Coffee Middle Lady Raiders Win; State Championship game is Saturday

May 19, 2023

The Coffee County Middle School Lady Raiders will play for the TMSAA Softball championship after defeating Ross N Robinson 8-2 on Friday.

After plating five runs in the third inning, the Lady Raiders were able to put away Ross N Robinson. Paige Chilton and Bailey Hale singled in runs. A groundout by Briley Jernigan added another, and Maggie Montgomery hit a two-run double.

Madi Scott went all seven innings for the win. She allowed nine hits and two runs while striking out four.

Scott and Chilton all had two hits to lead the CCMS Lady Raiders. Chilton finished with 3 RBI.

Weather permitting, CCMS will play for the state championship at 1:30 PM at Drakes Creek Park in Hendersonville.

Photo provided: CCMS Lady Raiders lined up before Friday’s game.

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 3,993 (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.