SUMMIT — The Franklin County Lady Bulldogs staged one of there biggest softball victories in the past eight years Tuesday night with a 15-3 drumming of the North Pike Lady Jaguars.

Franklin County collected the victory off strong hitting.

It was the Lady Bulldogs first slow pitch softball victory against rival North Pike since 1999.

“This win feels good,” said Franklin County head coach Dana Smith. “We did a good job hitting tonight and played strong on defense.”

The Lady Bulldogs (3-0) got hot and stayed hot the entire game, collecting run after run on North Pike’s turf in an orderly fashion.

“The girls played hard and wanted this one,” Smith said. “It’s the first time we beat them (North Pike) in a while in either slow pitch or fast pitch.”

Smith’s daughter Kacey Smith, a junior shortstop plated three hits in the game. Junior Desiree Buie had an RBI double to go along with two singles.

Senior Taylor Stewart had two doubles and a single and Vandrianna Norman collected three singles.

Other Lady Bulldogs also joined the hit parade, which included 24 hits by Franklin County in the route.

Sluggers Shaniquia Cameron and Vintrice Briggs offered a double and a single.

Courtney Reid, Mildred Starks, and Jocelyn Haygood each had two singles. Junior Morgan Knapp had a double.

Franklin County’s Allison Hauer and Katie Forman also reached base safely.

The Lady Bulldogs play host to Columbia at 6 p.m. today in Meadville.