Rape collected three hits in three at bats, but Mountain Brook Varsity Spartans lost to Hayden Varsity Lady Wildcats 9-4 on Saturday at Hoover Met Complex. Rape hit an inside the park home run in the fourth inning, doubled in the third inning, and singled in the first inning.
Hayden Varsity Lady Wildcats opened the scoring in the top of the first thanks to two walks. Hayden Varsity Lady Wildcats first got on the board when Payne drew a walk, scoring one run.
Hayden Varsity Lady Wildcats extended their early lead with five runs in the top of the third thanks to RBI singles by Butler, Brown, Scott, and Ireland.
Mountain Brook Varsity Spartans made the score 9-4 in the bottom of the fourth inning when Rape hit an inside the park home run, scoring three runs, and Shea singled, scoring one run.
McCuistion earned the win for Hayden Varsity Lady Wildcats. The hurler surrendered four hits and zero runs over three innings, striking out none and walking one. Rape took the loss for Mountain Brook Varsity Spartans. The lefty went one inning, surrendering three runs (zero earned) on zero hits, striking out none and walking three.
Ireland led Hayden Varsity Lady Wildcats with two hits in two at bats. Payne stole three bases. Hayden Varsity Lady Wildcats stole six bases in the game.