PIERCE CITY, Mo. — Pierce City rallied from a 1-0 deficit with single tallies in the second and third innings on the way to a 2-1 win over College Heights (with McAuley) on Wednesday.
The Cougars (15-3), fresh off clinching their third straight Ozark 7 Conference title, took the initial lead in the top of the first inning when Jayli Johnson doubled with one out before coming around to score on an RBI single to center by Lauren Ukena.
The Eagles (12-9) tied the game when a run scored on an error in the bottom of the second and took the lead an inning later on an RBI groundout by Olivia Stanphill.
Stanphill earned the complete-game win after allowing one run on six hits, two walks and two strikeouts in seven innings.
Maddy Colin took the loss after allowing two unearned runs on three hits and six strikeouts in six innings of work.
Allie Stout had two hits, while Johnson doubled and scored to lead CHC at the plate. Ukena had a hit, a walk and drove in one.
College Heights hosts East Newton on Thursday.
