on Friday.
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