Rising Appel/Sherrill 18U Defeats Starz Gold Fishburn 18U On Back Of Clutch Display From Ava Hamby

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Ava Hamby drove in four runs on one hit to lead Rising Appel/Sherrill 18U past Starz Gold Fishburn 18U 8-2 on Saturday. In the first inning, Hamby homered to center field, scoring three runs.

Rising Appel/Sherrill 18U added one run in the second. Kyla Hamby (2027) Georgia Commit doubled down the left field line, making the score 4-0.

Rising Appel/Sherrill 18U added one run in the third. Hamby flew out, making the score 5-0.

Three more Rising Appel/Sherrill 18U runs crossed the plate in the fifth inning to extend the lead to 8-2. Addison Trego (2027) UNCG hit a solo home run to center field, Reese Poole (2027) UNCG Commit doubled, scoring one run, and a wild pitch scored one run.

Josey Kegley (2027) Providence Commit led things off in the circle for Rising Appel/Sherrill 18U. The right-handed pitcher gave up one hit and zero runs over three innings, striking out two and walking none. Emery Jensen 2027 (Marshall) pitched one inning of zero-run ball for Rising Appel/Sherrill 18U in relief. The righty surrendered one hit, striking out three and walking one.

Hamby (2027) Georgia Commit, Poole (2027) UNCG Commit, Trego (2027) UNCG, CJ Haines (2028), Emalynn Kitts (2028), and Hamby each collected one hit for Rising Appel/Sherrill 18U. Hamby (2027) Georgia Commit stole two bases. Rising Appel/Sherrill 18U turned one double play in the game.

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