Ryan’s walk-off gives Minden Tide victory over Calvin
Minden Lady Tiders took Saturday’s game in dramatic fashion, with a 9-8 walk-off victory over Calvin. The game was tied at eight with Minden Tiders batting in the bottom of the seventh when Kylie Ryan hit a solo homer.
The Tide built a four-run lead in the second inning and then held off Calvin’s charge. Calvin put up six runs in the failed comeback. #22, #4, #6, #8, and #5 fueled the rally with RBIs.
Minden captured the lead in the first inning when Charli Flournoy grounded out, scoring one run.
Calvin evened things up at eight in the top of the sixth inning when #5 doubled on a 1-0 count, scoring one run.
Lady Tiders notched three runs in the fifth inning. Leigha K-Gilbert, Ryan, and Kaylin Williams each drove in runs during the inning.
Ryan got the start for Minden. The fireballer went seven innings, allowing eight runs on eight hits and striking out six.
#3 toed the rubber for Calvin. The hurler went six innings, allowing nine runs on eight hits and striking out five.
Minden launched one home run on the day. Ryan had a homer in the seventh inning.
Lady Tiders racked up eight hits on the day. K-Gilbert and Lindsay Ryan all managed multiple hits. K-Gilbert went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead in hits.
Calvin tallied eight hits in the game. #6, #4, and #5 each collected multiple hits for Calvin. #6 led Calvin with three hits in three at bats. Calvin stole five bases during the game as two players stole more than one. #4 led the way with two.
Minden Tiders Falls To LaSalle
Minden Lady Tiders got things moving in the first inning Saturday. Minden scored two runs when Kylie Ryan homered.
LaSalle pulled away for good with six runs in the third inning. In the third #8 singled on a 0-1 count, scoring one run, #00 drew a walk, scoring one run, #44 doubled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring two runs, and an error scored one run for LaSalle.
#8 led things off in the circle for LaSalle. The hurler went seven innings, allowing three runs on five hits, striking out ten and walking one.
Ryan was on the rubber for Minden. The hurler allowed five hits and seven runs over three innings, striking out one. Lindsay Ryan threw three innings in relief out of the bullpen.
The Tide launched one home run on the day. Ryan went deep in the first inning.
Leigha K-Gilbert led with two hits in three at -bats.
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