Mountain Brook Varsity Spartans beat Sumiton Christian Varsity Eagles 9-8 in a back-and-forth affair on Wednesday. Mountain Brook Varsity Spartans were down 7-6 in the bottom of the sixth inning when an error scored two runs.
Reagan Rape collected three hits in three at bats in the win. Rape doubled in the sixth inning, singled in the first inning, and singled in the second inning.
Sumiton Christian Varsity Eagles got on the board in the first inning after Olivia Harris lined out, scoring one run.
Mountain Brook Varsity Spartans took the lead in the bottom of the first inning after Marianna Murray singled to center field, and Anna Kate Shea grounded into a fielder's choice, each scoring one run.
In the top of the second inning, Sumiton Christian Varsity Eagles went back into the lead after Allie Manuel was struck by a pitch, and Ava Mccrary singled to center field, each scoring one run.
Mountain Brook Varsity Spartans took the lead in the bottom of the fourth. Addison Webb singled, scoring two runs, to give Mountain Brook Varsity Spartans the upper hand, 4-3.
Harris flew out, which helped Sumiton Christian Varsity Eagles tie the game at four in the top of the fifth.
In the top of the sixth, Sumiton Christian Varsity Eagles broke up the tie when Mccrary singled, scoring one run. Then a single by Myleigh Reid followed to extend the lead to 7-4.
Mountain Brook Varsity Spartans flipped the game on its head in the bottom of the sixth, scoring five runs on three hits to take the lead, 9-7. The biggest blow in the inning was an error that drove in two.
Charlotte Kearse stepped in the circle first for Mountain Brook Varsity Spartans. The starter gave up eight hits and eight runs (seven earned) over seven innings, striking out two and walking eight. Harris started in the circle for Sumiton Christian Varsity Eagles. The hurler surrendered one hit and two runs over one-third of an inning, striking out one and walking one.
Mountain Brook Varsity Spartans piled up 10 hits in the game. Murray drove the middle of the lineup, leading Mountain Brook Varsity Spartans with three runs batted in. The third baseman went 1-for-4 on the day. Morgan Minich and Webb each collected multiple hits for Mountain Brook Varsity Spartans. Mountain Brook Varsity Spartans worked the count all day, collecting five walks. Mountain Brook Varsity Spartans were sure-handed in the field and didn't commit a single error. Shea had the most chances in the field with 13.
Reid, Mccrary, and Manuel each drove in two runs for Sumiton Christian Varsity Eagles. Mccrary went 3-for-5 at the plate to lead Sumiton Christian Varsity Eagles in hits. Sumiton Christian Varsity Eagles had a strong eye at the plate, collecting eight walks for the game. Jordyn Chapman and Abbie Whitehead led the team with two bases on balls each.