Early Harris softball lead fades away

Harris shortstop Morgan Ward is down and ready to make a defensive play against Coffee County Middle Friday afternoon. (T-G Photo by Gary Johnson) [Click to enlarge] [Order this photo]

Harris Middle took an early lead but watched it slip away in a 5-1 loss to visiting Coffee County Middle in a Central Tennessee Conference softball contest Friday afternoon.

Addison Galbreth led off with a walk and scored off a single by Kailey Hornberger to give the Eaglettes a 1-0 lead.

Coffee County pushed across a pair of runs in the second inning and added three more in the fourth off a pair of Eaglette errors.

Kelsey Munn, Ashlyn Young and Hollie Moore each collected a pair of hits to pace the winners.

Four different batters singled for Harris (0-2, 0-2 CTC).

Bricen Hunt got the win on the rubber for Coffee County, collecting six strikeouts with one walk and a pair of hit batters.

Jami Johnson went the distance for the Eaglettes, fanning four with no walks in six innings of work.

Harris returns to action Tuesday afternoon at Warren County in another CTC matchup.