Blackman's softball team edged out the Riverdale Lady Warriors in district play Friday evening on a walk-off RBI single by Rachel Tarpley in the bottom of the seventh inning, scoring Kendall Andrews to give the Blaze the 2-1 victory.
"I had been doing just OK hitting this game, so I talked to coach (Messick) about bunting," said Tarpley. "But I decided to hit, so I put my faith in my bat that I knew I had, and luckily came out with the hit. It's all credit to my teammates for putting themselves into scoring position for the opportunity.