Ponytails still in hunt for state title

By Staff
Clif Knight, Hartselle Enquirer
EUFAULA – The Hartselle Ponytails All-Stars were 2-1 in their first three games at the state tournament in Eufaula this past weekend. They were one of three teams still alive in the tournament as of Monday night.
Fourth round game
Hartselle 10
Dothan 3
Hartselle had little trouble with Dothan, knocking out the team who was last year's Ponytails World Series champion.
Hartselle trailed 1-0 after one inning but rallied with three runs in the top of the second and cruised from there. Jessi Livingston hit a double and Kayla Faulk and Liz Terry each had two singles.
Third round game
Hartselle 4
Pleasant Grove 2
Sunday, Hartselle scored the winning run in the fifth inning, breaking a 2-all tie with two runs. The winning pitcher was Liz Terry, who had four strikeouts for Hartselle.
Picking up hits were Olivia Golden, who had a double and a single; Kelly Grace Johnson, who hit a triple; Arin Eddy, who doubled; Kayla Faulk, who hit a single; Tori Miller, who singled; Jessie Livingston, who hit a single; and Ali Staudt, who singled.
First round game
Montgomery Gray 11
Hartselle 1
Hartselle had a tough time of it in its opener, scoring its only run in the top of the second inning on a single by Liz Terry, a stolen base, an error and an RBI groundout by Ali Staudt.
Hartselle had a bye in the second round.