Bristol Herald Courier

Auburn won its seventh straight VHSL Region 1C softball title on Thursday, but not before the Eagles got all they could handle from the George Wythe Maroons.

GW led after 3 ½ innings but couldn’t hold on in dropping a 4-2 decision to its longtime nemesis.

The Maroons (8-13) scored twice in the top of the first inning as Morgan Layne connected for a two-run double that plated Caroline Harris and Emma Faulkner for the 2-0 advantage.

That was all the runs GW would get against Auburn pitcher McKenzie Booth, who tossed a five-hitter with 13 strikeouts and two walks.

Hope Wilson and Samantha Anderson homered in the fourth inning for the Eagles with Anderson’s clout giving the Eagles the lead for good.

Layne finished with two hits in the loss, while GW pitcher Carolin

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