Error gives Hounds walk-off win over Davis County

FORT MADISON – The Lady Hounds upset Class 3A’s 4^th ranked Davis County Tuesday night in dramatic fashion.
The Hounds scored a run in the bottom of the seventh when a two-out liner to left by Lauren Helmick was mishandled allowing Reilynn Turnbull to score from third base with a walk-off 1-0 win over the Mustangs.
Turnbull drew a one-out walk and swiped second and third base before Helmick drove the ball to left.
Emily Steffensmeier went 3-3 for Fort Madison and Kylie Lumino was 2-3 in the win.
Neeley Rehm threw a gem in the circle for Fort Madison, giving up just two hits while fanning three and walking just one through seven innings.
Davis County put two runners on in the fifth inning when Cadan Landingham doubled to center. Rehm got the next two hitters out before Cassidy Landingham reached on a fielder’s choice moving Cadan to third. The Mustangs were stranded when Sophia Young popped out to third to end the threat.
Rehm would walk one hitter in the sixth but retired the last six of seven Mustangs to hold on for the win.
Fort Madison loaded the bases in the third with one out, but Helmick was ruled out trying to score from third for the second out and a strike out ended the rally.
The Bloodhounds improve to 15-12 overall. They are 6-8 in the Southeast Conference. They travel to Fort Madison Thursday if air quality allows the game to be played. Most games were canceled on Wednesday due to wildfire haze from Canada.