It may not be the shot heard around the world, but Grace Bailey may go down in Twin Cedars softball lore as getting one of the program’s biggest hits as her two run homer propelled the Sabers to a 2-0 win over Lisbon in the class 1A State Quarterfinals as heard on 92.1 KRLS. The game was a classic pitcher’s duel between Bailey and Lisbon’s Ryleigh Allgood as both pitchers controlled the game for the first seven innings. Both teams also had their chances to score with Twin Cedars getting the leadoff runner on base three times before the 8th inning only to either get picked off or seeing the side retired before the runner could get home. In the 8th… Rylee Dunkin started it off with a walk, then stole 2nd and advanced to 3rd on a throwing error, which set the stage for Bailey’s heroics. Bailey told KNIA/KRLS Sports she got the pitch she was looking for and her off speed stuff was working in the circle.

Bailey: “I knew the pitch I was looking for. I was just picking up Brooke before and Rylee at third. I had a lot of my drop balls working and just relying on the defense behind me.”

Bailey allowed no runs on just four hits, walked two and struck out two. Coach Zack Dunkin told KNIA/KRLS Sports it was a well played game by both teams and he was glad his team was able to pull it out.

Dunkin: “Unbelievable high school softball game, about as well as you can play on both sides. They had great pitching and defense, we had great pitching and defense, and it was going to come down to who would get that big hit and luckily for us it was Grace.”

The Sabers are now 27-3 and will have a rematch with Martensdale-St. Mary’s, who upended Newell-Fonda on Tuesday. Tonight’s game will start at 7:30, you can hear the action on 92.1 KRLS at 7:00 immediately following the Radio Sports Page. Hear from Bailey and Rylee Dunkin plus highlights of Tuesday’s game during the Radio Sports Page on KNIA/KRLS.

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