By By Adam Robinson
sports editor
After replacing J.U. Blacksher in the T.R. Miller Invitational, the T.R. Miller Lady Tiger JV team went 2-2 in the tournament and improved their record to 3-2 overall.
The Lady Tigers opened the tournament with a 3-2 loss to Clarke County before beating W.S. Neal 16-2.
Saturday, the JV Lady Tigers defeated Monroe County 6-4 before falling to Florala 12-4.
T.R. Miller Lady Tiger softball head coach Greg White said he was proud of his JV girls.
Clarke County 3,
T.R. Miller 2
The Lady Tigers had the tying run on third base, but could not tie the score losing 3-2 in the first game of the tournament to Clarke County.
Both teams scored two runs in the third inning before Clarke County added one run in the fourth for the win.
Laurel Billy took the loss on the mound for the Lady Tigers going five innings and allowed four hits, four strikeouts and walked three.
Michaela Stabler had an RBI in the loss and Takeysia McFugerson was 2-for-3. Abbi Roberts was 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
T.R. Miller 16,
W.S. Neal 2
The Lady Tigers used a 12-run third inning to take down W.S. Neal 16-2.
Billy took the win on the mound for the Lady Tigers and Hadaway took the loss for the Lady Eagles.  Billy allowed two hits, walked three and struck out three.
Hadaway went 2 2/3 innings and allowed nine hits, two walks and struck out seven. Jade Danley went the final 1/3 inning.
At the plate for W.S. Neal, Danley was 1-for-1 with a double and Anna Nelson was 1-for-1.
For T.R. Miller, Stabler was 2-for-3 and McFugerson was 1-for-3 with an RBI. Billy was 2-for-3 with two RBIs and Miranda McNamara was 2-for-2 with two RBIs.
Moriah Brundidge was 2-for-3 with two doubles and Kelsey Thompson was 1-for-2.
T.R. Miller 6,
Monroe County 4
T.R. Miller scored six runs in the first inning and held for the win against Monroe County in the tournament.
McNamara was 1-for-3 and Thompson was 1-for-1 with a double. Billy took the win allowing five hits, walked two and struck out three.
The win earned T.R. Miller the No. 2 seed in the tournament.
Florala 12,
T.R. Miller 4
In the single elimination part of the tournament, the Lady Tigers lost their first game 12-4.
Billy took the loss on the mound. T.R. Miller scored one run in the first and three in the third while Florala added three in the first, two in the second, two in the third, and five in the fourth inning.
T.R. Miller 18,
Hillcrest 3
The Lady Tigers improved to 4-2 Monday at home with an 18-3 win over Hillcrest in three innings.
The Lady Tigers scored 12 runs in the first inning, one in the second, and five more in the third to get the mercy-run win.
Hillcrest scored all three of their runs in the second inning.
Laurel Billy took the win on the mound as she went one inning allowed one hit, one walk and struck out two.
Moriah Brundidge went the final two innings and allowed three runs, one hit, and walked four.
At the plate, Audrey Hamric was 1-for-1 and Karisa Nelson was 1-for-2 with a double.
Lauren Ward was 1-for-3 and Jessica Allan was 1-for-1 with a triple and two RBIs.
Billy was 1-for-2 and Michaela Stabler was 1-for-2.