By Shaun Szkolnik, sports editor
SPRINGVILLE – Pelham was handed a 9-0 defeat on Saturday by Tigers varsity softball thanks to a tag-team effort from Abby Swaney and Emily Robinson.
The Tigers got to work early putting up nine runs in the bottom of the first inning. Robinson and Swaney were walked and Kyndall Gipson and McKenzie Spivey had a single each. Other contributions came from an error on a ball put in play by Sandlin Short and Spivey, as well as a sac fly by Karli Davidson and a double from Davidson.
Swaney had the win for Springville, giving up zero hits and zero runs over three innings. Swaney struck out seven and walked one. Swaney pitched for three innings. Robinson pitched for two.
Yoly Paredes had the loss for Pelham. Paredes gave up nine runs on six hits over four innings.
Having two hits in three at-bats, Hanna King was tops for Springville in hits.
Pelham had three errors in the game
Springville had zero errors in the game.