Rayleigh Faircloth drove in four runs on one hit to lead David Emanuel Varsity Lady Eagles past Vidalia Heritage Academy Varsity Eagles 8-0 on Thursday, October 8. Faircloth hit a home run to center field in the fifth inning, scoring three runs, and hit a sacrifice fly in the third inning, scoring one.
Lady Eagles opened the scoring in the first after Emily McRae singled, scoring two runs. They added to their early lead in the bottom of the third inning after Faircloth hit a sacrifice fly, and Lady Eagles scored on a passed ball, each scoring one run.
Four more Lady Eagles runs crossed the plate in the fifth inning to extend the lead to 8-0. Kaley Flowers singled, scoring one run, and Faircloth homered to center field, scoring three runs.
Faircloth earned the win for Lady Eagles, surrendering zero hits and zero runs over four innings, striking out eight and walking none. Stone Garrett opened the game for Varsity Eagles, surrendering seven hits and six runs (four earned) over three innings, striking out four and walking none. Sydney Lively collected the save.
Flowers and Payton Peebles were a force together in the lineup, as they each collected three hits for David Emanuel Lady Eagles. They ran wild on the base paths, collecting four stolen bases for the game and turned one double play in the game.
Vidalia Heritage Academy Varsity Eagles were sure handed in the field and didn't commit a single error. Madison Torrance had the most chances in the field with four.
