Northview Lady Chiefs Top Freeport In Regional Semifinal; Holmes County Defeats Jay

May 10, 2024

The Northview Lady Chiefs beat Freeport 6-2 in the1-1A softball regional semifinals Thursday night in Bratt, and Holmes County beat Jay 4-1.

Northview took the lead in the bottom of the first inning when Riley Brooks singled, Kylee Langham walked and Mary Clayton Dawson ground out, each scoring one run.

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Jamison Gilman earned the win for Northview, giving up three hits and two runs in five innings, striking out four and walking two. Mikayla McAnally tossed to innings of no-run softball in relief, giving up one hit, walking one and striking out two.

McAnally led the Chiefs at bat, going 2-3. Brooks went 1-3 with two RBIs. Makayla Golson was 1-3 with an RBI and two runs. Langham and Dawson were both 1-2.

“It was a good win; we found a way to scratch out a win,” head coach Amy Holland. “We play better than we played tonight.”

Holland attributed the performance to spending a week off without a game.

“Do I think our girls will rise up? I do. We have a very young team. I have only two seniors on the field, four ninth graders and the rest 10th graders…I do believe that we have a great team. I think we’ll rise up. They really want it; they’re hungry.

But Thursday night was not without its strong points, she said.

“Our defense looked better. Our defense had our pitcher’s back…We had a few good hits that they executed.”

Northview will face Holmes County at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the regional final as they seek the first-ever regional softball championship for Northview.

Holland said the Lady Chiefs will be ready.

“I think Tuesday night you’ll see a different team.”

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