GREENVILLE —   The Lucas Lovejoy Lady Leopards hit three home runs in a 15-1 victory over the Greenville Lady Lions in District 13-4A softball at Monty Stratton Field on Friday.

  Lovejoy starting pitcher Brittany Lewis no-hit the Lady Lions while striking out six and walking two.

  The Lady Leopards wasted little time getting started as Ginger Hervey walked leading off the game. Autumn Keefer bounced out and Brittany Lewis flew out. But then Amanda Gray singled and Amanda Conner blasted a three-run home run over the right field fence.

  Lovejoy scored four more runs in the second as Danielle Brochu and Stephanie Cunningham walked, followed by a two-run Katie Curry single. Ginger Hervey then hit a two-run inside-the-park home run, making it 7-0 Lady Leopards.

  Lovejoy stretched its lead to 10-0 in the third, before scoring five more in the top of the fifth inning. Cunningham singled in the fifth, followed by a Curry walk and a Hervey triple, scoring Cunningham and Curry. Lewis then slugged a three-run home run.

  Arian Alford scored scored an unearned run in the bottom of the fifth for Greenville.

  Greenville travels to Wylie on Tuesday for a 11:30 a.m. junior varsity game and a 1 p.m. varsity contest.

  “I was very proud of the girls,” said Greenville coach Randy Pierce. “We were playing with our third pitcher, our backup catcher, and two junior varsity girls (Brenda Wenio and Lauren McManus) that we brought up today. We competed very well today and kept our confidence even though we lost 15-1.  Lovejoy is a tough team.”

  Greenville is now 3-12-1 for the season.

  Lucas Lovejoy also won the junior varsity game, 15-1.



                            District 13-4A softball

Lucas Lovejoy    343    05    —15 12 0

Greenville           000    01    —  1  0  3

  WP: Brittany Lewis, 0 hits, 1 run, 1 ER, 2 BBs, 6 Ks.

  LP: Arian Alford, 12 hits, 15 runs, 13 ERs, 4 BBs, 1 K.

         Leading hitters

  LL: Ginger Hervey 3-4, 5 RBIs; Brittany Lewis 1-4, 4 RBIs; Amanda Gray 1-4, Amanda Conner 3-3, 2 RBIs; Stephanie Cunningham 2-3, Katie Curry 2-2, 2 RBIs.

  G: Arian Alford 1 run.

  Record: G 3-12-1.

  Next game: Greenville at Wylie, 1 p.m. Tuesday.

Bland (girls) 29,

Campbell 2

  CAMPBELL — Bland took advantage of 16 hits, 16 walks and four errors to cruise past Campbell 29-2 in District 15-A softball on Friday.

  Kellie Pate, also the winning pitcher, led Bland with four hits including a double. Savannah Brixey, Chelsea Medcalf, Morgen Gann and Bailey Robichaux also pounded two hits each for the victors.

Hannah Uptergrove led Campbell with two hits.

                    District 15-A softball

Bland         (11)1(17)    —29 16 2

Campbell    200            — 2   3 4   

  WP: Kellie Pate, 5 BBs, 6 Ks.

  LP: Katelyn Stigall, 16 hits, 29 runs, 16 BBs, 1 K.

                    Leading hitters

  B: Kellie Pate 4-5, 2B; Savannah Brixey 2-2, 3B; Chelsea Medcalf 2-3, 2B, 3B; Morgen Gann 2-3, 2B; Bailey Robichaux 2-4, 2B; Sara Waidelich 1-2, Allyson Norris 1-3, 2B; Kaci Gardner 1-1, Briona Jackson 1-2.

  C: Hannah Uptergrove 2-3, Kaylin Stigall 1-2.

  Record: C 0-3, B 2-1.

  Next game: Campbell at Blue Ridge, 10 a.m. Tuesday; Celeste at Bland, 11 a.m. Monday.



Scurry-Rosser 9,

Quinlan Ford 0

  KEMP — Scurry-Rosser blanked Quinlan Ford 9-0 on only one hit during the Kemp baseball tournament on Friday.

  Bryce Evilsizer managed Ford’s only hit, a double.

         Kemp baseball tournament

       Scurry-Rosser 9,  Quinlan Ford 0

  WP: Tristan Horton.

  LP: Logan Lane.

         Leading hitters

  QF: Bryce Evilsizer 1-2, 2B.

  Record: QF 5-8.

  Next game: Quinlan Ford vs. Eustace, 4:30 p.m. today, Kemp tournament.



Leonard 8,

Blue Ridge 0

  LEONARD — Lane Albert fired a two-hitter as the Leonard Tigers blanked Blue Ridge 8-0 on Friday night at the Leonard baseball tournament.

Albert walked only two and struck out seven.

  Ty McKinney led Leonard at the plate with two doubles and three runs batted in. — Reported by Johnny McKinney.

               Leonard baseball tournament

                      Friday’s game

Blue Ridge    000    000    —0 2 3

Leonard        000    80x    —8 7 1

  WP: Lane Albert, 2 hits, 0 runs, 1 BB, 7 Ks.

  LP: Lane McKinney.

                    Leading hitters

  BR: Thomas Weatherford 1-3, Bryce Skotnicki 1-3.

  L: Ty McKinney 2-2, 2 2Bs, 3 RBIs; Ryan Nixon 1-3, 2B, 2 RBIs; Bradley Dills 1-3, 1 RBI; Blake Cummings 1-3, 1 RBI.

  Record: L 11-8.

  Next game: Leonard vs. Calvary, 5 p.m.; Leonard vs. Commerce, 7 p.m., Leonard baseball tournament.



Tom Bean 6,

Celeste 2

  TOM BEAN — Cody Miller struck out 10 as Tom Bean downed Celeste 6-2 in non-district baseball on Friday.

  Miller allowed only three hits, including two to Justin Bennett and one to Justin Wright.

  Brando Bramer led the victors with two hits.

                     Non-district baseball

Celeste        000    200    0    —2 3 5

Tom Bean    022    200    x    —6 7 1

  WP: Cody Miller, 3 hits, 2 runs, 2 ERs, 2 BBs, 10 Ks.

  LP: Justin Bennett, 5 hits, 4 runs, 2 ERs, 1 BB, 4 Ks in 3 IP; relieved by, Justin Heuber, 2 hits, 2 runs, 1 ER, 0 BBs, 1 K in 3 IP.

                     Leading hitters

  C: Justin Bennett 2-3, 1 run; Justin Wright 1-3, 1 RBI.

  TB: Brandon Bramer 2-4, 1 RBI; Cody Miller 1-2, 1 run, 1 RBI; Dustin Dean 1-3, 1 run.

  Record: C 5-6.

  Next game: Celeste at North Hopkins, 12:30 p.m. today; Celeste vs. Detroit, 2:30 pmm. today, North Hopkins.



Caddo Mills 10,

Van Alstyne 4

  VAN ALSTYNE — Mary Moran struck out 14 and drove in three runs to lead the Caddo Mills Lady Foxes to a 10-4 District 12-2A softball victory over Van Alstyne on Friday.

  Moran allowed only one hit and four walks, plus was 3-for-4 at the plate with a double.

  Natalee Wright was 2-for-5 with a double for Caddo Mills, now 1-1 in district play.

                        District 12-2A softball

Caddo Mills    160    101    1    —10 7 2

Van Alstyne    000    040    0    —4   1 10

  WP: Mary Moran, 1 hit, 4 runs, 0 ERs, 4 BBs, 14 Ks.

  LP: Ohill, 4 hits, 8 runs, 1 BB, 9 Ks; relieved by Gibson 3 hits, 2 runs, 1 ER, 1 K.

                      Leading hitters

  CM: Mary Moran 3-4, 2B, 3 RBIs; Natalee Wright 2-5, 2B, 1 RBI; Makenna Tallant 1-3, 2B; Jamie Maxwell 3B.

  VA: Gibson 1-4, 2B.

  Record: CM 10-4, 1-1.

  Next game: Pilot Point at Caddo Mills, 5 p.m. Tuesday, JV; 6:45 p.m. varsity.