DOUGLAS — Ninth-ranked Pierce County suffered its first loss of the season here Saturday against Coffee High falling 9-8.
PCHS was scheduled to play in Waynesboro Saturday at the Burke County tournament, which was canceled. The matchup with the Lady Trojans came via a rainout previously.
Pierce County hosted Camden County Tuesday, August 19. The Lady Bears travel today (Wednesday, August 20) to Class 5A fifth-ranked South Effingham and Thursday, August 21 to Class 4A sixth-ranked Wayne County.
PCHS will host Class A DI second-ranked Jeff Davis Monday, August 25. Region 3AA play kicks off Tuesday, August 26 at Tattnall County with third-ranked Appling County visiting Thursday, August 28.
The Lady Bears (5-1) scored twice in the top of the seventh on Kaylee Figueroa’s (3-for-3) two-out, two-run homer to make things interesting.
Coffee (4-1) scored two runs in the first inning against Carley Sloan (6 IP, 13 H, 9 R, 7 E, 1 K, 3 BB).
PCHS finally got on the board in the top of the third inning scoring four runs off Karlee Thomas (4 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 3 K, 0 BB).
The Lady Bears scored on a run-scoring double by Lanie Mai (2-for-4), a two-run double by Taylor Tomlinson (1for-4), and Figueroa’s sacrifice fly to take a shortlived 4-2 lead.
The Lady Trojans evened the score at 4-all in the bottom of the inning on a two-run homer by Imori Paulk on the 10th pitch of the at bat.
PCHS broke the tie in the top of the fourth getting a solo homer from Zoe O’Berry (1-for-3) and a run-scoring double off the bat of Mai for a 6-4 lead.
Coffee claimed the lead for good in the bottom half of the inning. The Lady Trojans scored off an error and a two-run double for a 7-6 advantage.
They added two insurance runs in the bottom of the sixth on a run-scoring single and a sacrifice fly.
