Lambert Sweeps Central on Cole's Perfect Game and Cornetto's 3 Home Runs
10/8/2020

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Lambert 11, Forsyth Central 2

Lambert 8, Forsyth Central 0

 

Hannah Cole's perfect game capped Lambert's dominant sweep of Forsyth Central on Tuesday, as the Longhorns won 11-2 and 8-0.

 

Cole pitched five innings of no-hit ball, striking out nine batters and walking zero in the win. Hannah Cornetto (1 for 3, 2 RBIs, 1 R) hit a two-run home run, while Madison Todd (2 for 3, 2 RBIs) also drove in a pair of runs. Colleen Thorson went 1 for 2 with an RBI, a run and a walk atop the Longhorns' lineup. 

 

In Game 2, The Longhorns pounded 13 hits behind a pair of Cornetto three-run home runs. Cornetto finished 2 for 4 and drove in six runs, scoring twice. Todd (2 for 3, 2 RBIs, 2 R), Kirsten Cowart (2 for 4, 1 R) and Sydney Chung (2 for 3) also led Lambert on offense, while Courtney Sauer picked up the win in the circle, giving up two earned runs on six hit across six innings.

 

Kylie McTier was perfect at the plate for the Bulldogs, finishing 3 for 3 with two RBIs. McTier drove in Abby Cox with an RBI single in the first and third innings. Cox (1 for 2, 2 R, 1 BB), Reagan Bump (1 for 2) and Mary Beth (1 for 3) also collected hits for the Bulldogs.

 

Lambert (14-11, 12-3 Region 6-7A) will travel to North Forsyth at 6 p.m. Thursday, while Forsyth Central (1-16, 0-9 Region 6-7A) will host Blessed Trinity on Saturday.