Raiderettes punch ticket to Region

Raegan Ross drives in four, including a two-run double in the 10th, as Moore County beats Huntland, 13-11

9:03 p.m. May 8, 2026

DUANE CROSS
MCO Publisher•Editor

Moore County survived the kind of game that can wreck a season – and instead turned it into a ticket to the Region tournament.

Raegan Ross drove in four runs and finally broke Huntland with a two-run double in the 10th inning, helping MCHS outlast the Lady Hornets, 13-11, on Friday in a District 9A Tournament thriller at Cornersville.

The win sends Moore County into the District 9A title round against Richland later Friday night. MCHS is already assured of a spot in next week’s Region tournament, but the road to a title is steep. Richland enters the final round unbeaten in the double-elimination bracket, meaning Moore County must beat the Lady Raiders twice to claim the championship.

Ross ended the deadlock in the 10th. With the game tied 10-10, she doubled home two runs. Anna Deaton followed with another double to bring in one more, giving MCHS a 13-10 lead.

It was that kind of night. Moore County finished with 16 hits. Huntland had 13.

MCHS struck first in the second inning when Ross doubled down the left-field line to score a run. A Huntland error pushed across another, giving Moore County an early 2-0 lead.

The Raiderettes added three more in the third. Lailar Logan doubled down the right-field line, another Huntland error brought in a run, and Abbie Bateman singled to center as MCHS built a 5-0 lead.

Then Huntland answered with one big inning.

The Lady Hornets scored seven runs on five hits in the bottom of the third, aided by a Moore County error that brought in two runs, and took a 7-5 lead.

The Raiderettes kept coming.

Moore County was three outs away in the seventh. MCHS took a 10-8 lead on singles by Kenzie Howard and Deaton, but Huntland answered in the bottom half. Natalynn Bolin singled down the right-field line, helping the Lady Hornets tie the game at 10 and send it to extras.

Three innings later, the Raiderettes found one more answer.

Kinsley Miller was credited with the win for Moore County after allowing six runs, two earned, on eight hits over 5 1/3 innings. She walked two. Logan worked 4 2/3 innings in relief.

Kinah Mason took the loss for Huntland after going all 10 innings. She allowed 13 runs, six earned, on 16 hits while striking out 11 and walking two.

Logan and Bateman each had three hits for Moore County. Rian Ross, Deaton, and Howard also had multi-hit games. The Raiderettes turned three double plays, a major reason they survived Huntland’s pressure.

For Huntland, Lily Jackson had three hits in six at-bats. Emily Stewart, Mason, and Bolin each drove in two runs. Emmalyn Enniee added two hits.

Moore County already has its Region berth. Now comes the harder part: Richland, twice, with a district title still sitting on the table.