A surge of hitting from the Falkner Lady Eagles to earn them their first win of the year, as well as effective pitching performances from Pine Grove’s Caroline Jones and Ripley’s Brinson Gay that led to a pair of wins for each school highlighted this week in the local softball scene.
Bats come alive for Falkner in 9-8 win over Tremont
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