Dodgers shine in Classic

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

The Pea Ridge Diamond Dodgers 8U softball team won a third-place trophy at the Arkansas Classic Tournament, held May 22 at the JB Hunt Park in Springdale.

They played four games on Saturday. The young team beat the Jawbreakers 8-7, and then won against the Stingers 6-5.

In their next two games, they lost to the Black Widows 3-11 and to the Stingers 5-9. The Stingers took first place in the tournament.

All of the girls shined, getting hits during the tournament. The top hitters for the day were Blakelee Winn, Mackenzie Allison, Freedom Laycox and Katie Harms. Several critical defensive plays were made by Lauren Wright (pitcher), Aidan Dayberry(first base) and Blakelee Winn (shortstop).

Sports, Pages 8 on 05/26/2010