Emmy Blane and Lexie O’Daniel both homered twice as Christian County finished off an unbeaten season on their home field with an 11-2 win over McCracken County.
Blane smacked a two-run homer in the first inning to stake the Lady Colonels to a quick 2-0 lead.
After McCracken County tied the game with single runs in the fourth and fifth innings, the Lady Colonels broke the game open in the home half of the fifth.
Blane and O’Daniel hit back-to-back homers for a 4-2 lead. For Blane, it was her team-leading 14th home run of the season which also ranks her among the state leaders. Hope Jones doubled, and Regan Hancock singled to add two more runs for a 6-2 Lady Colonel lead.
Christian County, ranked fifth in the statewide coaches’ poll, continued the onslaught in the sixth inning when Blane walked ahead of O’Daniel’s 12th homer of the season. An error and Macy Lancaster double finished out the scoring for the Lady Colonels.
Both Blane and O’Daniel finished with two homers and three RBIs. Lancaster and Jones also had two hits for the Lady Colonels.
Sophomore Hannah Sumner put together one of her better games in the circle for the Lady Colonels, giving up two earned runs and striking out four for the complete game win.
Lakyn Largent had a pair of doubles for the Lady Mustangs, who entered the week ranked No. 7 in the statewide coaches’ poll but have dropped two games to the Lady Colonels. They are coached by former Lady Colonel skipper Tony Hayden.
Christian County finishes the season with a 13-0 home record – the first time in nearly two decades the Lady Colonels posted an unbeaten home record.
The Lady Colonels (28-3) will play at Warren East Thursday.
