By WRBL Staff

Published: March 17, 2008

The Marianna Middle School softball teams return to action Tuesday afternoon in Chipley after Team 2 suffered their first loss of the season on March 6 at the Marianna Middle School softball field. 

Team 2 fell 10-2 to Bonifay but Team 1 kept their undefeated season going with a 5-0 shutout of the Bonifay Lady Blue Devils.
In game one, Jennifer Hewitt took the loss for the Lady Bullpups.

The Lady Bullpups fell behind in the first inning, giving up four runs on three walks and one hit.  Marianna answered offensively with one run in the bottom half of the frame.  Reagan Oliver reached first on a walk, stole second and third before scoring on a single by Kristi Folds.

Bonifay was held to no runs in the second inning. Caitlyn Carpenter was the only Lady Bullpup offense with a two-out walk.

Bonifay posted three runs in the top of the third inning on two hits, a walk and two costly errors.

Marianna countered with one run in their half of the inning. Oliver got things started with a leadoff walk and stole second and third.  With two outs, Folds singled to score Oliver. Lindsey Toole drew a walk but both runners were left stranded when the final batter flied out to the catcher.

Bonifay plated three runs in the fourth and final inning. A walk to Carpenter and Jaree Flowers went for nil as the final two batters went down looking.

In the second game of the day, Team 1 sent Mallory Dean to the mound. Dean gave up no runs on two walks and two hits, while striking out ten in five innings.
Marianna scored their one run in the bottom of the inning.  With one out, Alli-Ann Bigale reached on an error, stole second and third before crossing home plate on a single by Maya Boykin. Boykin moved to second and third on passed balls but was left stranded when the final batter struck out.

Jennifer Hewitt had a two-out walk in the bottom of the second inning but was left on the bag.

Marianna was three up, three down in the third inning before adding four runs in the fourth.  Boykin singled to get things started and moved to third when Dean reached on an error. With one out, Lindsey Basford walked to load the bases.

A walk to Hewitt plated a run and passed ball plated another.  Allie Bailey reached on an error to score two more runs.

Following Tuesday’s games in Chipley, Marianna will return home on Thursday to take on county-rival Graceville.  Game times for both days are 4 and 5 p.m.