Hixson, Burd spark Lady Falcons to key victory at Latrobe
Jena Hixson drove in three runs and Mia Burd threw her second four-hitter in as many days as Connellsville moved within a half game of second-place Latrobe by defeating the host Lady Wildcats, 4-2, in Section 1-AAAAA softball action Thursday.
Hixson ripped a two-run double in the second and an RBI single in the fourth for the Lady Falcons (6-2, 7-3). Burd struck out five and walked none, and hit a run-scoring triple in the fourth.
Kara Hoover doubled and singled for Connellsville and Kay Benton also had two hits. Abby King and Madison Kinneer added doubles.
Jordan Tallman took the loss for Latrobe (7-2, 10-2), which suffered only its second defeat of the season.