Lady Tiders 12, Lady Rebels 4

Leigha Kennon Gilbert collected three hits in four at bats and Lindsay Ryan allowed just two hits and struck out 14 Summerfield hitters as the Minden Lady Tiders defeated the Lady Rebels 12-4 Monday.

Minden scored first when Tatum Oliver singled and Ryan tripled to center to go up 2-0, but Summerfield came back for a 3-2 lead in the top of the third.  A 10-run explosion on nine hits in the bottom of the inning put Minden ahead to stay.

Melanie Salmon took the loss for the Lady Rebels, going six innings and allowing 12 runs on 13 hits.

Ryan provided pop for the Lady Tiders with three hits in four at-bats and three runs batted in. Kennon Gilbert also had three hits and Oliver and Lizzie Balkom each collected multiple hits.

North DeSoto Griffins 9, Minden Crimson Tide 3

A pair of home runs powered the way as the North DeSoto Griffins got past Minden by a 9-3 score Tuesday.

North DeSoto got on the board in the first inning when Reni Mason connected for a solo home run, then broke a tie at 2-2 when Miller Warren produced a two-run homer.

A sacrifice fly by Bryson Ranger had briefly given the Crimson Tide a 2-1 lead in the top of the third. Cole Cory singled to left field to bring the Griffins into a tie.

Luke Delafield picked up the win for North DeSoto, giving up eight hits and three runs over six and two-thirds innings, striking out eight and walking none. Ranger took the loss for Minden.

Landyn Huddleston led Minden with three hits in four at bats. Mason and Cory each collected two hits and drove in three runs apiece to lead North DeSoto.

(Stats and info provided by GameChanger Media.)