Lakeside 7, Crimson Tide 2
Lakeside put up a five-spot in the top of the ninth inning to walk away with a 7-2 win over parish rival Minden’s Crimson Tide.
Big blow in the inning was a single by Gage Williams that drove in a pair of runs to close out the game. Brock Case earned the win for Lakeside with four and two-thirds innings of scoreless relief.
Both teams battled into the ninth at 2-2 after Minden’s Zander Rowell singled to tie the game in the bottom of the third. Crimson Tide starting pitcher Brody Bower kept his team within striking distance, going seven strong innings while giving up just two hits and two unearned runs. He struck out 12.
Lakeside collected nine hits in the game with Jordan Isbell going 3-for-5 to lead all hitters. Isbell also had a pair of stolen bases. Peyton Gray and Williams had an RBI each.
Hudson Brown and Bryson Ranger each had a pair of hits for the Crimson Tide.
Doyline Panthers 13, Union Parish 3
Doyline Panthers easily dispatched Union Parish Thursday.
Union Parish got on the board in the first, but the Panthers jumped back into the lead in the bottom of the first after Union committed an error, and Benton Bates singled each scoring one run.
Doyline committed an error which helped Union tie the game at two in the top of the third.
The Panthers made the score 6-2 in the bottom of the third after Noah Spears homered to left field scoring two runs, Zach Normand drew a walk scoring one run and an error scored a run.
Doyline scored six runs on four hits in the bottom of the sixth. Dakota Stewart singled, scoring one run, an error scored run, Normand singled scoring one, Jonas Florence hit into a fielder’s choice but one run scored and Kenneth Lee doubled scoring two runs.
Cayden Mingo earned the win for Doyline. The righty allowed one hit and one run over two innings, striking out four and walking two. Austin Arbaugh stepped on the mound first. The right allowed no hits and one run over two innings, striking out five and walking four. Spears appeared in relieve for Doyline.
Spears provided pop in the middle of the lineup and led Doyline with three runs batted in. The third baseman went 1-for-2 on the day. Stewart went 2-for-4 at the plate to lead in hits. Bingo led with two walks. Overall the team had a strong eye at the plate, tallying seven walks. Arbaugh stole two of the six stolen bases.
North Webster 12, Calvin Cougars 1
NWHS Knights easily dispatched Calvin Cougars Thursday.
The Knights opened the scoring in the top of the third thanks to two errors. They got on the board when an error scored one run. They scored five runs on three hits in the top of the fourth inning. Chandler McKenzie singled, scoring one run, Nathan Bernard laid down a sacrifice bun, scoring three runs and Tyler Brown grounded out, scoring one run.
Bernard earned the win. The starting pitcher surrendered no hit and no runs over four innings, striking out three and walking none. McKenzie appeared in relief.
The Knights accumulated 10 hits in the game. Preston Ingle, Sawyer Wages and McKenzie each collected two hits. Bernard drove the middle of the lineup, leading with three runs batted in. Cayden Bernard stole two of the Knights’ seven stolen bases.
Glenbrook 4, Claiborne Christian 10
Glenbrook Apaches had trouble keeping up with Claiborne Christian Crusaders in a 10-4 loss Friday at Sterlington Sports Complex.
Ryan Reagan took the loss for Glenbrook. He went three and two-thirds innings, allowing five runs (four earned) on six hits, striking out three and walking three.
Jackson Waller and Easton Sanders each collected two hits. Waller, Sanders, Landry Powell and Sam Ricord each drove in one run. Preston Frey led with two of the team’s total eight walks. The Apaches were sure handed and didn’t commit a single error.
North Webster 5, East Beaugard 7
North Webster Knights fell to East Beaugard Friday on the final play of the game, which was tied at five in the bottom of the seventh when an East Beaugard player homered to left field, scoring two runs.
Nathan Bernard singled whited helped the Knights tie the game at two in the top of the third. They again tied the gammon the top of the fifth tanks to an error and a ground out by Dajuan Coleman.
Preston Ingle took the loss for the Knights. He went four and on-third innings, allowing two runs on five hits, striking out five and walking none. Landon Allen opened the game for the Knights. The righty allowed two hits and five runs (one earned) over two and one-third innings, striking out three and walking four.
Ingle Chandler McKenzie and Bernard each collected one hit for the Knights. Ingle and Bernard each drove in one run. Ingle and Sawyer Wages stole multiple basses, and the Knights turned one double play.
Doyline 10, Haynesville 0
Doyline Panthers scored seven runs in the third inning, which helped them defeat Haynesville Tornado Saturday.
Dakota Stewart drew a walk scoring one run, Zach Normand drew a walk scoring one run, Hunter LeBlanc induced Benton bates to hit into a fielder’s choice but two runs scored, Kenneth Lee singled scoring two runs and Austin Arbaugh drew a walk, scoring one run.
Cayden Mingo stole home in the bottom of the first.
Arbaugh earned the win. He surrendered one hit and no runs over five innings, striking out six and walking one.
Lee, Normand and Jonas Florence each collected one hit for Doyline. Norman provided pop in the middle of the lineup and led the Panthers with two runs batted in. The infielder went 1-for-2 on the day. Florence had two of the Panthers’ eight walks. The team had seven stolen bases and turned one double play.
Doyline 6, Simsboro 0
Noah Spears truck out 14 batters as the right-handed pitcher led the Panthers past Simsboro Tigers Saturday. Spears gave up two hits and no runs over seven innings while walking gone.
Doyline got on the board in the top of the second inning after Kenneth Lee hit into a fielder’s choice and Austin Arbaugh singled, each scoring one run.
The Panthers added one run in the third after Benton Bates grounded out.
The Panthers tallied nine hits in the game. Spears went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead in hits. Cayden Bingo stole three bases.
Glenbrook 0, Dunham High 10
Glenbrook Apaches had trouble keeping up with Dunham High School Saturday.
Carson Powell took the loss for the Apaches. The righty went two innings, giving up six runs (four earned) on five hits, striking out one and walking three. Tony Flynn began the game. He allowed two hits and four runs over one and one-third innings, striking out none and walking two. Jackson Waller went 1-for-3 at the plate, and Glenbrook turned one double play in the game.
Glenbrook 7, Catholic of Point Coupee 1
Glenbrook scored five runs in the sixth inning, which helped them defeat Catholic of Pointe Copee Saturday. Easton Sanders tripled, scoring one run, Dawson Day singled scoring two runs and Darron Hollingsworth singled, scoring two runs.
Sanders earned the win for the Apaches. The starting pitcher allowed four hits and one run over seven innings, striking out nine and walking one.
The Apaches piled up 11 hits in the game. Sanders went 3-for-3 at the plate. Day and Hollingsworth drove in two runs each. Jackson Waller, Preston Frye and Landry Powell each collected multiple hits, and the Apaches turned one double play in the game.
Lakeside 0, Minden 6
Minden Crimson Tide scored five runs in the fifth inning, which helped them defeat Lakeside Warriors Saturday.
The Tide on on the board in the bottom of the fifth after Landon Brewer doubled, scoring two runs, Brody Bower doubled, scoring one run, Bryson Ranger doubled, scoring one run and an error scored a run.
Zander Rowell earned the win for Minden. He allowed no this and no runs over seven innings, striking out four and walking none. Jordan Isbell took the loss for Lakeside. The righty went four and two-thirds innings, allowing five runs (four earned) on seven hits, striking out two and walking three.
The Tide collected nine hits in the game. Bower led with three hits in four at-bats. Brewer and Bower were tough to handle back to back in tqhelineup as each drove in two runs for the Tide. Ranger collected two hits in three at-bats.
North Webster Knights 1, Oakdale Warriors 18
NWHS Knights couldn’t keep up with Oakdale Warriors Saturday.
Sawyer Wages took the loss for the Knights. He went two and one-third innings, allowing four runs (one earned) on one hit, striking out one and walking three.
Cayden Bernard, Preston Ingle, Chandler McKenzie and Dajuan Coleman each collected on hit for the Knights. Ingle went 1-for-3 at the plate as the right-handed hitter led the team with one run batted in.
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