Softball

Brunton's walk-off HR lifts Western Alamance past East Lincoln in 8 innings

Jillian Brunton turned on the first pitch she saw in the bottom of the eighth inning and sent it over the center field fence for a two-run homer that gave the Western Alamance Warriors a 6-4 walk-off win in Game one of the 3A Championship Series against East Lincoln.
Posted 2023-06-03T03:33:47+00:00 - Updated 2023-06-03T05:02:04+00:00

Jillian Brunton turned on the first pitch she saw in the bottom of the eighth inning and sent it over the center field fence for a two-run homer that gave the Western Alamance Warriors a 6-4 walk-off win in game one of the 3A Championship Series against East Lincoln.

Brunton, a senior shortstop, finished the game 3-for-4 with four runs and three RBIs. Starting pitcher Taylor Apple also had a strong game at the plate as she went 2-for-2 with two walks, an RBI and she scored on Brunton’s walk-off dinger.

In the circle, Apple struck out 11 and allowed four runs on eight hits in the complete-game effort.

For the East Lincoln Mustangs, 1B Tatum Martin went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and RF Aubrey Gust went 2-for-3 with a pair of runs scored.

Game Two of the 3A Championship Series will start at noon on Saturday at the UNCG Softball Stadium.

The NCHSAA is committed to recognizing and promoting good sportsmanship and has partnered with the NC Farm Bureau to honor two student-athletes at each of this year’s championships with Sportsmanship Awards for excellence throughout the season. The 3A Softball Sportsmanship Award winners were Jillian Brunton from Western Alamance and Betsy Eatmon from East Lincoln.

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