BASEBALL

Minden got its week off to a good start with a doubleheader sweep of the Converse Wildcats Monday.

Minden 10, Converse 9

Minden got the win with a walkout sacrifice fly in the bottom of the seventh. The Tide had gone into the final frame trailing by one run.

Landon Brewer collected three hits in three at bats and Landyn Huddleston had two hits for the Tide. Cameron Durr had three hits including a home run to lead Converse.

Bray Winston earned the win for Minden in relief, going one and two-thirds innings, striking out two and walking one. Jaxan Vansickle took the loss for the Wildcats.

Minden 2, Converse 0

Jaxon Smith totally shut down the Converse bats in the nightcap, giving up just two hits in his complete game performance. Smith recorded six strikeouts and no walks.

Minden got the only run it would need in the first when Bryson Ranger doubled to drive in a run.

Landon Davis took the tough loss for Converse, allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits, striking out one and walking two.

Keegan Pope and Ranger each collected two hits for the Tide. Landon Brewer and Ranger each had an RBI.

Cameron Durr and Mavrick Mitchell had one hit apiece for Converse.

SOFTBALL

Minden’s Lady Crimson Tiders split a pair of Tuesday games, losing to Stanley 16-1 and downing parish rival Doyline by a 14-3 score.

Stanley 16, Minden 1

Stanley jumped out to an early lead with four runs in the first inning, followed by five runs on three hits in the bottom of the second.

Riley Palmer got the win for the Lady Panthers while Gracie Sparks absorbed the loss for Minden.

Sky Savage, Lindsay Ryan, and Leigha Kennon Gilbert each collected one hit for the Lady Tiders.

Palmer provided the pop for Stanley with two hits in three at-bats and four RBI.

Minden 14, Doyline 3

Lindsay Ryan struck out 10 and allowed just two hits and Leigha Kennon Gilbert collected four hits in four at bats including an inside the park home run to help the Lady Tiders take the second game.

After a four-run first inning, the Lady Tiders added six runs on five hits in the second inning to win going away.

Minden collected 10 hits and stole 16 bases in the game. Ryan, Kennon Gilbert, Kaelynn Williams, Tatum Oliver, Lizzie Balkom, and Charli Flournoy each had multiple steals.

Karmadie Bartlett led Doyline with two hits in three at bats.

(Stats and info provided by GameChanger Media.)