By Kyle Roberts
Softball
Ruston High (15-10) picked up two wins last week over Evangel and Stanley after falling to West Monroe, Alexandria and Benton.
“Earlier in the week one of the umpires asked what was going on because we didn’t look like the team he had been watching and he was correct,” Ruston High school Lauren Garvie said. “Our consistency and production at the plate just wasn’t quite there. In the back half of the weekend it came back. We hit and we hit hard. I’m excited to see that carry over into this week.”
Tuesday, March 19: West Monroe 8, Ruston 4
Ruston High senior Cala Wilson had three hits on the night for the Lady Bearcats in the loss with three runs batted in. Sophomore Sage Tolar pitched the first four-and-a-third innings before Wilson came in for relief.
Wednesday, March 20, Alexandria 15, Ruston 0
Alexandria Senior High won after only three innings played after scoring a total of 15 runs.
Friday, March 22, Benton 11, Ruston 8
Wilson would get two home runs on the nights and get three RBIs. Wilson would homer in the first and third innings. Senior Shelby Freeman would add three hits and four RBIs.
Saturday, March 23, Ruston 14, Stanley 1
An 11-run fourth inning would prove enough for Ruston to get a 14-1 win. Senior Murphy DeMoss finished with two hits and four RBIs. Wilson would pitch five innings and strike out three.
Saturday, March 23, Ruston 17, Evangel 1
Ruston would get 11 runs in the top of the third inning to ten-run-rule Evangel. Junior Abby Holton finished with two hits and four RBIs on in the game.
Baseball
Ruston High (5-16) would finished 1-3 over the week, and Bearcat manager Zack Smith would resign Monday morning, setting assistant Chris Willis as the interim coach for the remainder of the season.
Tuesday, March 19, Neville 13, Ruston 5
Ruston would get out to an early 5-1 lead before Neville tied the game in the bottom of the fourth. Junior Jake Simmons would get an RBI for the Bearcats with two hits.
Thursday, March 21, Ruston 8, Pineville 4
Ruston senior Henry James would pitch seven innings while striking out four batters. The Bearcats wuld take a 7-0 lead after two innings. Senior Gabe Gaudent would get two hits on the day.
Saturday, March 23, Pineville 3, Ruston 2
Ruston would fall in extra innings after going into the sixth innings tied 2-2. Gaudet would get one hit and one run.
Saturday, March 23, Pineville 1, Ruston 0
Pineville would get a walk-of win in the bottom of the tenth innings despite junior Talan Billberry pitching 9.2 innings and striking out four batters.
