Marshall County Tribune: High School Sports: LMS draws first blood in county rivalry series (03/19/09)

Austyn Whaley knocks the go ahead two-run single to left field in the bottom of the fifth inning that put LMS up for good. Whaley also pitched a complete game for the Tigerettes in the circle. Tribune photo by Anthony S. Puca

The LMS Tigerettes drew first blood in the inter-county rivalry home and home series with the FMS Lady Rockets, coming from behind with a five-run fifth inning to take a 6-3 win at Reese Hambrick Field in Lewisburg Wednesday afternoon.

Tigerette head coach Lee Perryman said, "It is always a tough game versus Chapel Hill. All the girls have played together and against each other for such a long time. We put some hits together today and came out on top."

Austyn Whaley was the heroine at the plate and in the circle for Perryman's Tigerettes. Whaley hurled a complete game, giving up seven hits and striking out ten batters. At the dish, Whaley drove home the game winning run on a bases loaded two-run single in the fifth inning that sealed the deal for LMS.

"Austyn did a great job in the circle today. She struck some players out when I needed her to," said Perryman after the contest.

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