Barbee toys with Bearden

Lady Rebel ace goes offense, defense as Maryville reaches title game

By Tate Russell
Staff Writer
Blount Press Row

Maryville ace Allison Barbee, seen here during the Foothills Classic, delivered a dominating performance in the pitching circle and at the plate on Tuesday. Photo by Brandon Shinn

KNOXVILLE – A quick start and a big finish were exactly what the Lady Rebels needed to advance to the district championship game in an 11-2 win over Bearden Tuesday night.

“We’re hitting well and putting runners on,” Maryville coach David Allen said. “We did some really good stuff. I liked the fact that we kept scrapping. The outs didn’t matter; we just kept hitting.”