By Kyle Roberts
In last week’s matchups, Ruston High’s softball squad (9-6) finished 2-2 over the week, with a separate game being delayed after the ‘Cats took a large lead in the second inning.
“We saw a lot of competition early on, and I’m proud with how my girls have pushed through this hectic schedule,” Ruston High head coach Lauren Garvie said. “We go into district this week, and of course we still have things to tweak– but I’m proud of our bats and what they have achieved.
“(Senior) Cala Wilson and (sophomore) Sage Tolar have both pitched a lot of innings and been strong for us at the plate. We’ve seen growth with a lot of our girls at the plate including senior Murphy DeMoss so I’m proud of what we’ve done so far, but we still have a lot of season left.”
Some of the weeks highlights are below.
Monday, Feb. 26 – Quitman 14, Ruston 0
Quitman would score five runs in both the fourth and seventh innings after scoring three in the first three innings. The Lady Bearcats struggled at the plate. Wilson would strike out three batters on the day.
Thursday, Feb. 29 – Ruston 9, D’Arbonne Woods 0 (PPD – date yet to be determined)
Ruston High put nine runs on the scoreboard through the first two innings before Mother Nature forced the game to be postponed. DeMoss would have two of Ruston’s six hits through the first two innings. Senior Shelby Freeman would get two runs batted in with her hit.
Friday, March 1 – Calvary 18, Ruston 1
Calvary Baptist would beat Ruston after four innings. Wilson would homer in the bottom of the third on a solo home run to left field.
Saturday, March 2 – Ruston 6, Simsboro 5
Ruston would get a walk-off win in extra innings when freshman Gracelyn Underwood singled on a hard ground ball to second to score junior Riley Atwood, giving the Lady Bearcats the 6-5 victory. Wilson would get three hits in three at-bats including a solo homer in the bottom of the first.
Saturday, March 2 – Ruston 9, Parkway 6
DeMoss would hit a grand slam in the bottom of the sixth inning with a line drive to center field to give Ruston the lead in the bottom of the sixth inning. Freeman would add an insurance run on a hit to the left fielder that scored Underwood.
Ruston will start district play tonight against Alexandria Senior High at home.
