15 Hits Power Lady Raiders past Franklin County

April 28, 2022

Coffee County defeated Franklin County 11-2 in softball action on Thursday night at Terry Floyd Field.

The Lady Raiders had an impressive 15 hits on the night including 3 from Chesnie Cox and 2 each from Kiya Ferrell, Olivia Evans, Haidyn Campbell and Channah Gannon. The big blow came off the bat of Gannon when she hit 2-run bomb in the 6th. Evans who had tripled scored on the homer.

Ferrell knocked in 3 runs and scored twice on Senior Night. Evans also had 2 RBI and scored twice.

Kaitlyn Davis got the win for Coffee County. The junior right-hander allowed six hits and two runs over seven innings, striking out six.

Amelia Sherrill suffered the loss for Franklin County allowing 15 hits and 11 runs while striking out five and walking one.

Sir Pizza Players of the Game were the 4 Coffee County seniors: Ferrell, Evans, Campbell and Emily Schuster.

The Lady Raiders will host Franklin County again on Monday to wrap up the regular season.

Graphic from Coffee County softball

Lucky Knott

One of Southern Tennessee's most experienced and recognized news broadcasters and play-by-play sportscasters. News and Sports Director for Rooster 101.5 FM, 93.9 The Duck and Whiskey Country 105.1, and 95.9. He is currently the play-by-play voice of the Coffee County Red Raiders (31 years) on The Rooster 101.5 and can be heard M-F broadcasting our local news. Lucky has done play-by-play for 3,947 (and counting) sports events on Radio & TV. He also served four years as the Public Information Officer for the Coffee Co. Sheriff's Dept. and taught Radio/TV for six years at Grundy County High School.