Tournament victory comes on heels of district loss at Calloway County

By Justin McGill
Tribune-Courier Managing Editor
jmcgill@tribunecourier.com

MARTIN, Tenn. – The first half of Marshall County’s softball season has been highlighted by flashes of brilliance amidst a handful of steps backward. That trend continued last week with a 1-0 nailbiting win over Lone Oak, a 1-0 loss at 4th District rival Calloway County and a tournament championship in Martin Westview’s Border Wars.

On Saturday, MCHS topped Camden, Tenn. (4-3), Obion County Central (4-1) and host Westview (1-0), which defeated the Lady Marshals last weekend in Marshall County’s Sluggfest. MCHS also lost 2-1 to Columbia (Tenn.) Academy.

Sunday, the Lady Marshals survived a six-run sixth inning by Gibson County in an 8-7 victory before topping Obion 6-1 in the championship game.

Lady Marshal pitcher Randi Butler was named Most Valuable Player of the tournament and was joined on the all-tournament team by Jordan Gilland, Allee Moore and Hannah Barrett.

Marshall County 6,
Obion County Central 1
Sunday @ Martin, Tenn.

Obion County 100 000 0 – 1 5 3
Marshall County 202 011 x – 6 7 1

TEAM STATS
Pitching MCHS: Butler – 7 IP
Hitting MCHS: Gilland – 2-4, 2 RBI;
Lovett – 2-4, RBI; Barrett – 2-3, double

Marshall County 8, Gibson County 7
Sunday @ Martin, Tenn.

Marshall County 300 023 0 – 8 12 3
Gibson County 001 006 0 – 7 7 5

TEAM STATS
Pitching MCHS: Butler – 7 IP
Hitting MCHS: Maziarka –
2-4
Moore – 2-4, 2 RBI,
triple
Helton – 3-4, 3 RBI
Lovett – 2-4, RBI
Barrett – 2-3

Marshall County 4,
Camden, Tenn. 3
Saturday @ Martin, Tenn.

Camden 3 6 1
Marshall County 4 2 2

TEAM STATS
Pitching MCHS: Butler – 8 K
Hitting MCHS: Gilland – 2-3,
double

Columbia Acad. 2,
Marshall County 1
Saturday @ Martin, Tenn.

Marshall County 1 4 1
Columbia 2 6 1

TEAM STATS
Pitching MCHS: Butler – 8 K
Hitting MCHS: Gilland – 3-3

Marshall County 4,
Obion Central 1
Saturday @ Martin, Tenn.

Marshall County 4 8 0
Obion 1 6 2

TEAM STATS
Pitching MCHS: Helton, win
Butler, save
Hitting MCHS: Moore –
2-2, double, RBI

Marshall County 1,
Martin Westview 0
Saturday @ Martin, Tenn.

Martin 0 4 0
Marshall County 1 1 0

TEAM STATS
Pitching MCHS: Butler – 5 K
Hitting MCHS: Helton –
double

MURRAY – Thursday, the Lady Marshals had runners in scoring position in all but two innings and failed to score in a 1-0 loss. Calloway shortstop Sam Butts hit an infield single to score Kayla Cunningham in the third for the only run of the contest.

Calloway County 1,
Marshall County 0
Thursday @ Murray

Marshall County 000 000 0 – 0 7 1
Calloway County 001 000 x – 1 6 1

TEAM STATS
Pitching MCHS: Butler – 7 IP,
3 K, 1 R
Hitting MCHS: Denfip/Helton,
2 singles each

DRAFFENVILLE – Last Tuesday, the Lady Marshals rallied with two outs in the bottom of the eighth to defeat Lone Oak 1-0. After Butler and Helton were doubled off, MCHS had singles by Barrett and Buzz Ray. Gilland was hit by a pitch, loading the bases for Ashley Denfip, who singled to center for the win.

Marshall County 1,
Lone Oak 0
Last Tuesday @ Draffenville

Lone Oak 000 000 00 – 0 2 1
Marshall County 000 000 01 – 1 5 1

The Lady Marshals were scheduled to host a doubleheader Tuesday against Graves County and will play Thursday at Murray. MCHS will then take a week off before hosting Calloway in a district rematch next Thursday.

After Sunday’s tournament win, MCHS’ record stands at 12-8.