Five high school softball teams in Webster Parish started the LHSAA Playoffs last week. By Monday night, only two remain, Lakeside Warriors and Minden Crimson Tide after Glenbrook fell to St. Frederick in their game two.
Mon., April 15, LHSAA Playoff game
Glenbrook Lady Apaches 0, St. Frederick Warriors 7
St. Frederick Warriors scored four runs in the second inning, which helped them defeat Glenbrook Lady Apaches 7-0 in the second LHSAA playoff game Monday.
Savannah Mangrum pitched four and one-third innings in relief for Glenbrook. She allowed four hits and two runs while striking out two and walking none. Rebecca Mosley took the loss for Glenbrook. The starting pitcher went one and two-thirds innings, giving up five runs on five hits, striking out three and walking none.
Vivian Still and Gracie Heard each collected one hit. Lady Apaches were sure handed in the field and didn’t commit a single error. Still had the most chances in the field with seven.
Sat., April 13
Doyline Lady Panthers 2, Calvin Lady Cougars 12
Doyline Lady Panthers lost to Calvin Lady Cougars in their first and only playoff game Saturday.
Keily Sumlin homered to center field, scoring two runs in the top of the sixth for Doyline.
Sariyah Gill opened the game. The righty gave up eight hits and nine runs (five earned) over five innings, striking out one and walking three.
Sumlin provided pop in the middle of the lineup and led Doyline with two runs batted in. The cleanup hitter went 1 for 3 on the day. Lanie Gates, Sumlin, Kanyion Bartlett and Gill each collected one hit.
Fri., April 12
Minden High School Lady Tiders 18, Franklinton High School 3
In their first playoff game Friday, Leigha Kennon-Giolbert collected three hits in three at-bats, as the Minden High School Lady Tiders defeated Franklinton High School. Kennon-Gilbert tripled twice in the second inning and doubled in the first.
Lady Tiders scored 13 runs in the second inning on the way to victory. Belle Douglass drew a walk, scoring one run, Jacey Adams doubled, scoring one run, Kylie Ryan doubled, scoring one run, Tatum Oliver singled, scoring one run, Gracie Sparks drew a walk, scoring one run, Annabelle Toland drew a walk, scoring one run, Kennon-Gilbert tripled, scoring three runs, Douglass singled, scoring one run, an error scored one run, Kaydree Kemp grounded out, scoring one run and Ryan scored after tagging up.
In the bottom of the first, Lady Tiders scored five runs on five hits to take a 5-2 lead. The biggest blow in the inning was a double by Douglass on an 0-2 count that drove in one run.
Ryan earned the win. She allowed four hits and three runs (two earned) over three innings, striking out three and walking two.
Lady Tiders amassed 12 hits in the game. Ryan, Douglass and Adams each collected multiple hits. Douglass stole two bases of the team’s four. They piled up six walks and turned one double play.
Minden Lady Tiders will be at North Vermilion at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 17 for round 2 of the playoffs. Game will be broadcast on 104.5 FM KBEF and kbef.com.
Glenbrook Lady Apaches 10, Vermilion Catholic Eagles 0
Glenbrook Lady Apaches won big over Vermilion Catholic Eagles Friday in the first round of LHSAA Softball Playoffs.
Lady Apaches got on the board in the second inning after Anna Grace Vining singled, scoring one run.
Glenbrook extended their early lead with three runs in the bottom of the third, thanks to RBI errors by Vivian Still and Colby Hollis.
Rebecca Mosley earned the win for Glenbrook. The righty gave up one hit and no runs over five innings, striking out three and walking two.
Hollis drove the middle of the lineup, leading Glenbrook with two runs batted in. The right-handed hitter went 2 for 2 on the day. Hollis and Chloe Gregg each collected two hits. Hadley Haynes and Hollis stole multiple of the team’s accumulated six stolen bases.
Lakeside Lady Warriors 20, Northeast 0
Lakeside Lady Warriors defeated Northeast in a big way Friday, thanks in part to 19 runs in the first inning of their first playoff game.
Rainie Hughes, Emily Jones, Lexi Wood, Aleah Harris, Jones, Teal Austin and Izzy Vise all drew a walk that scored one run. Teal Austin singled, scoring one run, Laiklyn Squyres doubled, scoring one run, Hughes and Wood were struck by pitches, each driving in a run. Makenzie McCoy homered to center field, scoring three runs.
Austin hit a solo inside the park homer in the bottom of the second.
Harris earned the win for Lakeside. She surrendered no hits and no runs over three innings, striking out seven and walking one.
McCoy went 1 for 1 at the plate as the third baseman led the team with three runs batted in. Austin went 2 for 2 at the plate to lead in hits. Jones paced Lakeside with three of the team’s 15 walks for the game. They stole six bases.
Lakeside Lady Warriors will play Merryville at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.
North Webster Knights 0, Rosepine Lady Eagles 12
Rosepine Lady Eagles scored seven runs in the fourth inning, ending North Webster Knights’ continued playoff dreams Friday.
Emma Newsom took the loss for North Webster Knights. She went four innings, surrendering 12 runs on 11 hits, striking out five and walking seven.
Anekah Coleman went 1 for 2 at the plate to lead in hits.
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