Straughn 3A State Runner-Up

The Straughn Lady Tigers made a remarkable run through the 3A State Softball playoffs and laid a claim for future notice placing four Lady Tigers on the All-Tournament Team.  The Lady Tigers may have given out of gas going into their fourth game of the day - having defeated Leeds (10-2) Mobile Christian (4-0) and Elkmont (7-0) before  falling in the 3A Championship game 7-0 to Pisgah.

Katy Messick, Shanda Osborn, Kaitlynn Wiggins, and Stephanie Brazewell were named to the All-Tournament Team. 

Jock Jive - to re-live the tournament

Straughn vs. Elkmont -
Losers' Final

 The Straughn Lady Tigers are in the 3A Losers' Bracket Finals facing the team that put them in the losers' bracket on Thursday.   Elkmont defeated the Tigers 7-0 on only 2 hits.  Straughn has gone on a tear winning three straight to make the Finals.   The Winner will face Pisgah for the 3A State Championship.

Straughn defeated Mobile Christian 4-0, while Pisgah defeated Elkmont 3-1.

Straughn vs. Elkmont

Straughn - 40 and counting

The Lady Tigers scored 7 runs in the second powered by a Grand Slam and padded the lead in the fifth and sixth to take a 10-2 win over Leeds and continued into the semi-final round of the State's 3A Softball Tournament.   The Tigers picked up their 40th win of the season improving to 40-12.  The Lady Tigers will face Mobile Christian who defeated West Blocton 8-1 to advance to the 1:30 contest.

Straughn vs. Mobile Christian - RePlay

Straughn Still in it

The Lady Tigers came from behind to defeat Munford 3-2 yesterday afternoon and advance into the 2nd Round to face Leeds at 9 AM Saturday morning.

Straughn vs. Leeds - Replay

Straughn Stays Alive

Straughn loads the bases in the bottom of the sixth and Taylor hits a drive to second and all the runners are safe on the infield single as the Lady Tigers tie the game with one out.   Straughn took the lead on a walk, but stranded three runners going into the seventh. 

Wiggins went the distance stuck out the first two in the seventh and a routine ground out to second allowed Straughn to play another day.

Straughn vs. Munford - Replay

Lady Tigers win Elba Invitational

The Straughn Lady Tigers rode good pitching, great defense and timely hitting to win the Elba Invitational and improve their record to 31-10 this weekend.

The Lady Tigers opened the weekend tournament Friday Night with two games. Straughn defeated Ariton 7-0 and came from behind to defeat the Lady Bulldogs of Brantley.  Straughn scored 2 runs in the sixth and still trailing heading into the bottom of the seventh scored three more runs to defeat Brantley, 7-6 and moved into Saturday 2-0.

On Saturday the Lady Tigers rode the arms of Katy Messick and Kaitlynn Wiggins and a defense that was nothing less than spectacular to win the championship.

Messick and Wiggins tag-teamed all day long to toss three separate shut-outs.

 The Lady Tigers defeated Wicksburg 2-0, Kinston 1-0 and Elba 2-0 in the championship game. Straughn will close out the regular season with a double-header Monday against Greenville at SHS.

The game will also include Sr. Night recognition for Shanda Osborn, Tammy Osborn and Leah Floyd.

Straughn Lady Tigers
to host Area Tournament

The Straughn Lady Tigers won the right to host the 3-A Area 2 tournament with a 7-0 win over the Elba Lady Tigers at SHS Thursday afternoon.

Freshman pitchers Katy Messick (4 innings) and Kaitlynn Wiggins (3 innings) combined for a no-hitter and ran Straughn’s record to 26-10.

Shanda Osborn, Tiffany Taylor and Katy Messick led the Tigers at the plate, each going 2 for 3 at bat.

Lady Tigers SHELL Bulldogs

The expression "Katie barr the doors" has been stated a few times, but Pike County's softball coach probably wished the doors would have been barred and cemented up after the Straughn Lady Tigers defeated the Lady Bulldogs 22-0 Monday.

Katy Messick tossed the one hit shutout as the Straughn Lady Tigers improved to 25-10.  Straughn plays Elba at 4:00 Thursday at SHS field to determine who will host the Area 2 tournament.

Straughn also defeated Ariton 6-0 during Spring Break week as Kaitlynn Wiggins (4 innings) and Katy Messick (3 innings) combined for the shutout.

The Lady Tigers travel to Elba Friday and Saturday to participate in the Elba Tiger Invitational with nine other teams participating: Elba, Opp, Goshen, Kinston, Wicksburg, New Brockton, Straughn, Ariton, and Brantley.

Lady Bulldogs - Tournament Bracket

2A Tigers advance past  4A Bobcats
Softball Varsity Girls = Straughn 3 Opp 2

The 2008 softball season got underway last Friday afternoon for the Opp (0-1) Lady Bobcats in a tournament being held in Andalusia. The Lady Bobcats would get county rival Straughn for their first game.

The first inning would see Straughn score first after a walk and a double with two outs to make the score 1-0 in favor of the Lady Tigers with the Lady Bobcats coming to bat.

Leadoff hitter Joi Rhymes walked and then was caught stealing on the very next pitch to end any Bobcat threat in the first. The Lady Tigers struck again in the second inning as the leadoff batter was hit by a pitch and then a key double with two outs scored another run to put Straughn up 2-0 and two.

Both teams got runners on base in the third but neither could push a run across keeping the score 2-0 entering the fourth inning. With two outs in the top of the fourth and a running on second base a costly Bobcat error on a sure inning ending pop up to the outfield drove another Lady Tiger runner across putting Straughn up 3-0.

Opp would respond in the bottom of the fourth on a Sierra Thorn RBI triple that drove in 2 runs cutting the Lady Tiger lead to one run at 3-2. Straughn went quietly in the fifth as the Lady Bobcats looked to even the game in the bottom of the fifth as Joi Rhymes lead off the inning with an infield single but was caught stealing for the second time in the game ending the Lady Bobcat threat and Straughn got the next two Opp hitters out to hold on for one point win 3-2.

 Due to the time limits of the tournament only five innings were played in the game. Sierra Thorn lead the Lady Bobcats at the plate going 1 for 2 at the plate with a huge triple and 2 RBIs. Andrea Edwards and Katelyn Mikel each went 1 for 1 with a hit and a walk. Sidney Jones went the distance for Opp on the mound going 5 innings giving up 3 runs, only 1 of which was earned, 4 hits, with only 1 walk, and 3 strikeouts.

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