Demopolis softball takes two in Hueytown tourney

Demopolis completed a strong weekend in Hueytown Saturday evening with wins over Oak Grove and Tuscaloosa County.

Demopolis 5, Tuscaloosa County 2

Demopolis opened its afternoon with a 5-2 win over Class 7A Tuscaloosa County. The Tigers took a 1-0 lead in the first when Abbey Latham reached on a fielder’s choice and later scored on an error. County High used a walk, an error, a hit-by-pitch and a single to take a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the second.

The score remained there until top of the fifth when the Tigers erupted for four runs. Taylor Smith singled to open the inning. Two batters later, Elly Brown singled. Latham then tripled to plate both runners and put her team up 3-2. Natalie Tatum then doubled in Latham to move the advantage to 4-2. Kendall Hannah tripled home courtesy runner Lane Braeden Burbage to cap the scoring.

Tatum struck out three batters over five innings while allowing three hits and two unearned runs for the win.

Demopolis 7, Oak Grove 0

Demopolis followed with a strong performance in all facets of the game in a 7-0 victory over Oak Grove. Tatum struck out six batters over six innings while scattering three hits.

Courtney Smith singled and later scored on an error to put the Tigers up 1-0. Latham singled and then scored on a Tatum hit to put the lead at 2-0 after one inning of play.

Demopolis extended the lead in the top of the third as Latham hit a leadoff homer. Tatum walked and gave way to courtesy runner Lane Braeden Burbage who scored on an error for the 4-0 lead.

Hannah doubled n the top of the fifth and scored on Napoleon Roberson’s two-out single to make it 5-0. Courtney Smith singled to open the sixth before Brown and Latham each walked to load the bases. Smith scored on an error to make it 6-0. Hannah then took a beanball to plate Brown for the final run of the game.

Demopolis (30-8) had been set to face Oxford but saw that game get rained out to punctuate its tournament run.