Mia Faught went 2-3 with 3 RBI and struck out 10 to lead Moberly to a 9-5 victory over Cairo at General Omar Bradley Field on Tuesday. It was Pink Out Night and the honoree was Faught’s grandma, Rana Hutchinson, who threw out the first pitch and got to listen to a tribute voiced by Mia before the game.
Cairo jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the first and the Lady Spartans got one back in the bottom half. Moberly took the lead for good in the bottom of the second with four runs, including a 2-RBI single by Faught and Kyia Tydings’ second RBI single in as many innings. It was 6-3 Moberly entering the 6th inning when All-Stater Olivia Cross gave the Lady Cats some hope:
Brad Boyer with the call on nemopressbox.com. It was her second inside the park home run of the season. The Lady Spartans answered with three insurance runs in the bottom of the 6th including this hit by Faught:
Faught was named our Freeman Financial and Insurance Player of the Game. The Lady Spartans got back to the .500 mark at 11-11 and eclipsed last year’s win total. Moberly will next visit Mexico on Thursday.
With Kylee Dodge out, Cairo’s lineup was shuffled. Chloe Brumley moved to catcher, Cross filled her spot at shortstop and Jaycee David made the start. The Lady Cats drop to 14-4 and will have a key CAC game with Sturgeon on Wednesday. Cairo leads the conference at 4-0, while Sturgeon and Glasgow are 4-1. You can hear the full broadcast by going to the Game Archive section of our website.
postgame with Moberly coach Taylor Baxley:
postgame with Cairo coach Jennifer Matthews:
