FREE CONTENT — Lady Jags fall in Game 1

CLINTON, La. — Wayne Academy's Lady Jaguars will have to win two in a 
row in order to defend its state championship this season.

Silliman Institute took a 5-1 win over the Lady Jags in Game 1 of the 
best-of-three Class 3A Division II State Championship series.

The two teams will face off on Monday in a 6 p.m. game at W.A. The game 
will be broadcast live on this website.

The Lady Wildcats scored a run in the bottom of the first, but W.A. was 
able to tie things up in the top of the third. Anniston Crane led off 
the inning with a single then Emma Bunch was hit by a pitch with one 
out, moving Crane to second.

Blair Burgess then hit a two-out single to score Crane and tie the 
score.

Unfortunately for the Lady Jaguars, it would be the final run of the 
time for the visiting team.

Silliman answered quickly, pushing across three runs in the bottom of 
the third. The Lady Wildcats then added a run in the bottom of the 
fourth to set the final margin.

For the night, W,A. out-hit Silliman by a 9-7 margin. Burgess went 
2-for-4 while Jaycee Ford was 2-for-3, Bunch went 1-for-2, Kambree 
Rigney was 1-for-4, Amanda Nix was 1-for-3, Crane went 1-for-3 and Kali 
Williams was 1-for-3.

In the pitching circle, T.G. Snowe tossed a complete game, giving up 
five runs — only two earned — off seven hits and a walk while 
striking out seven.

Should Wayne Academy win Monday's game, it is expected that the deciding 
Game 3 will be played on Tuesday at Silliman.