BA girls unbeaten in state

Published 5:00 am Tuesday, May 13, 2008

LIBERTY – The Brookhaven Academy Lady Cougar slowpitch softballteam captured the MPSA Class AA-AAA State Tournament Saturday.Brookhaven went through the double-elimination tournamentundefeated.

Brookhaven knocked off Adams County Christian School 7-2 in theopener, Amite School Center 6-1 in the second game and ASC 9-1 inthe title contest.

Coach Ricky Allen’s Lady Cougars finish the season with a 16-4record. Lindsey Nations (16-4) was the winning pitcher in thetourney.

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Brookhaven 7, ACCS 2

Lauren Jordan powered Brookhaven with a double and a single.Ripping 2 singles each were Betsy Lynch, Laura Beth Wright, AnnaKatelyn Mangold, Kellie Brady, Layne Jordan and Laina Laird.Singling were Hannah Watts and Nations.

Brookhaven 6, Amite School Center 1

Powering Brookhaven with 3 singles was Lynch. Wright tripled andsingled. Kelli Snider singled twice. Hitting safely were Mangold,Layne Jordan, Lauren Jordan, Laird, Shelby Farmer and Nations.

Brookhaven 9, Amite School Center 1

In the championship game, Lynch directed Brookhaven with a homerun and single. Wright and Watts smashed a triple and singleapiece. Lauren Jordan doubled and singled. Singling twice wasSnider.

Following with a pair of singles each were Mangold, LayneJordan, Laird and Farmer. Brady and Nations singled.