Valliant eliminates Heavener, 4-3

Valliant eliminates Heavener, 4-3

VALLIANT—Heavener’s girls were eliminated at the district tournament Thursday, losing twice by one run in the opponents’ final at-bat.

The Lady Wolves finished the season, 16-9, lost the opener to Calera, 5-4, in eight innings before Valliant eliminated Heavener by scoring a run in the bottom of the seventh to win, 4-3.

In the opener against Calera, Heavener led 4-1 until giving up three runs in the bottom of the sixth to tie the game. After holding the Lady Wolves scoreless in the top of the eighth, Calera scored the winning run in the bottom half of the inning.

Ava Cartwright led Heavener, going 2-3 with two runs.

Calera 5, Heavener 4

HHS  2  0  2  0  0  0  0  0—4 10  2

CHS  1  0  0  0  0  3  0  1—5  8  0

Valliant scored a run in the bottom of the sixth to tie the score and then got the game-winner in the bottom of the seventh.

Heavener led, 3-0, before the Lady Bulldogs began their comeback with two runs in the bottom of the fourth. Heavener had seven errors in the game, as only one of Valliant’s runs were earned.

Cartwright again led Heavener, going 2-3 with a run scored.

Valliant 4, Heavener 3

HHS 2  0  0  1  0  0  0—3  7  6

VHS  0  0  0  2  0  1  1—4  7  0

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