Weekend softball games

Thurs., April 4

Minden High School Lady Tiders 3, Calvin 2

Both teams were strong in the circle Thursday, but Minden High School Lady Tiders prevailed, defeating Calvin. Kylie Ryan started the game for Lady Tiders and recorded 21 outs.

They were the first to get on the board in the fourth when Ryan hit a solo home run to center field. Calvin scored on a passed ball and tied the game in the bottom of the inning.

A double by Ryan gave Lady Tiders the lead 3-1 in the top of the fifth.

Ryan earned the win. She surrendered four hits and two runs (zero earned) over seven innings, striking out nine and walking two. She drove the middle of the lineup, leading with three runs batted in. The cleanup hitter went 2 for 3 on the day. Ryan, Leigha Kennon-Gilbert and Annabelle Toland each collected two hits.

Glenbrook Junior Varsity Lady Apaches 2, Haughton 6

Even though Glenbrook Junior Varsity Lady Apaches collected seven hits to Haughton’s six, they still fell 6-2 Thursday. Emma Garner, Izzy McMillon, Addison Chanler, Ellie Earnhardt, Gracie Heard, Anna Grace Vining and Chloe Gregg each collected one hit.

Lady Apaches opened the scoring in the first after Heard singled, scoring one run.

Audrey Frye took the loss for Glenbrook. The righty went one and two-thirds innings, surrendering three runs on three hits, striking out four and walking two.

Chanler and Heard each drove in one run.

Glenbrook Lady Apaches 9, Haughton Lady Bucs 8

Glenbrook Lady Apaches (varsity) were triumphant over Haughton Lady Bucs Thursday. The team opened the scoring in the first after Vivian Still doubled, scoring one run.

Lady Bucs took the lead in the bottom of the second, but Glenbrook recaptured the lead 5-2 in the top of the third when Colby Hollis drew a walk, scoring one run, Savannah Mangrum drew a walk, scoring one run and an error scored two.

Haughton tied the game in the bottom of the fifth, but Glenbrook took back the lead in the top of the sixth. Gabi Brown homered to center field, scoring three runs, to give Lady Apaches the lead 9-6.

Rebecca Mosley earned the win for Glenbrook. She allowed 10 hits and eight runs (seven earned) over seven innings, striking out one and walking six.

Glenbrook collected 10 hits in the game. Brown drove the middle of the lineup, leading Apaches with three runs batted in. The cleanup hitter went 1 for 3 on the day. Still, Ellie Earnhardt and Chloe Gregg each collected two hits. Hollis and Gracie Heard led the team with two of the accumulated six walks. Lady Apaches turned two double plays.

Lakeside Lady Warriors 15, Bossier Lady Bearkats 0

Lakeside Lady Warriors scored 11 runs in the first inning of the first game, which helped them defeat Bossier Lady Bearkats Thursday.

An error scored two runs, Teal Austin singled, scoring one run, Karrigan Davis, Izzy Vise and Rainie Hughes each drew a walk that scored one run. An error scored two runs and Emily Jones was struck by a pitch, driving in a run and another error scored two.

Lady Warriors added to their early lead in the bottom of the second inning after Bossier committed an error and Hughes singled, scoring two runs.

Raleah Harris stepped in the circle first for Lakeside. She surrendered no hits or runs over three innings, striking out five and walking two.

Hughes went 1 for 2 at the plate as the infielder led the team with two runs batted in. Hughes and Austin each collected one hit. Harris led with three of the team’s 12 walks for the game.

Lakeside Lady Warriors 17, Bossier Lady Bearkats 0

Lakeside Lady Warriors won big again in the second game Thursday, aided by 12 runs scored in the first inning.

Raleah Harris, Teal Austin and Karrigan Davis each drew a walk, scoring one run, Laiklyn Squyres and Makenzie Hamiter were struck by pitches, which drove in a run for each. Mackenzie McCoy singled, scoring two runs and Harris singled, scoring four runs.

Lakeside scored five runs on two hits in the bottom of the second. Harris singled, scoring two and Austin doubled, scoring three.

Harris started the game. She allowed no hits or runs over two innings, striking out five and walking one. Davis tossed one inning of shutout ball in relief. She gave up no hits, striking out none and walking none.

Harris drove the middle of the lineup, leading with three runs batted in. The 3-hole hitter went 2 for 2 on the day. Rainie Hughes paced with three of the team’s 10 accumulated walks. The team stole four bases.

Fri., April 5

Lakeside Lady Warriors 16, Castor Lady Tigers 0

Mackenzie McCoy collected three hits in four at-bats, as Lakeside Lady Warriors defeated Castor Lady Tigers Friday. McCoy singled in the third inning, and twice in the first inning.

Lady Warriors scored 11 runs in the first on the way to victory. An error scored one run, Emily Jones, Hallie Sutton and Teal Austin each singled, scoring one run. Izzy Vice and Raleah Harris each drew a walk, scoring a run, Laiklyn Squyres singled, scoring two runs and Jones doubled, scoring three.

In the top the third, Lady Warriors scored five runs on two hits. Sutton doubled, scoring a run, Squyres drew a walk, scoring a run, Rhea Waller scored after tagging up and McCoy singled, scoring two runs.

Sutton started in the circle. The righty surrendered no hits or runs over three innings, striking out five and walking two.

Lakeside tallied 11 hits. Jones drove the middle of the lineup, leading with four runs batted in. She went 2 for 2 on the day. Sutton and McCoy each collected three hits. McCoy stole two of the team’s four stolen bases. The team tallied seven walks for the game.

North Webster Knights 8, Bastrop 11

Anekah Coleman collected three hits in five at-bats, but North Webster still lost to Bastrop Friday. Coleman doubled in the seventh, singled in the first and fifth innings.

NWHS out hit Bastrop 16 to 12. Anna Ray and Kendall Temple each collected four hits. An error put the team on the board in the bottom of the first.

Knights scored seven runs on seven hits in the bottom of the seventh. Ray and Ella Campbell singled, scoring one run, Adryana White doubled, scoring two runs, Temple doubled, scoring one run, Kerianne Allen tripled, scoring two.

Emma Newsom took the loss for North Webster. The righty went eight innings, giving up 11 runs (10 earned) on 12 hits, striking out 12 and walking eight.

NWHS amassed 16 hits in the game. White and Allen each drove in two runs. Coleman stole two bases, and Knights turned one double play in the game.

Sat., April 6

Minden High School Lady Tiders 0, St. Frederick Warriors 10

St. Frederick  Warriors scored six runs in the third inning, which helped them defeat Minden High School Lady Tiders Saturday.

Gracie Sparks took the loss. The reliever went two and two-thirds innings, allowing three runs on six hits, striking out none and walking four. Kylie Ryan stepped in the circle first for Minden. She surrendered three hits and seven runs (two earned) over two and one-third innings, striking out two and walking three.

Lindsay Ryan went 2 for 3 at the plate to lead in hits.

Minden High School Lady Tiders 6, Choudrant Lady Aggies 3

Minden High School Lady Tiders were triumphant over Choudrant in their second game Saturday.

Lady Tiders got on the board in the top of the first inning after Lindsay Ryan singled, Tatum Oliver scored after tagging up and Lizzie Balkom was struck by a pitch, each scoring one run. The team added one run in the second after Oliver singled.

Gracie Sparks earned the win for Minden. She allowed eight hits and three runs (two earned) over seven innings, striking out one and walking one.

Lady Tiders amassed 11 hits in the game. Leadoff hitter Leigha Kennon-Gilbert led with three hits in four at-bats. Kylie Ryan and Lindsay Ryan were a one-two punch in the lineup as each drove in one run.

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