By RICHIE HALL
ARCADIA – The Hamilton Heights softball team ran away with a home game against Anderson on Thursday, winning 14-0 in five innings for its first victory of the season.
Melanee Forrester batted in two runs. (Richie Hall)
The Huskies scored all of their runs in the first three innings. Heights put up two runs in the opening inning, then scored six in the second and another six in the third.
Kamryn Rhoton finished the second inning with a two-run home run to left field, also scoring junior Melanee Forrester. Rhoton had already driven in a run in the first inning, scoring freshman McKenzie Jackson with a sacrifice fly. Rhoton then doubled in two runs in the third, giving her five RBIs for the game.
Heather Crays had two hits, a triple and a double, and scored two runs. Jackson doubled in two runs in the second inning and scored three runs for the game.
The Huskies have a new coach this year, but she is familiar with the program. Shelby Wills is a 2017 Heights graduate and she played on the Huskies teams that won back-to-back regional championships in 2015 and 2016.
Wills said coaching the first few games has been “a little nerve-wracking, because I love this program so much. I grew up in it. I believe that we have the potential to go very far deep into the season with the girls that we have. We have so much talent and I’m excited to see where they go and how we continue to work after tonight’s win.”
The Huskies have seven freshmen on the roster, including Jackson and Audrey Cain, who had two hits and scored two runs. Rhoton and Crays are still sophomores. Heights has two seniors, but both are significant contributors: Hailey Hall scored three runs, while Isabel Morrow drove in one run and scored another.
Junior Lily Cash pitched the entire game, striking out eight while allowing four hits.
The Huskies are 1-2 and play at Taylor this afternoon.
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