Softball splits games Tuesday

Lady Warriors drop a 12-inning battle Tuesday night

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Scout Payne of Okarche slides in to score in an 8-0 win against Turpin,Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024. (Photo by Jaci Geheb)

After a season-opening win Monday, the Okarche Lady Warriors split a pair of games Tuesday.

Okarche downed Turpin 8-0 Tuesday afternoon and then dropped a game in 12 innings to Chattanooga.

In their extra-inning game, the Lady Warriors were tied 4-4 at the top of the 12th inning. Chattanooga scored five runs and in the top of the 12th, and Okarche answered with two more, but fell in a 9-6 loss.

Katie Parham covers second base in a game Tuesday, Aug. 13 against Chattanooga. Scout Payne (21) backs up Parham on the play. The Lady Warriors lost the game in 12 innings. (Photo by Jaci Geheb)

The Lady Warriors had 15 hits in the game with Chattanooga. Brittney Darst and Belle Beam had three hits apiece.

Next up is a game at Crescent 6 p.m., Friday, Aug. 16.

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