After getting a first-round bye in the Class 1A playoffs, the Ethel Lady Tigers didn’t miss a beat in the second round.
Ethel took a 7-0 win in game 1 and won 13-2 to finish off the series.
Ethel coach Tyler McKinley said he was proud of his team for the way they played after a 10-day layoff.
“I thought we played well after a long time off,” McKinley said. “We had 10 days off and that’s a long time to go without playing. I thought we stayed sharp and played well. Now we have to figure out a way to get past Enterprise and hopefully make it to the next round.”
Ethel will now host Enterprise-Lincoln on Thursday and play on the road on Friday. Game 3 would be at Ethel on Saturday if necessary.
Ethel 13, Salem 2
The Lady Tigers pulled ahead early and took a five-inning, run-rule win over the Lady Wildcats on Monday to take the series.
Ethel scored three win the first, five in the second, one in the third and three in the fourth while Salem scored two in the third.
Ethel had 11 hits , led by Brook Mitchell who had three hits with a home run and a double. Brailyn Rone also doubled and had a home run while Hadlee Fancher had two singles.
Mitchell pitched all five innings and gave up three runs on five hits while striking out five.
Ethel 7, Salem 0
The Lady Tigers got a shutout win over the Lady Wildcats on Friday.
The Lady Tigers had seven hits, led by Emily Mitchell who was 3-for-4. Brooke Mitchell was 2-for-4 with two runs scored while Macee Sisson doubled. Elena white also had a single.
White started in the circle and pitched seven innings, giving up just one hit and one walk while striking out eight.
