SEVIERVILLE-The hits and runs just kept on coming.

After a pair of losses to open Disrict 2-AAA play last week, the Cocke County Lady Red bounced back with a huge 12-1 win over Sevier County on Tuesday in just five innings.

Taylor Reed earned the victory inside the circle, throwing a complete game while surrendering just three hits and striking out eight.

The Lady Red (1-2) also finished with 15 hits offensively and were led by sophomore shortstop Leah Lewandowski with three base hits, one of which was a home run.

“This is a good win for the girls,” Cocke County head coach Jan Sneed said. “We’re hitting the ball very well. We mixed the batting lineup a little bit this time and put a senior (Jordan Ray) at the leadoff spot and she really just came out and gang-busted for us today, leading off with a triple. And then (Mikayla Williams) comes right behind her and does the same thing. This was just a big morale booster for us.”

“I also can’t say enough about Taylor Reed pitching. She had a rough start down at South Doyle and really just came back and battled here and pitched well. She really just pitched extremely, extremely well. She was hitting her spots.”

For the full story, see the March 21 edition of the Newport Plain Talk.