The Hagerstown softball team traveled to Liberty on Thursday, April 10, for their Tri-Eastern Conference opener against Union County. The Lady Tigers jumped out to a 7-0 lead after two innings and never looked back en route to a 16-2 win in a game that was halted after five innings because of the 10-run mercy rule.
Elly Cheeseman, Layla Cool and Allison Stinson each collected three hits for the winners. Jerycha Allred drove in four runs. Rylan Young was the winning pitcher.
Hagerstown** (3-0, 1-0 TEC) 4 3 0 5 4 ** 16
Union County** (1-2, 0-1 TEC) 0 0 2 0 0 ** 2
Hagerstown hits: Allred (2), Aaliya Anderson, Cheeseman (3), Cool (3), Mackenzee Johnson, Coley Parrish, Stinson (3) —** Union County hits**: Ally Gray 1, Braylen Ridnick
A version of this article will appear in the April 16 2025 print edition of the Western Wayne News.