DUDLEY — Southern Wayne pitcher Reagan Stribble tossed her first career no-hitter during a 17-0, mercy-rule dismantling of Quad County 3A softball rival Smithfield-Selma on Tuesday evening.
Stribble struck out seven and issued one walk during her 42-pitch outing.
Officials halted the contest after 2 1/2 innings.
The Saints scratched out just three hits — one each by Mckenzie Strickland (two RBI), Jocelin Aguilar (two RBI) and Jocelyn Bond (two RBI).
However, the Spartans allowed 18 walks.
“Not many hitting opportunities,” SW head coach Andy Sullivan said.
Stribble, Strickland, Laura Summerlin and Gracie Hinson each had one stolen base.
The Saints (9-10 overall, 7-6 QCC) conclude regular-season play at home Thursday against Fike.
Baseball
Southern Wayne weathered a late-inning rally and eased past Smithfield-Selma, 10-8, in their QCC contest at the Doyle Whitfield Athletic Complex.
The Saints led 8-0 after three innings.
The Spartans tallied eight runs over the final three innings, including a combined six runs in the sixth and seventh.
Freshman left-hander Hayden Waller emerged as the winning pitcher. He surrendered two unearned runs on four hits and retired four SSS batters on strikeouts in 4 1/3 innings.
Brayden McKee worked 1 2/3 innings behind Waller on the bump. He gave up five runs on six walks and struck out one. Fellow bullpen mate Drew Sweet hurled one inning of two-strikeout relief.
Offensively, McKee (RBI), Tyler Odom and E’lla Boykin (two RBI) cranked out two hits apiece. Sweet (two RBI), Jake Coates and Waller (RBI) each supplied one hit.
The Saints benefited from seven walks, three hit batters and three SSS defensive miscues.
Odom led the defense with seven putouts and one assist.
Southern Wayne (14-6 overall, 8-5 QCC) travels to Eastern Plains 2A champion Greene Central (18-3) today. Game time is 6 p.m. at the James R. Fulghum Athletic Complex in Snow Hill.
