Starting pitcher Alyssa Maples (22) and the Karns Beavers hosted the Oliver Springs Bobcats for a non-district contest on Butler-Conner Field on Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Knoxville, Tennessee. Karns won 5-0. (Photo by Danny Parker)
BY DAVE LINK
Karns senior Alyssa Maples pitched around some early troubles Thursday night and reached a career milestone in the process.
The Lincoln Memorial University signee fired a three-hitter with six strikeouts, leading the Lady Beavers to a 5-0 victory over visiting Oliver Springs.
After her fourth strikeout — which came in the fourth inning — Maples was presented a game ball recognizing her 300th career strikeout by Karns coach Michael Spain.
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