CORRECTION: This story was updated on April 20 to correct the spelling of East Hamilton pitcher Ashlynn Watkins’ name.
DECATUR, Tenn. — Ashlynn Watkins and the rest of East Hamilton High School’s softball team have complete faith in senior centerfielder and left-handed hitter Reese Knox to get the job done.
Knox kept her 39-game hit streak working as the Lady Hurricanes’ leadoff hitter sparked a sixth inning rally to help lead Wednesday’s 1-0 road victory over Meigs County.
After a single up the middle by Gabi Printup to start the top of the sixth, Knox was ready for another go against ace Lainey Fitzgerald, who had retired her on groundouts to the left side of the infield in their first two showdowns.
Knox showed off her pop by lacing a double over the center fielder’s head, which set Bailey Poschke up to drive in the go-ahead run on a groundout to second base.