Xplosion wins Morgan County title
The Priceville Xplosion (13-6) won the 2012 12U Morgan County softball championship. The team started the season 2-4 and then suffered four straight losses. However, the team finished on an 11-2 clip. Priceville was seeded 4th in a nine-team county tournament. The team went 6-1 in county championship play, winning five games in the lloser’s bracket. Pitcher Kylie Miller finished the season with more than 100 strikeouts. Team members are, from left, (front) Abbie Phillips – 3rd base, Destinee Hargrove – catcher, Makenna Henderson – 2nd base, Brooke Smyth – OF, Kamryn Miller – OF, (middle) Mishay Long – SS, Kylie Miller – P, Taylor Dean – OF, Skyler Benson – 1st base, Mauriene Clark – OF, McKenzie Wilbanks – OF and Christina Reed – OF. Coaches are, back row from left, David Hargrove, Kevin Long, Patrick Dean and James Henderson.