Three runs in the fourth inning and three in the sixth propelled Sequatchie County to a 7-0 home win over 6-AA opponent East Ridge Tuesday. The Lady Indians (10-1) remained perfect at 7-0 in district play and will face Grundy County April 28 for the regular season championship.
Sequatchie did not gain a baserunner in the first three innings but broke open the game in the fourth. After adjusting to the off-speed pitching, freshman Meredith Mitchell, juniors Courtney Dawson and Chelsea Burgess, and senior Brittany Cooley each singled. Mitchell scored on a hit from Burgess, while Dawson's blast to the fence scored Burgess and Cooley.
Burgess reached via fielder's choice in the fifth inning and later scored on another single by Dawson. In the sixth, junior Chelsey Tabor tripled and scored on Mitchell's hit. Mitchell then scored after an error and a single by Cooley drove in senior Sammantha Mills, who had walked.
Cooley finished 3-4 while Mitchell and Dawson each went 2-4. Dawson drove in three runs, with Mitchell and Burgess each scoring twice.
East Ridge totaled five baserunners, all on hits as Sequatchie did not commit an error or walk a batter. The Lady Pioneers' best chance to score was in the fifth. Amanda Flynn led off with a single and was moved to third with a bunt and another hit. She was stranded after a strikeout by SCHS junior Dawson. Flynn had two hits, one a double, and Abby Johnson was also 2-3.
Sequatchie's Dawson earned the shutout, striking out seven.
The Lady Indians will play at Whitwell Thursday and are scheduled to take part in the Coffee County tournament Friday and Saturday. Lincoln County, White House and Cleveland will be pool opponents.
Sequatchie 7-9-0
East Ridge 0-5-3