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($hz Ainrana The ADVANCE, September 15,2021/Page 5B Lady Eagles Drop Two By Mike Branch Sports Editor sports 7 advance@gmail.com The Lady Eagles soft- ball team of Montgomery County High School had their winning streak bro ken last week as they dropped games to Wheeler County and Wilcox County. vs. Wheeler It was a close game between the Bulldogs and the Eagles. MCHS scored seven runs in the game, but Wheeler put two more on the board as they won, 9-7 over the Eagles. vs. Wilcox It was a tough game for the Eagles as they traveled to Rochelle on Thursday of last week. MCHS managed only two runs while the Patri ots of Wilcox put 12 on the board to take the game by the run rule. MCHS is now 4-5 on the season and they are 3-5 in Region play. This week they were at Clax- ton on Monday after presstime. They will be back in action on Thurs day of this week as they travel to Wrightsville to face Johnson County at 5:30 p.m. Wheeler Split Games By Mike Branch Sports Editor sports 7 advance@gmail.com The Wheeler County High School softball team got two games in last week as they picked up a win over Montgomery County on Tuesday, but fell to Metter on Wednesday, vs. MCHS It was a close game be tween the Bulldogs and the Eagles. Wheeler gave up seven runs in the game, but they held off MCHS and took the win, 9-7. vs. Metter Wheeler was on the road on Thursday against Metter, and the Tigers had the Bulldogs' number in this game. Metter jumped out with four runs in the bottom of the first inning to take the early lead. Wheeler scored one in the top of the fourth in ning, but two more from the Tigers in the bottom of the frame pushed their lead to 6-1. Both teams added two runs in the fifth inning, but the Tigers capped off the win with three in the bottom of the sixth inning to take the game by the run rule, 11-3. The Bulldogs are now 6-5 on the season and are 5-4 in Region play. This week they hosted Treutlen on Tuesday after press time. They will play again on Thursday at Hawkins- ville at 5:30 p.m., and then on Saturday at home against the Panthers of Portal at 10:00 a.m. VHS Falls Short To Bleckley Co. Photo by John W. Conner Vidalia QB Bryce Davis starts pulling away from his pursuit in last Friday's game against the Bleckley County Royals. Unfortunately, the young Indians lost to the seventh ranked Royals 26-13. Vidalia will try to get on the winning track against Richmond Academy in Augusta this Friday. By John W. Conner For the second time in consecutive weeks, the Vidalia Indians fell to a more seasoned and ranked opponent. The young Indians lost to seventh ranked Bleckley County 26-13 a week after dropping a 17-14 heartbreaker to ECI, ranked eighth in Class A-Public. The Indians are close, but obviously as a team aren’t quite there yet. In both games, there were opportunities to win. The road doesn’t get any easier. This week, the Indians travel to Au gusta, where they have a return engagement with Class AAA Richmond Academy. The Indians handed the Musketeers, the defending Region 4-AAA champions a 33- 21 loss last season. The Musketeers are the same as Vidalia, 0-2 after close losses to good teams. Vidalia missed a chance to jump out early, when a good return and an unnecessary rough ness penalty gave the In dians the ball at midfield on the opening kickoff. The drive fizzled though when Bryce Da vis’s pass sailed just past the outstretched hands of Antonio Barron. Bleckley County was the first team to dent the scoreboard, getting on the scoreboard when quick, little T.J. Mays broke a couple of tackles on his way for 32 yards and the touchdown. James Fordham’s kick made the score 7-0 with 8:38 left in the first half. The Indians mounted a drive toward the end of the half. A sack ended the touchdown threat with 35 seconds left; but Tate McDaniel came out and boomed a 46-yarder with room to spare to cut the lead to 7-3 at the end of the half. Bleckley tried to put Vidalia away early in the second half when they dented the scoreboard twice. The Royals 1 sec ond really good back, 205-pound Jahvon But ler, scored on a 17-yard run with 8:11 still left in the third quarter. Ford- ham made it 14-3. Then, only 4 minutes later, Royal QB Eli Mul- lis bootlegged around the end to give his team a commanding 20-3 lead. Fordham’s PAT attempt was blocked. If Bleckley relaxed, it was a mistake. Because Bryce Davis, on a draw play, broke through the Royal line and sprinted away from the pursuing secondary, crossing the goal line with 4:23 left on the clock. McDaniel’s extra point cut Bleckley’s lead in half to 20-10 after McDaniel’s PAT. The Indians cut into the lead again, making it 20-13 when McDaniel drilled another field goal, this time from 37 yards out, with 10:42 left in the game. Vidalia got the ball back in a hurry, as a fired up defense stopped the Royals and forced a punt. But a chance at a come back ended when a short Indian drive was halted on fourth down. The Royals quickly drove to clinch their vic tory. This time, it was Jahvon Butler who took it in from 4 yards out to make the final score 26- 13. After going to Au gusta next week for their battle with Richmond Academy, the Indians will host Tattnall County and Class AAAAA Stock- bridge in Vidalia. <3lje Abuance IS NOW ONUNE! With Honor and Resp< for Those Who Servi with Honor and Respect for Those Who Served Newspaper - Toombs, Montgomery & Wheeler County, Georgia mo Subscribe Now! 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