Patton High School snapped an eight-game losing streak Thursday, collecting 17 hits en route to a 12-1 victory over Polk County in Mountain Foothills 7 Conference softball action in Morganton.
The Panthers (5-13, 2-8) ended the game in the sixth inning via the 10-run rule to secure their second conference win of the season.
Polk County (10-7, 4-4) grabbed an early lead with a run in the top of the first inning. Mia Bradley opened the game with a triple and scored one out later on Junie Mitchell’s single.
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But Patton immediately responded with a two-run rally in its half of the first inning, then added six runs over the next two frames to build an 8-1 advantage. The Panthers tacked on two more runs in the fourth inning before scoring twice in the sixth to reach the run-rule threshold.
Bradley’s leadoff triple highlighted the offensive effort for the Wolverines, who were limited to six hits in the loss. Mitchell finished 1-for-3 with the team’s lone RBI.
Tory Coile, Elizabeth Vitale, Sarah Vitale and Laney Littlefield each added singles for Polk County.
Polk County returns to action Friday, traveling to Landrum for a 7:30 p.m. non-conference game.
