Thurs., April 4
Lakeside Warriors 4, Grant Cougars 3
Lakeside Warriors beat Grant Cougars Thursday after taking the lead late in the game. It was tied at three in the top of the fifth when a passed ball scored one run.
Warriors got on the board in the top of the first inning after Matthew Aguilera doubled and Cougars committed two errors, each scoring a run.
Jordan Isbell earned the win for Lakeside. The right-handed pitcher gave up three hits and three runs (two earned) over four innings, striking out five and walking three. Eli Campbell collected the save.
Aguilera led with one run batted in. The catcher went 1 for 2 on the day. Peyton Gray led with two hits in three at-bats.
Minden Crimson Tide 6, Evangel 0
Minden Crimson Tide easily dispatched Evangel Thursday. The team got on the board in the bottom of the fourth inning after Landyn Huddleston doubled, scoring two runs and Jaxon Smith laid down a sacrifice bunt, scoring one.
Brody Bower earned the win. The starter allowed three hits and zero runs over seven innings, striking out eight and walking three.
Huddleston and Bryson Ranger were tough to handle back-to-back in the lineup, as each drove in two runs. Huddleston, Bray Winston, Ranger, Smith, Landon Brewer, Bower and Hudson Brown each collected on hit, and the team turned one double play.
North Webster Knights 10, Zwolle 12
Cayden Bernard collected three hits in four at-bats, but North Webster Knights still lost to Zwolle Thursday. Bernard singled in the second inning, doubled in the fifth and singled in the first.
Knights lost despite out-hitting Zwolle eight to seven. Bernard led with three hits.
NWHS opened the scoring gate first after Tyler Brown drew a walk, scoring one run.
They scored eight runs on five hits in the bottom of the second. Preston Ingle was struck by a pitch, driving in a run, Bernard singled, scoring two runs, Nathan Bernard, Brown and Colby Dinkins each singled, scoring a run, Bernard scored after tagging up and an error scored a run.
Knights added a run in the third after Zwolle committed an error, making the score 10-3. Zwolle flipped the game on its head in the top of the sixth, scoring one hit to take a 12-10 lead. The biggest blow in the inning was an error that drove in two.
Gerrrit Gillentine took the loss. The righty went one-third of an inning, allowing two runs on zero hits, striking out none and walking two. Aiden Woodall began the game. The lefty surrendered three hits and three runs (zero earned) over three and two-thirds innings, striking out one and walking two.
Ingle Bernard and Sawyer Wages each stole multiple bases of the 10 accumulated by Knights.
Fri., April 5
Doyline Panthers 1, Quitman 3
Noah Spears struck out 11 batters, but Doyline Panthers still fell to Quitman Friday. Spears gave up three hits and one run over eight innings while walking three.
Both teams were strong on the hill. Quitman pitchers struck out 10 while Doyline Panthers sat down 14.
Benton Bates was struck by a pitch, which helped Doyline tie the game at one in the bottom of the seventh.
Cayden Mingo took the loss. He went two innings, surrendering two runs (one earned) on three hits, striking out three and walking one.
Bates led the team with one run batted in. Dario Galvez, Austin Arbaugh and Mingo each collected one hit for Doyline. The team turned one double play.
Glenbrook Apaches 2, Parkway Panthers 8
Glenbrook Apaches had trouble keeping up with Parkway in an 8-2 loss Friday.
Sam Ricord took the loss. He went five and two-thirds innings, striking out three and walking three.
Jackson Waller led Glenbrook with two hits in four at-bats from the leadoff position.
Lakeside Warriors 2, Franklin Parish Patriots 3
Lakeside Warriors fell to Franklin Parish Patriots Friday on the final play of the game. The game was tied at two in the bottom of the tenth when Garrett Hunt doubled, scoring one run.
Both teams were strong on the bump. Franklin Parish pitchers struck out six, while Lakeside sat down four.
Lakeside got on the board in the third inning after Jon Jon Dick singled, scoring one run.
Eli Campbell took the loss for Lakeside. The reliever went four and one-third innings, giving up one run on four hits, striking out three and walking three. Hunter Sutton started on the hill. The righty surrendered five hits and two runs (zero earned) over five innings, striking out one and walking one.
Jordan Isbell and Sutton each collected two hits. Jake Glass and Dick each drove in one run.
Sat., April 6
Doyline Panthers 18, Bossier 2
Cayden Mingo drove in six runs on four hits to lead Doyline past Bossier Saturday. Mingo tripled in the first, scoring three, singled in the fourth, scoring two and tripled in the third, scoring one.
Panthers got on the board in the top of the first inning after Mingo tripled, scoring three runs, Zach Normand hit a sacrifice fly, scoring a run, an error scored two runs and Kenneth Lee hit a sacrifice fly, scoring one run.
The team added to their early lead in the top of the second after Noah Spears hit a sacrifice fly and Bossier committed an err, each scoring one run.
Panthers added to their lead in the top of the third after Jonas Florence singled, Austin Arbaugh grounded out, Dario Galvez walked, Mingo tripled and Normand singled, each scoring one run.
Bode Meachum earned the win for Doyline. The starting pitcher surrendered one hit and two runs (zero earned) over four innings, striking out seven and walking two.
Doyline tallied 13 hits in the game. Dakota Stewart, Florence, Lee and Normand each collected multiple hits. Galvez and Mingo each stole multiple bases of the seven amassed by Panthers.
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