Meek wins 11-2 over Lynn to get to championship

LYNN - The Lynn Lady Bears were the final obstacle for the Meek Lady Tigers Saturday, April 6, to get to the championship round against undefeated Addison in the Winston County Softball Tournament held at Lynn High School. The Lady Tigers battled their way through the losers bracket after getting beaten by Addison on Friday. Meek put Lynn out of the tournament by a score of 11-2.
In the top of the second, Ashley Aldridge pounded a double to the centerfield fence. Danielle Knight got on with a walk, where Aldridge stole third base.  Chloe Gilliland doubled to score Aldridge and Knight, making the score 2-0 in favor of Lynn.
Meek started heating up their bats in the bottom of the second.
Kalin Rivers  got a walk. LaKota Alden was able to move Rivers to second on a force out at first. Alexis Cleghorn singled to right, scoring Rivers. Nikkia Yoshiwara got to first base on a fielder’s choice out at second on Cleghorn.
Savannah Smith stepped up to the plate, sending the ball over the fence for a two-run homer and taking the lead 3-2, with Meek never looking back. In the bottom of the third, Abby Phillips, who came in relief for Peek in the top of the third, got a walk, as well as Peek. Lynn got two outs back-to-back, but Phillips scored tagging from third on the second out.
In the fourth inning, Smith  scored on a hit by Bailee Fincher.
In the fifth, Peek scored when Cleghorn hit a single, making the score 6-2.
Meek scored five runs in the sixth inning. Smith started it off with a single, followed by Emma Fincher’s single to score Smith. Bailee Fincher got on base with a hit and Phillips was credited with a RBI  to score Emma Fincher. Bailee Fincher then came across the plate on a single by Peek. Rivers walked on base, where courtesy runner Dani Cotton made it to third. The bases loaded up on a walk by Cleghorn. Yoshiwara hit a single to score Madison Pike and Alden, moving Meek on to the championship round, with a 11-2 win.