GREENVILLE —
Sherman pulled away from the Greenville Lady Lions with nine runs over the last four innings to post a 10-0 District 13-4A softball victory on Thursday at Monty Stratton Field.
The Lady Bearcats scored one run in the fourth, two in the fifth, one in the sixth and five in the seventh.
Sherman right-hander Katelyn Klug limited the Lady Lions to only two hits while striking out 10.
Katie Threndyle singled in the second while Sidney Tippit doubled in the fourth inning for Greenville’s only two hits.
Sherman raised its records to 14-10 overall and 7-0 in district, while Greenville fell to 2-6 in 13-4A play.
Greenville will host Mount Pleasant at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Monty Stratton Field.
“We had a rough night,” said Lady Lions coach Jennifer Rickman. “We have things to work on and well do better Monday versus Mount Pleasant. We’re still in the running for playoffs. We just need to fix some things and we will be there.”
District 13-4A softball
Sherman 010 121 5 —10 10 0
Greenville 000 000 0 — 0 2 5
WP: Katelyn Klug, 2 hits, 0 runs, 0 ERs, 1 BB, 10 Ks.
LP: Rachael Cook, 10 hits, 10 runs, 7 ERs, 0 BBs, 4 Ks.
Leading hitters
S: Katelyn Klug 1-3, 1 RBI; Sara Flores 2-4, Taylor Vankirk 1-3, Ashley Crockett 1-4, Dee Harris 2-4, Macy Whitworth 1-3, 1 RBI; Mariah Maple 1-3, 1 RBI; Sara Baca 1-3.
G: Katie Threndyle 1-3, Sidney Tippit 1-3.
Records: S 14-10, 7-0; G 2-6 in district.
Next game: Mount Pleasant at Greenville, 6:30 p.m. Monday.
Leonard 6,
Paris Chisum 0
PARIS — Ty McKinney fired a four-hitter as the Leonard Tigers blanked Paris Chisum 6-0 in District 12-2A baseball.
McKinney struck out 12 and walked only one.
Laine Albert led Leonard at the plate going 3-for-4, while McKinney went 2-for-2 with a double.
District 12-2A baseball
Leonard 021 111 0 —6 8 1
Paris Chisum 000 000 0 —0 4 1
WP: Ty McKinney, 4 hits, 0 runs, 0 ERs, 1 BB, 12 Ks.
Leading hitters
L: Laine Albert 3-4, Ty McKinney 2-2, 2B; Bradley Dills 1-3; Blake Hicks 1-3; Dillion Monck 1-3, Blake Cummings 1-3.
Record: L 3-3.
Next game: Cooper at Leonard, Monday
Bland 39,
Campbell 2
CAMPBELL — The Bland Tigers scored 23 runs in the third inning en route to a 39-2 victory over Campbell in District 16-A baseball Thursday.
Kolton Warren picked up the victory on the mound for Bland giving up only two hits.
District 16-A baseball
Bland 43(23) 9 —39 16 2
Campbell 200 0 — 2 2 2
WP: Kolton Warren, 2 hits, 2 runs.
Records: B 6-11, 3-5.
Next game: Trenton at Bland, Tuesday, 4:30 p.m.
Lone Oak 5,
Mineola (girls) 0
LONE OAK — Chasity Hayden blanked No. 2 state-ranked Mineola on three hits as the Lone Oak Lady Buffs claimed a 5-0 District 18-2A softball victory on Wednesday.
Hayden struck out two and was backed by a defense that turned two double plays.
Georganna Goodwin and Courtney McCoy both managed two hits to lead Lone Oak, which improved to 7-1 in district play.
District 18-2A softball
Mineola 000 000 0 —0
Lone Oak 021 002 x —5
WP: Chasity Hayden, 3 hits, 0 runs, 2 Ks.
Leading hitters
LO: Georganna Goodwin 2-2, Courtney McCoy 2-3, 2 RBIs; Chelsea Rigsby 1-2, 1 run, 2 RBIs; Chasity Hayden 1 RBI.
GCS 21,
Dallas Fairhill 5
Greenville Christian School swept Dallas Fairhill in a TAPPS District 2-2A doubleheader on Thursday, winning 21-5 and 15-5.
A.J. Uland fired a two-hitter in the first game, fanning six.
Uland and Mason Rook both had three hits to lead the Eagles at the plate.
Nathan Weaks, who struck out nine, picked up the mound win in the second game in relief of Mason Rook. Weaks allowed only one hit and two walks.
Rue Bowers led GCS at the plate with three hits and Uland had two hits.
District 2-2A baseball
First game
Greenville Christian 591 33 —21 13 5
Dallas Fairhill 000 41 — 5 2 7
WP: A.J. Uland, 2 hits, 5 runs, 0 ERs, 1 BB, 6 Ks.
LP: Stone, 13 hits, 21 runs, 9 BBs, 8 Ks.
Leading hitters
GCS: Rue Bowers 2-5, A.J. Uland 3-5, 2B; Mason Rook 3-5, Nekota Martin 2-5, 2B; Cameron Arnold 1-5, Justin Hargrove 2-5.
DF: Olivares 1-3, Ferrero 1-3.
Second game
Dallas Fairhill 400 01 —5 1 1
Greenville Christian 202 1(10) —15 9 1
WP: Nathan Weaks, 1 hit, 0 runs, 2 BBs, 9 Ks in 5 IP; in relief of Mason Rook, 0 hits, 4 runs, 4 BBs, 0 Ks in 0 IP.
LP: Olivares, 9 hits, 15 runs, 7 BBs, 9 Ks.
Leading hitters
DF: Stone 1-3.
GCS: Rue Bowers 3-4, A.J. Uland 2-4, 2B; Mason Rook 1-4, Nekota Martin 1-3, Chris Martin 1-3, 2B; Cameron Arnold 1-3.
Record: GCS 5-5, 4-4.
Next game: Rockwall Christian at GCS, 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Caddo Mills (girls) 8
Prairiland 1
PATTONVILLE, Texas — The Caddo Mills Lady Foxes ran their District 12-2A softball record to 7-1 with an 8-1 pasting of Prairiland on Thursday.
Mary Moran scatted seven hits as she picked up the mound win. Moran struck out seven.
Moran and Megan Marlborough both had four hits for Caddo Mills and Lexi Tadlock went 3-for-4.
District 12-2A softball
Caddo Mills 001 102 4 —8 14 3
Prairiland 000 010 0 —1 7 0
WP: Mary Moran, 7 hits, 1 run, 1 ER, 2 BBs, 7 Ks.
LP: Cortez, 14 hits, 8 runs, 7 ERs, 3 BBs, 1 K.
Leading hitters
CM: Megan Marlborough 4-4, 2B; Mary Moran 4-4, 2 2Bs, Lexi Tadlock 3-4, 2B.
Records: CM 17-6-1, 7-1.
Next game: Paris Chisum at Caddo Mills, 6 p.m. Monday.
Bland (girls) 15,
Roxton 0
MERIT — Cheyene Phipps threw a no-hitter as Bland blanked Roxton 15-0 in District 15-A softball on Thursday.
Phipps walked two and struck out eight in four innings.
Morgan Gann went 2-for-2 with a double to lead Bland at the plate and Chelsea Medcalf managed Bland’s other hit.
District 15-A softball
Roxton 000 0 —0 0 0
Bland 132 9 —15 3 0
WP: Cheyenne Phipps, 0 hits, 0 runs, 2 BBs, 8 Ks.
LP: Kerri, 2 hits, 13 runs, 14 BBs, 5 Ks in 3 IP; relieved by Jessi, 1 hit, 2 runs, 1 BB in 1/3 IP.
Leading hitters
B: Morgen Gann 2-2, 3B; Chelsea Medcalf 1-2.
Record: B 7-10, 2-3.
Next game: Bland at Blue Ridge, 6 p.m. Tuesday.
Lindale (girls) 12,
Quinlan Ford 0
LINDALE — Lindale handed the Quinlan Ford Lady Panthers a 12-0 District 14-3A softball loss on Thursday.
District 14-3A softball
WP: Cosby.
Leading hitters
QF: Stewart 2 1Bs, Elrod 1B, Goins 1B, Ackenback 1B.
Caddo Mills 8,
Melissa (girls) 5
MELISSA — Pitcher Mary Moran struck out 10 as the Caddo Mills Lady Foxes claimed an 8-5 District 12-2A softball victory over Melissa on Wednesday.
Moran allowed nine hits and six walks.
Natalee Wright and Lexi Tadlock led the Lady Foxes at the plate with doubles.
District 12-2A softball
Caddo Mills 211 310 0 —8 18 0
Melissa 005 000 0 —5 9 3
WP: Mary Moran, 9 hits, 5 runs, 2 ERs, 6 BBs, 10 Ks.
LP: Voight, 18 hits, 8 runs, 7 ERs, 0 BBs, 1 K.
Leading hitters
CM: Natalee Wright 2B, Lexi Tadlock 2B.
Record: CM 16-6-1, 6-1.
Saltillo (girls) 19,
Campbell 3
CAMPBELL — Saltillo jumped out to a 6-0 lead in the first inning and then cruised to a 19-3 District 17-A softball win over Campbell on Thursday.
Ariel Moore and Nacole Christenson both had hits for Campbell.
District 17-A softball
Saltillo 624 7 —19
Campbell 010 2 —3
Leading hitters
S: Dunlap HR, Bain 3B.
C: Ariel Moore 1-1, Nacole Christenson 1-2.
Lone Oak 10,
Quitman (girls) 0
QUITMAN — Lone Oak’s Lady Buffs are now 9-1 in District 18-2A softball play following a 10-0 blanking of Quitman on Thursday.
Chasity Hayden struck out four en route to the mound win.
Breigh Renner paced Lone Oak at the plate with three hits, while Kaylee Isenberg added two hits.
District 18-2A softball
Lone Oak 10, Quitman 0
WP: Chasity Hayden, 4 Ks.
Leading hitters
LO: Breigh Renner 3-4, 2 runs; Kaylee Isenberg 2-3, 2 runs, 1 RBI; Kelsie Moser 1-2, 2B, 1 RBI, Georganna Goodwin 2 runs.
Record: LO 9-1.
Wolfe City 12,
Bland 1
MERIT — Ryan Smith drove in three runs off three hits to lead the Wolfe City Wolves to a 12-1 District 16-A baseball victory over Bland on Wednesday.
Wolfe City improved to 10-8 for the season and 5-2 in district play.
Bland dropped to 5-11 and 2-5.
District 16-A baseball
Wolfe City 017 13 —12 13 1
Bland 100 00 —1 5 5
WP: Zach Williams, 5 hits, 1 run, 1 ER, 1 BB, 7 Ks.
LP: Keith Pendergrass, 9 hits, 8 runs, 6 ERs, 2 BBs, 1 K in 3 IP; relieved by Filline, 4 hits, 4 runs, 4 ERs, 2 BBs, 2 Ks.
Leading hitters
WC: Ryan Smith 3-4, 2B, 3 RBIs; Malik Gaffney 2-4, 2 2Bs; William Woodruff 1-2, 3B, 1 RBI; Cody Horton 1-3, 2 RBIs.
B: Mitch Gunn 2-3, 2B.
Records: WC 10-8, 5-2; B 5-11, 2-5.
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