It’s a formula not good for Scott Harden’s emotional well-being, but the Ridgeland High School softball coach will take a win any way he can get one.
The Lady Panthers rallied from a two-run deficit with four runs in the fifth inning Thursday to clip Region 7-AAA rival Ringgold, 5-3. It was the fourth such comeback win in league play for Harden’s team halfway through the subregion portion of the schedule.
“It puts us in good position going into next week,” Harden said. “This is a big win for us. Ringgold is always a big rivalry for us, and they are one of the better teams in the region. The girls are playing well right now. We’re getting a little leadership and some timely hits.
“I thought we were going to give it away for a minute there. We were able to keep our composure.”
Ridgeland (10-4, 5-1) got a first-inning home run from Courtnee Halls and took that precarious 1-0 lead into the fourth inning, when an error led to the tying run. Ringgold went up 3-1 in the fifth on hits by Adrian Thornton and Erica Bynum and two Ridgeland errors.