The Long County Lady Blue Tide softball team hosted the Liberty County Panthers on Tuesday, September 15 and looked to do much of the same to them as their first meeting.

That came to fruition as they rolled past the Panthers 15-0 in three innings to stay perfect in region play.

Nine of the Tide’s 15 runs came in the first inning, with Panthers mistakes leading to several runs. with a lot of them coming off mistakes by the Panthers. The Tide defense started hot, getting the first two outs on a 6-3-5 double play.

Three walks and a wild pitch gave the Tide a 1-0 lead early in the bottom half of the inning before Lana Lewis singled to score two more runs.

Jersi Lester followed that up with another single RBI before Rilyn Williams doubled to make it 5-0. Gracie Wingate, who started in the circle for the Tide, got a sacrifice RBI before Alyssa Skipper singled and later scored on a wild pitch.

Catherine Sikes brought home another run on a sacrifice herself as the Tide led 9-0 going into the second inning.

Wingate record a strikeout in the top of the inning before the Tide came back up to bat in the bottom of the inning. Lester singled again and Williams followed that up with her own single.

Wingate walked to load the bases before a bases loaded walk brought home a run.

Pinch-hitter Demi Wasdin singled and brought home another run before later scoring on a passed ball. Maddi Brannen singled and eventually scored on another passed ball.

Wingate settled in again and struck out the side in the top of the third before Lester recorded her second RBI of the game, bringing home Emersyn Hall to complete the 15-0 run rule in the bottom of the third.

The Lady Tide move to 12-2 and 5-0 in region play as they sit atop the GHSA 4A state power rankings. They will look to complete the season sweep of the Harlem Bulldogs on the road on Thursday, September 17.