Lady Rockets win on Gustavich’s walk-off grand slam
Autumn Gustavich ended Thursday’s California-Jefferson-Morgan Section 2-A game in “grand style” with a walk-off grand slam to lift the Lady Rockets to a 14-10 victory.
California (4-6, 4-8) led 5-0 through three innings, 6-3 in the fifth and 9-8 through six innings.
The Lady Rockets (2-6, 3-8) tied the game at 9 in the bottom the seventh. Both teams scored a run in the eight inning to set up Gustavich’s heroics.
Krista McCartney and Autumn Tedrow also hit home runs for Jefferson-Morgan. Caitlyn Dugan, Gustavich and Madeline Vandivner all doubled. McCartney, Brooke Diamond and Payton Wright had three hits apiece.
Dugan struck out five, walked three and hit two in the win.
Karen Watkins hit a home run, double and single for the Lady Trojans. Rebecca Staley, Kalsie Walker and Karen Watkins all doubled.