TNV FIRST SCORE: Lockridge’s triple keys Fort softball win over Draft

STUARTS DRAFT – It was supposed to be a battle between talented freshmen pitchers Friday.

Too bad nobody sent Fort Defiance senior Tiffany Lockridge the text message.

With the Indians up 2-1 entering the second inning of an expected Southern Valley pitcher’s duel between Fort’s Payton Hill and Draft’s Lauren Campbell, Lockridge sent an 0-1 pitch to the wall in center for a triple, clearing the loaded bags and extending a Fort lead that pushed the Indians to a season sweep of Draft, this time with an 8-2 victory along U.S. 340.