Coffee Middle Softball Finishes Runner-Up in the State

May 21, 2023

CCMS Lady Raiders stayed in it until the end, but West Wilson Middle School Wildcats pulled away late in a 10-7 victory on Saturday in the TMSAA state softball championship game.

The game was tied at seven with West Wilson batting in the bottom of the fifth when they scored the go-ahead run.

Maddi Scott had three hits for the Lady Raiders to help lead the offense. Taylor McBride, Cara Newlin, and Briley Jernigan had two hits each. Maggie Montgomery, Kaylee Buckley, and Jernigan added two RBI each.

CCMS softball’s runner-up finish is the best in school history.

Photo: The Lady Raiders receiving their runner-up trophy after the 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.