Tigers perfect on softball Senior Night

The Demopolis Tigers softball team (5-10) sent their seniors out in style Thursday night with a combined 31-0 home win over Central Tuscaloosa. Not only did the Lady Tigers not allow a run in the double header, senior pitcher Lizzie Cannon didn’t allow a hit or give up a walk – tossing back-to-back perfect games. Cannon logged 12 strikeouts across both games and was supported by a strong, error-free defensive showing all night.

Tigers 15, Falcons 0 (Game 1)

Cannon also went 2-for-2 at the plate in game one, driving in a run – one of three Tigers to bat .1000 in the first game.

Senior Abby Grace Cameron and Sophomore Madison Ford were also perfect in the batter’s box. Cameron went 1-for-1, drawing two walks and scoring two runs, and Ford was 2-for-2, walking once, driving in three runs and scoring twice.

All the Tigers got a taste of the basepath Thursday night. Allie Hughes walked twice, Chloe Key scored twice, and Lizzie Thornton scored twice and drove in a run.

Junior Weezie Hughes scored a run and drove in a run, Junior Cloie Henry went 2-for-3 with a triple, driving in two runs and scoring twice. Senior Tayler Pipkins scored twice and drove in two runs. Senior Mary Creigh Smith walked twice, and Junior Smiley Jones scored twice in pinch-runner duty.

Cameron and Pipkins also stole one base each.

Tigers 16, Falcons 0 (Game 2)

The Lady Tigers picked up in second game where they left off in the first.

Key went 1-for-1 and scored twice; Ford was 1-for-2, drove in two runs and scored three times; Cameron scored three times on three walks; Weezie Hughes was 3-for-3, driving in three runs and scoring three times; Sophomore Lauren Smith scored twice; Henry was 3-for-3 with 5 RBI and two runs scored; Pipkins was 2-for-2, scoring once and knocking in three; and Mary Creigh Smith drew a walk.

Key, the Hughes sisters, Cameron and Lauren Smith totaled nine stolen bases in the second game.

The Tigers drew 18 walks and collected 17 hits across both games.