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Home > Sports > Culpeper edges Highland in pitcher's duel, 1-0

Culpeper edges Highland in pitcher's duel, 1-0

Seven innings and nearly two hours after it occurred, Donald O'Meara was still regretting a decision he made from Highlan's third-base coaching box. 

The Hawks' softball team dropped a 1-0, 10-inning affair at Culpeper on Friday afternoon.

But Highland had a glorious shot to break through in the third. With runners on first and second and one out, junior Morgan Stephens laced a base hit to center field.

O'Meara held Ella Miller at third on the play – and one batter later, Culpeper turned a double play on a Denae Davis' squeeze bunt attempt, stuffing Highland's biggest threat.

"This one's on me for sure," O'Meara lamented. "I should have sent Ella home on that base hit. I second guessed myself, and that was a coaching mistake."

After nine innings of scoreless ball, the Blue Devils -- contenders for the Cedar Run District title -- finally punched a run home on a Kelly Dubell RBI single...

See the Wednesday print edition of the Fauquier Times-Democrat for the complete story.



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