WAYNESBORO &045; The Natchez High Bulldogs finally got their bats hot at just the right time as they scored 11 runs in the final two innings to rally for a 14-6 win over Wayne County Friday.

And just when it seemed very little could go right for the Bulldogs, they pounded out 17 hits and committed just two errors in picking up their first win of the season to go to 1-5 overall and 1-2 in District 5-5A play.

&uot;We were hitting the ball, but we weren’t getting the necessary hits,&uot; Natchez head coach Charlie Williams said. &uot;We got it going in the last inning.&uot;

Natchez sent 12 batters to the plate and scored seven runs off Wayne County losing pitcher Justin Solomon to put the game away.

Natchez led Wayne County 3-2 after three innings of play, only to see the War Eagles rally to take a 7-3 lead going into the sixth inning.

Bulldogs starting pitcher Matthew Henderson, who struck out two and walked two in 4 2/3 innings, was relieved by Kossum, who shut the door on Wayne County.

&uot;He (Kossum) faced just one batter (in the bottom of the fifth), and he hit into a double play,&uot; Williams said. &uot;We turned two double plays. The defense is playing a lot better.&uot;

Kossum allowed just one hit while striking out five in picking up the win for Natchez.

Natchez took the lead in the bottom of the sixth inning by rallying for four runs to take a 7-6 lead.

&uot;We’re really hitting the ball much better right now,&uot; Williams said. &uot;I think we had more hits tonight than we had the first five games combined.&uot;

West Monroe JV 9, Monterey 8

MONTEREY, La. &045; The Wolves’ last at-bat heroics fell just short against Class 5A West Monroe’s junior varsity team Friday.

Monterey (7-3) tied the game at seven in its half of the fifth with a pair of runs, only to see the Rebels respond with a duo of their own in the sixth.

West Monroe’s Chris Magee picked up the win.

Softball

ACCS 17, Trinity 0

NATCHEZ &045; Adams County Christian School’s softball team got its season off to a good start with a 17-0 win over Trinity Episcopal Friday.

ACCS had 14 hits and committed no errors while winning pitcher Kelsie Ward held Trinity to four hits. The Lady Saints also had two errors.

&uot;For the first game of the season, I though we played good defense,&uot; Lady Rebels head coach Rick Fife said. &uot;She (Ward) pitched a real good game. She kept them off balance.&uot;

The big inning for the Lady Rebels was the bottom of the second inning as they scored nine runs to take a 12-0 lead.

Krystal Truitt hit an inside-the-park two-run home run.

The Lady Rebels added two runs in the bottom of the third inning and three more in the bottom of the fourth. Ward retired the side in the top of the fifth to end the game.

Monterey 10, Epps 0

MONTEREY &045; Monterey pitcher Whitney Price held Epps to just three hits while striking out eight as the Lady Wolves improved to 7-8 overall and 2-0 in district play.

Monterey got three hits from Laura Reese and two hits each from Price, Cassie Kennedy, Hope Lipsey, and Heather Robertson.

Epps’ J. Duckworm struggled mightily on the mound as she gave up 13 hits.