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Lady Mountaineer
tosses one-hitter
to down Knox West
BY LAUREN MOORE
DISTRICT 4-AAA SOFTBALL
laurenm@thedailytimes.com
HERITAGE 12,
When Ashleigh Geary Knox West 0, 4 inns.
overthrew first base, blow-
ing her perfect game in trict 4-AAA home victory.
the fourth inning Monday Geary was on fire all
night, she couldn’t believe night, sitting down nine
what had happened. straight batters over three
“Did I really do that? It innings before the error and
was like 10 feet away,” the hit in the fourth frame. The
Heritage senior told The senior had four strikeouts.
Daily Times, laughing, “and “Absolutely. If she knows
I just completely released that’s the situation,” said
it too high.” Heritage head coach Jeff
The Maryville College Sherman, of Geary over-
softball commit allowed thinking her throw, “plus
her lone hit in the next that’s the easiest way in the
at-bat, but as Knox West’s game. You see it all the time
Bailey Ensley, who reached in baseball. It’s the easiest
on the error, rounded third throw and they can’t make
for home, Kaelee Franklin it. They want to toss it over
charged the bloop single instead of just firing it over
over first base. there. It happens.”
The right fielder gunned Besides that one mistake,
it home and catcher Brec- along with two runners
ca Williams snagged it just caught stealing in the first
in time to swipe Ensley inning, Heritage was nearly
out, securing a 12-0, four-
inning run-rule for a Dis- SEE WEST, 4B