Softball – BRNNEWS

One last district win!

Last night, the Rebel softball team faced off against the Lincoln County Patriots at their place. This game was essential for the Rebels because a win would guarantee them the number one seed going into the district tournament and would make them 4-0 in the district. They really needed this win for good momentum. Going into the game, having won the last four out of five games, they were ready for another dub!

In the first inning, the Rebels were unable to put runs on the board, struggling to get a solid hit off of K. Shelton. However, the Rebels upheld their end by keeping the Patriots to a goose egg on the scoreboard. At the end of the first, the score was tied 0-0.

In the top of the second, the Rebels strung some hits and walks together to make the score 3-0. Then they continued to hold the Patriots to nothing.

The rest of the game was similar with both teams inching to get runs. The next inning, the Rebels grabbed another run making the score 4-0.

However, Lincoln responded and stole back one more run off of two errors in the field. At the end of the fourth, the Rebels led 4-1. This lead continued all the way throughout the rest of the game, the Rebels winning 6-2.

Freshman pitcher Abby Peavler says, “The game went well. We all worked as a team to score and get outs on the field. Everyone was a team player and helped each other out when they were getting down.”

The Rebels will play again tomorrow night at home against Taylor County at 6PM! Be there to support these hard-working ladies!

Rebels go neck and neck with the Titans

This Saturday, The Rebels traveled to take on the Collins Titans. Collins scored the first run in the bottom of the second inning, so the Rebels quickly retaliated, with Miley Finley scoring Boyle’s first run in the top of the third inning.

Collins scored another run in the bottom of the fourth. Then the Rebels came back in the fifth inning, bringing in three more runs made by Miley Finley, Katie Qualls, and Lilly Turner. The Rebels held the lead to win the game 4-2.

Junior Paisleigh Conn says, “The game started rough but we got the bats going again. We were all full of energy and won as a team.”

The rebels will play again on Tuesday against Lincoln.

Hard fight for the Rebels

Last Friday night, the Rebel softball team played Western Hills at home. This was their fourth game of the week and they were looking to get their fourth win.

They were coming off of a three game win streak against Danville Christian, Marion County, and Garrard County.

They knew going into this game that they would be facing up against a very competitive team. With both varsity pitchers out due to injuries, the Rebels pulled up eighth grader Caroline LeMonds to pitch.

Though nervous, she went out and gave it her all. The Rebels played stellar defense to hold Western Hills to one run until the fourth inning. At the plate, the Rebels were struggling to find gaps against Georgetown College Commit, A. Watson. They were making solid contact but the Wolverines’ defense was just as sharp as ours.

At the top of the fourth, Western Hills timed LeMonds up well enough to string some hits together. They ended up scoring eight runs in one inning to make the score 9-0. Watson continued to shut down batters for Boyle and held us to zero runs the whole game. Western Hills ended up securing the deal by scoring two more runs in the sixth to end the game 11-0.

Senior Katie Qualls says, “A lot of players were out this game, but this was the first game we played not fearing to lose. We played very smoothly and our defense was the best it’s been. The pitcher we faced was very good and it was great competition to see. Overall, I’m proud of the team’s progress and success last week.” The next day they responded well by taking the victory over Collins 4-2!

The Rebels will play again on Tuesday night against district rival, Lincoln County at 6PM.

Boyle has a big win over Garrard

On Thursday, the Boyle County softball team traveled over to Garrard County for an away game. Boyle started the game, bringing in three runs in the top of the first inning.

When it was Garrard’s turn to hit they tried to bite back and brought in a run in the bottom of the first. The Rebels continued to hold them off, scoring four more runs in the second inning while the Lions only brought in two.

But in the third inning, Garrard kept great defense against Boyle, holding Boyle back in the third inning and scoring another run for the Lions. So, in the next couple of innings, Boyle had to return the favor.

Holding Garrard back, the rebels scored one run in the top of the fourth and three more in the fifth inning. In the final inning, Garrard brought in one run while the Rebels brought in four, overall winning the game 15-5.

Junior Katherine Lemonds says, “We came out strong against a tough district opponent, the victory over Garrard County was a great confidence boost.”

The Rebels will continue strong in their next game tomorrow against Western Hills.

Huge 24-12 victory for the Rebels!

Last night, the Rebel softball team traveled to Marion County to take on the Lady Knights. They were hyped up and ready to play after their big win over DCA on Monday.

The first inning started out BIG! The Rebels hopped on their pitcher quick, getting their timing down and finding ways to barrel up the ball. After stringing hits together and taking advantage of the walks and errors in the field, the Rebels ended the top of the first inning up 11-0.

In the field, two errors cost the Rebels four runs. At the end of the first, Boyle leads 11-4.

The second and third inning consisted of inching back on both teams. The Rebels scored five and the Knights scored one, making the score 16-5 at the end of the third. The fourth ended very similarly and the Rebels were set up to end the game in five innings. However, in the bottom of the fifth, the Rebels let up five runs on a few errors to keep the Knights in the game. This caused the game to go a full seven innings, lasting three and a half hours long. At the end of seven, the score was 24-12.

Overall, the Rebels had a great night at the plate with 19 hits, 21 RBI’s, and 24 runs scored. To top it all off, Addie Cannon and Cambry Cheek went yard to make the game even more exciting.

Senior Cambry Cheek says, “Yesterday we came out with our heads in the right place. We came out ready to play and that’s exactly what we did. Our hitting was on point last night which made up for some errors made in the field. Overall, I am very proud of how we played and I’m ready to come out and play again tonight!”

The Rebels play again tonight in a huge district matchup against Garrard County at their place. Be there to support these ladies!