Softball Weekend Round Up

Thurs., March 7

Minden High School Lady Tiders 18, Huntington 0

Minden High School Lady Tiders scored 10 runs in the second inning, which helped them defeat Huntington Thursday.

Kylie Ryan tripled, scoring one run, Kaydree Kemp tripled, scoring one run, an error scored two runs, Kai Williams laid down a sacrifice bunt, scoring one run, Gracie Sparks doubled, scoring two runs, Ryan doubled, scoring two runs and one run scored on another play.

The Lady Tiders got on the board in the bottom of the first inning after Lindsay Ryan scored after tagging up, an error scored two runs, Brooklyn Edwards was struck by a pitch, driving in a run, Williams drew a walk, scoring one run, Leigha Kennon-Gilbert was struck by a pitch, driving in a run and Belle Douglass drew a walk, scoring one run.

Ryan stepped in the circle first. The starter surrendered no hits and no runs over two innings, striking out three and walking three. Sparks threw one inning of scoreless ball for Minden in relief. She surrendered one hit, striking out two and walking none.

Kemp and Ryan were a force together in the lineup as they each collected two hits while hitting back-to-back. Kemp, Williams, Sparks and Ryan each drove in one run. Ryan stole two bases. The team had seven walks and six stolen bases.

Doyline Lady Panthers 12, Forest Varsity 2

Keily Sumlin collected three hits in three at-bats as Doyline Lady Panthers defeated Forest Varsity Thursday. Sumlin doubled in the first inning, singled in the second inning and doubled in the fourth.

Forest got on the board in the top of the first inning, but the Lady Panthers flipped the game on its head in the bottom of the first, scoring five runs on one hit to take a 5-2 lead. The biggest blow in the inning was an error that drove in two.

The Lady Panthers added to their early lead in the bottom of the second after Sumlin singled and the team scored on a passed ball, each scoring one run.

The team again scored a run on a passed ball in the third.

Sariyah Gill stepped in the circle first for Doyline. The starter gave up five hits and two runs (one earned) over four and two-thirds innings, striking out eight and walking two.

Lanie Gates collected two hits in three at-bats. Gates and Savannah Stanley each stole multiple bases, and the team totaled seven stolen, tallied eight walks and turned one double play.

Lakeside Lady Warriors 7, Zwolle 13

Hallie Sutton collected three hits in four at-bats but the Lady Warriors fell to Zwolle Thursday. Sutton tripled in the seventh inning, tripled in the fifth and doubled in the fourth.

McKenna Chreene led things off in the circle for the Lady Warriors. The starter surrendered six hits and five runs (one earned) over four innings, striking out one and walking one.

Lakeside piled up 10 hits in the game. Sutton and Mackenzie McCoy each collected three hits and McCoy stole two bases.

Fri. March 8

Lakeside Lady Warriors 13, Haynesville 1

Hallie Sutton struck out 11 batters as the righty led Lakeside past Haynesville Friday. Sutton surrendered one hit and one run over five innings while walking four.

The Lady Warriors got on the board in the bottom of the first inning after Rainie Hughes singled, scoring one run, Izzy Vise grounded out, scoring one run, Sutton doubled, scoring one run and Emily Jones homered to center field, scoring two runs.

Lakeside added to their early lead in the bottom of the second inning after Haynesville committed an error, Mackenzie McCoy doubled and Sutton doubled, each scoring one run. The team added a run in the third after Rhea Walker stole home.

The Lady Warriors piled up 13 hits in the game. Walker, Sutton, Karrigan Davis and Hughes each collected two hits. Waller, Sutton and Jones each drove in two runs. Raleah Harris and Hughes each stole multiple bases out of the eight stolen by the team.

Sat., March 9

Glenbrook Lady Apaches 1, St. Frederick Warriors 9

Glenbrook Lady Apaches had trouble keeping up with St. Frederick Warriors leading to a loss Saturday.

Rebecca Mosley took the loss for Glenbrook. She went three and one-third innings, giving up two runs on three hits, striking out two and walking five.

Hadley Haynes and Gracie Heard each collected one hit while hitting back-to-back. Vivian Still stole two bases.

Glenbrook Lady Apaches 17, Downsville Lady Demons 1

Vivian Still drove in five runs on four hits to lead Glenbrook past Downsville Saturday. Still hit a home run to center field in the fourth inning, scoring three runs and singled in the first inning, scoring two.

The Lady Apaches won thanks in part to 10 runs in the fourth inning. Chloe Gregg singled, scoring one run, Gabi Brown doubled, scoring two runs, Colby Hollis tripled, scoring one run, an error scored a run, Hadley Haynes grounded out, scoring one run, Gregg singled, scoring one run and Still homered, scoring three runs.

The Lady Apaches captured the lead 4-1 in the bottom of the first when Still singled, scoring two runs, Brown singled, scoring one run and Hollis hit into a fielder’s choice, scoring a run.

Three more Lady Apaches’ runs crossed the plate in the second inning to extend the lead to 7-1. An error scored one run and Brown homered to left field, scoring two.

Rebecca Mosley earned the win. The starter allowed one hit and one run (none earned) over three innings, striking out seven and walking one. Savannah Mangrum threw one inning of no-run ball in relief. The reliever allowed no hits, striking out none and walking none.

The Lady Apaches collected 16 hits in the game, Gregg, Brown, Anna Grace Vining and Ellie Earnhardt each collected multiple hits. Still stole three of the Apaches’ six stolen bases.

Lakeside Lady Warriors 11, Byrd Lady Jackets 0

Izzy Vise collected three hits in four at-bats, as Lakeside defeated Byrd Saturday. Vise tripled in the third inning, doubled in the fourth and singled in the sixth.

Lakeside opened the scoring in the bottom of the first thanks to two ground outs. Mackenzie McCoy grounded out scoring one run.

Lady Warriors added one run in the scored after Laiklyn Squyres scored after tagging up. The team scored five runs on four hits in the bottom of the third. Vise tripled, scoring two runs, Hallie Sutton doubled, scoring one run, an error scored a run and Payton Levesque grounded out, scoring one run.

McKenna Chreene opened the game for Lakeside. She gave up five hits and no runs over six innings, striking out three and walking one. The team piled up 11 hits. Sutton and Vise were tough to handle back-to-back in the lineup, as each drove in three runs for Lakeside. McCoy and Squyres each collected multiple hits. Squyres stole two of seven stolen bases.

North Webster Knights 1, Zwolle Lady Hawks 15

Zwolle Lady Hawks defeated NWHS Saturday, thanks in part to eight runs in the second inning.

Emma Newsom took the loss for the Knights. The righty went five innings, allowing 15 runs (four earned) on 10 hits, striking out four and walking seven.

Kendall Temple went 2-for-2 at the plate to lead in hits. Anekah Coleman went 1-for-2 at the plate and led the team at one run batted in.

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