Burnside softball downs Corbin in extra frame

Local Sports

Related Photos

Burnside All-Star pitcher Adison Corder pitched during the District 4 Little League softball all-star tournament in London, Ky. Tim Branstetter Photo

July 5, 2008

CJ Staff Report The Commonwealth Journal Sat Jul 05, 2008, 01:31 PM EDT

LONDON — The Burnside softball 11 & 12 year old All-Stars won a 9-6 extra inning thriller over Corbin.

The Burnside girls jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the second inning after a lead-off walk by Destiny Molden, who later scored on a three-base error by Corbin’s outfield off the bat of Megan Burchett. Later, Burchett scored off an RBI ground out by Sara Smith.

Burnside upped their lead to 4-0 in the top of the third inning after a lead-off walk by Jennifer Smith and a single by Hope Bruner, followed by a walk by Adison Corder loading the bases. Sydney Fourman popped out to the shortstop, followed by a hard hit ground out to first base by Molden, which scored Smith and Bruner.

Corbin’s Destiny Wiseman drove in two runs in the bottom of the third to pull the Corbin All-Stars within two runs at 4-2.

Both team remained scoreless until the bottom of the sixth when Corbin mounted a rally to score two runs and tie the game at 4-4. Fourman came in the game as a relief pitcher and pulled Burnside out of the final inning, thus sending the game into extra innings.

Burnside started the seventh inning off with a Jennifer Smith single and a sacrifice bunt by Hope Bruner to advance Smith to second. Corder drove in Smith to put the Burnside All-Stars up 5-4. Fourman added another run after she reached base on a Corbin fielding error and went home later on another Corbin throwing error on a rundown play to put Burnside up 6-4.

But Corbin took advantage of a couple of walks and a Burnside defensive miscue to tie the game at 6-6 after seven innings.

But in the top of the eighth, Burnside’s Jennifer Smith hit a two RBI triple off the wall to score Emily Haynes and Rachael Schoolcraft, who was pinch-running for Kaitlyn Haynes. Hope Bruner followed by laying down a perfect bunt to squeeze home Smith and giving Burnside a 9-6 lead.

That was all Fourman needed to end the game as she retired the side in the pitcher’s circle. Burnside advanced to the finals to square of with North Laurel for the District 4 title.

Fourman picked up the win pitching 3 1/3 innings, striking out six batters, allowing only two hits and no earned runs.

Molden pitched 4 2/3 innings with six strikeouts.

Burnside was led at the plate by Jennifer Smith with two big hits, two RBI’s and three runs scored. Corder and Bruner had two hits and an RBI apiece. Burchett added a single and a run scored. Molden drove in two runs, while Sara Smith had one RBI.

“I believe we were looking ahead at the rematch with North Laurel too much and about overlooked Corbin,” Burnside All-Star coach Junior Molden said. “Corbin is a very scrappy team. We were trying to save our pitching for North Laurel and we about paid the price for it. I couldn’t be prouder of these girls. They play with heart and have fun doing it. I am sure they will never forget this game and how fun it was.”

Text Only

Local Sports

Trevor Herd signs with Union College
During his four years on the Somerset High School soccer team, Trevor Herd scored 50 goals and notched 13 assists. During his junior year, Herd scored 27 goals in 21 matches, which earned him Commonwealth Journal's All-County Player of the Year. Despite being riddled by injuries during his senior campaign, Herd still scored nine goals, had five assists, and was named to both All-District and All-Tournament Teams throughout his career.
And while Herd’s injuries were serious enough to end his future as a soccer player at the next level, the talented Somerset High School senior set his mind on continuing to play and recently signed to play at the next level for Union College.

May 24, 2012 1 Photo
Lady Warriors win 7th straight crown
Since joining the 48th District, the Southwestern Lady Warriors have owned their tournament. In the first six seasons, one with Coach Derrick Harris and five under Jim Woodall, Southwestern had been 12-0 with six straight 48th District crowns—and they outscored their opponents 106-5 in the process.

May 23, 2012 1 Photo
Somerset grabs district crown from Pulaski
Early in the 2012 high school baseball season, the Somerset Briar Jumpers were having their fair share of struggles at the plate.
However, Phil Grundy’s club appears to be hitting its stride at the perfect time of the year.

May 23, 2012 1 Photo
Lady Jumpers win back-to-back district titles
In 2011, the Somerset Lady Jumper softball team — who had won its first regional crown the year before in 2010 — brought home its first ever district title with a win in the finals over Pulaski County.

May 23, 2012 1 Photo
Warriors squeak out 5-4 win over McCreary
Heading into the bottom of the seventh inning, visiting McCreary Central had a slight edge over Southwestern, as they held a 4-3 lead over the homestanding Warriors.
But Alex Eaton’s Warriors would not let that slight edge affect them, as they plated a pair of runs in the bottom half of the frame to grab a 5-4 victory in the opening round of the 48th District Baseball Tournament last night at Warrior Stadium.

May 22, 2012 1 Photo
Impact of a state track meet
For most high school track athletes, the state championship is the grand finale to a to grueling high school track season or the cultivation of a long prep career filled with sweat, pain, nagging injuries and constant sore muscles.

May 19, 2012 1 Photo
An old friend and a new face
On Wednesday afternoon, Somerset High School announced their new basketball head coaches for the upcoming season.

May 16, 2012 1 Photo
A ‘Storm’ is heading to UK
Somerset High School’s WB Jones Auditorium was packed with ‘purple and gold’ clad students on Tuesday afternoon during their annual year-end award cermony.

May 15, 2012 1 Photo
Warriors top Pulaski in Scott McAninch Memorial
Over the past three weeks, not a single baseball team inside the 12th Region had been any hotter than the Southwestern Warriors or the Pulaski County Maroons.

May 14, 2012 1 Photo
Somerset track teams win Region, again
Both the Somerset High School boys and girls track teams claimed regional team titles late Saturday night in the Class A Region 6 Track and Field Championships at Somerset’s Joan Spurlock Track Complex.

May 14, 2012 1 Photo
More Local Sports Headlines

Local Sports

Search Results

Related Photos

Burnside softball downs Corbin in extra frame

Site Map