Minden’s Crimson Tide split a pair of games this week, taking down Saline by a 15-0 score before losing a heartbreaker to Ouachita Parish, 3-2.
Minden 15, Saline 0
Landyn Huddleston drove in five runs on three hits to lead the Crimson Tide and an eight-run fourth inning put the game on ice.
After a Bobcat error gave the Tide two runs in the fourth, Rider Miller singled, Bray Winston was struck by a pitch and Huddleston doubled with the bases loaded to drive in runs.
Winston picked up the win for Minden, allowing three hits and no runs over four innings, striking out five and walking one. Rylan Mauthe took the loss for Saline.
Bryson Ranger joined Huddleston with multiple hits, picking up two in four at bats for the Tide. Minden had seven stolen bases in the game.
Bray Corley, Mauthe, and Connor Roberts each collected one hit for Saline Varsity Bobcats.
Ouachita Parish 3, Minden 2
Ryan Martin’s RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning gave Ouachita Parish the walkout win Wednesday.
Minden enjoyed an early lead on Landon Brewer’s first inning sacrifice fly. The Tide led until the bottom of the seventh inning when Tanner Howse singled for the 2-2 tie and extra innings.
Martin earned the win for Ouachita Parish as he surrendered seven hits and two runs (one earned) over eight innings, striking out two and walking one. Jaxon Smith took the loss for Minden.
Brewer and Landyn Huddleston each picked up two hits for Minden and Brewer had one RBI.
Ouachita Parish had 11 hits in the game with Martin, Kadyn Marshall, Howse, and Jordan Pleasant getting two each.
MHS Lady Tiders 6, Castor Lady Tigers 5
Minden’s Lady Tiders overcame a late 5-0 lead to squeak out a 6-5 win over the Castor Lady Tigers Tuesday.
Tatum Oliver’s sacrifice fly in the bottom of the sixth broke a 5-5 tie and handed the Lady Tigers the win.
Castor took the lead in the top of the third inning after Lindsay Ryan induced Erin Keel to hit into a run-scoring fielder’s choice, two runs came across on a Lady Tiders error, a Jenna Braggs ground out drove in one and Mallory Cooper delivered an RBI single.
Minden took the lead in the bottom of the sixth inning when Leigha Kennon Gilbert doubled and Oliver delivered the sac fly.
Ryan gave up six hits and five runs (only one earned) over seven innings, struck out six and walked three to earn the win. Keel took the loss for Castor.
Kennon Gilbert and Lizzie Balkom each collected two hits for Minden. Kennon Gilbert and Charli Flournoy had an RBI each.
Kaylie Ann Shirley led the Lady Tigers with two hits in four at bats. Keel, Cooper, and Braggs each drove in one run.
(Stats and info provided by GameChanger Media.)