Minden claimed a pair over Lakeside to kick off the weekend, taking an extra-inning 4-3 win Friday, then pounding out 17 hits to down the Warriors 13-3 on Saturday.
Minden 4, Lakeside 3
Landon Brewer’s sacrifice fly in the top of the 11th inning pushed across the winning run as the Tide came back from a 3-1 deficit to force extra innings.
Barron Bower earned the win for Minden, giving up one hit and no runs over two and two-thirds innings, striking out one and walking one. Kaleb Rolen took the loss for Lakeside.
Bray Winston led Minden with two hits in five at bats, while Brewer had two RBI.
Drake Chreene and Bryson Finley each collected two hits for Lakeside.
Minden 13, Lakeside 3
Hudson Brown went four-for-four and Landon Brewer and Bray Winston each had three hits as the Tide used an eight-run sixth inning to put the game away.
Winston earned the win for Minden, surrendering six hits and three runs (one earned) over six innings, striking out two and walking one. Chase Daniel took the loss for Lakeside.
Drake Chreene and Bryson Finley each drove in one run for Lakeside. Jake Glass and Gage Williams each collected two hits for the Warriors. Lakeside turned one double play in the game.
Next up for Minden is a game against Union Parish on Friday.
Lady Tiders 5, Choudrant 4
Sky Savage ripped a game-winning RBI single in the bottom of the seventh to give Minden’s Lady Tiders a dramatic 5-4 win over the Choudrant Lady Aggies Friday.
Minden overcame a 4-0 Lady Aggies’ lead heading into the seventh, scoring all five runs in the final at-bat to take the win.
Lindsay Ryan allowed four hits and no earned runs over seven innings to claim the win for the Lady Tiders. She struck out six and walked four. Addison Worley took the loss for Choudrant.
Savage had two hits in three at bats to lead the Lady Tiders. Kaelynn Williams had two runs batted in. McKinley James stole two bases.
Minden plays host to Airline Thursday in the next contest.
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