Lynn comes back in seventh to win 4-3 over WCHS in softball tournament

LYNN - It was a tight game to the end with the Lynn Lady Bears and Winston County Lady Jackets. They played the second game of the Winston County Softball Tournament Friday, April 5, at Lynn High School.
The Lady Yellow Jackets held a lead until the end, but Lynn pulled away a 4-3 victory. Elle Donaldson started the game for Winston County. She went seven innings, allowing four runs on three hits and striking out seven.
Breanna Barton toed the rubber for Lynn. She lasted seven innings, allowing nine hits and three runs while striking out eight.
In the bottom of the first inning, Donaldson doubled then scored on  a Breanna Wakefield double to center.
The Lady Bears tied the score in the top of the second. Sadie Tittle got on base with a single. Danielle Knight singled to move Tittle to third. Chloe Gilliland was at bat when Tittle scored.
The Yellow Jackets took a one run lead in the bottom of the fourth. With two outs, lefthander Katelyn Bullock doubled to leftfield. 53 doubled to score Bullock.
Their next up to bat, Donaldson got a two-base hit, followed by another double by Jassmine Ergle to score Donaldson. This put the Lady Jackets ahead 3-1.
Lynn answered in the top of the sixth. Ashley Aldridge was hit by a pitch. Knight followed her at-bat to get a triple and score Aldridge, but the innining ended with the Lady Bears still trailing 3-2.
 The top of the seventh started off with a single by Gilliland for the Lady Bears. Hannah Alsup got on board with a walk and the bases were loaded on a bunt by the next batter. Barton scored Gilliland with a single to tie the score.
Aldridge hit a single to score the winning run.
Winston County lost despite out-hitting Lynn nine to three.
Donaldson went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead WCHS in hits.
Lynn didn't commit a single error in the field. Aldridge had the most chances in the field with eight.