By BY BRUCE HIXON – SPORTS EDITOR
Andalusia extended the toughest stretch of the season for the T.R. Miller Lady Tigers softball team with a 12-2 loss Friday at Andalusia.
It was the fourth straight setback for the Lady Tigers, who fell to 5-11 on the season.
Excel 21, T.R. Miller 5
The visiting Lady Panthers scored 17 runs over their final two at-bats to break open what was a close game.
Excel had just a 4-2 lead headed into the top of the fourth inning where it erupted for nine runs. The Lady Panthers made sure the game would end early on the 10-run rule when they tacked on eight more runs in the fifth to lead 21-3 at that point.
Leslie Nalty, who took the loss, and Natalie Neal both had a pair of hits to lead the Lady Tigers. Brandi Kennedy, Janel McCorvey and Taylor Guthrie all added one.
At T.R. Miller
Excel 220 98 - 21 10 2
T.R. Miller 020 12 – 5 7 8
Monroe Co. 14-10, TRM 4-7
The Lady Tigers were swept in both ends of Tuesday's doubleheader at Monroe County, as they fell 14-4 in five innings in game one and 10-7 in four and a half innings in game two when rain stopped play.
Leslie Nalty had two hits to lead T.R. Miller. Natalie Neal, Leah Brundidge, Taylor Guthrie, Amelia Couture and Rachel Bostic all had one.
The visiting Lady Tigers built a 5-0 lead after a half inning in game two and still led 7-4 before a four-run uprising in the bottom of the third put Monroe County ahead 8-7.
Nalty had two hits for the Lady Tigers, while Brundidge, Guthrie, Keyetta Jones, Couture and Janel McCorvey all had one.
Game one
T.R. Miller 102 10 – 4 7 2
Monroe Co. 500 63 - 14 7 1
Game two
T.R. Miller 502 00 – 7 7 5
Monroe Co. 314 2X - 10 6 2