Lady Dragons top HSJ

Published 3:44 am Tuesday, April 26, 2011

By JIM WALKER

Tribune Sports Editor

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The Fairland Lady Dragons saved their best for last.

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The Lady Dragons scored all their runs in the last inning as they rallied past the Huntington St. Joseph Lady Fighting Irish 3-2 Monday.

Sashe Burcham pitched a four-hitter to get the win. She struck out 12 and walked four.

The Lady Irish took a 1-0 lead in the third inning when Nikki Lobo singled, Sarah Sang walked and Jennifer Sang singled.

St. Joseph made it 2-0 in the sixth. Sarah Sang walked, went to second on a throwing error and scored when Caitlin Gale reached on an error.

Fairland then put together its three-run rally in the seventh.

With one out, Jaimie Phillips walked, Kerie Napier was safe on an error and Stormie Spitzer singled in Phillips.

Miranda Christian beat out a bunt to load the bases and Chelsey Stanley singled in two runs.

Stanley went 2-3 with two RBI to pace the Lady Dragons.

Fairland (5-6) plays at River Valley Tuesday in an Ohio Valley Conference game.

Fairland 000 000 3 = 3 6 2

St. Joseph 001 001 0 = 2 4 1

Sashe Burcham and Chloe Stanley. Sarah Sang and Caitlin Gale. W-Burcham (K-12, BB-4). L-Sang (K-8, BB-3). Hitting-Fairland: Chelsey Stanley 2-3 2-rbi, Amber Bias 1-3, Stormie Spitzer 1-3 rbi, Miranda Christian 1-3; St. Joseph: Nikki Lobo 1-3, Jennifer Sang 2-3 rbi, Caitlin Gale 1-3.