Rising Appel/Sherrill 18U Cling To Victory As T. Mustangs Gleason/Novickis 18U Nearly Erase 5-Run Deficit (9-7)

Jun 19

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Rising Appel/Sherrill 18U got out to a 5-run lead in the third inning and held on for a 9-7 victory over T. Mustangs Gleason/Novickis 18U on Friday.

Rising Appel/Sherrill 18U captured the lead, 4-2, in the bottom of the first after Savanna Henderson (2027) Kentucky Commit singled to center field, Kyla Hamby (2027) Georgia Commit hit a sacrifice fly, Reese Poole (2027) UNCG Commit grounded out, and Maddy Steele (2026) homered to center field, each scoring one run.

Rising Appel/Sherrill 18U took the lead in the bottom of the second inning after Victoria MacKenzie (2028) homered to left field, CJ Haines (2028) doubled down the right field line, and Caroline Constable (2026) Kentucky Commit singled to left field, each scoring one run.

Rising Appel/Sherrill 18U added to their early lead in the bottom of the third inning after Poole (2027) UNCG Commit hit an inside the park home run, and Emery Coffield (2027) hit a sacrifice fly, each scoring one run.

Josey Kegley (2027) Providence Commit led things off in the circle for Rising Appel/Sherrill 18U. The righty allowed seven hits and four runs over one and two-thirds innings, striking out none and walking two. Izzy Tart (2026) Tenn Tech Commit threw two innings of shutout ball for Rising Appel/Sherrill 18U in relief. The reliever allowed two hits, striking out two and walking two.

Rising Appel/Sherrill 18U amassed 10 hits in the game. Poole (2027) UNCG Commit provided pop in the middle of the lineup, and led Rising Appel/Sherrill 18U with two runs batted in. The second baseman went 1-for-2 on the day. Steele (2026) and Constable (2026) Kentucky Commit each collected two hits for Rising Appel/Sherrill 18U. Emalynn Kitts (2028), Henderson (2027) Kentucky Commit, and Constable (2026) Kentucky Commit each stole multiple bases for Rising Appel/Sherrill 18U. Rising Appel/Sherrill 18U ran wild on the base paths, collecting seven stolen bases for the game. Rising Appel/Sherrill 18U turned two double plays in the game. Rising Appel/Sherrill 18U were sure-handed in the field and didn't commit a single error. Henderson (2027) Kentucky Commit had the most chances in the field with six.