by Malcolm Butler
Cedar Creek made quick work of its opponent in the first round of the Select School Division IV softball playoffs as the No. 17 seed Lady Cougars dismantled No 16 seed Louis McGehee 23-0 in three innings in New Orleans.
With the win Cedar Creek (13-14) will advance to face No. 1 seed Opelousas Catholic in the regional round. Time and date to be determined.
“We were focused today and were ready to play,” said head coach Julie Riser. “We settled in after the first inning and started hitting. We seem to be seeing the ball well and just capitalized on that 2nd inning. We pitched and played good defense to get the win.”
The Lady Cougars plated 20 runs in the second inning and three more in the third and coasted to the win.
Mallory Smith (2-3, 2 runs, 3 RBI), Anna Claire Fitzgerald (1-2, 2 runs, 4 RBI), Ava Lantrip (2-3, 2 runs), Bailey Adams (2-3, 2 runs, 2 RBI), Oliver Underwood (3-4, 3 runs, 2 RBI), Ainsley DeMent (2-2, 3 runs, 2 RBI), Hydi Boyd (2-2, 2 runs, RBI), Presley Wall (3-3, 2 runs, 4 RBI), Cadence Spangler (1-2, 2 runs, 1 RBI), Anslee Woods (1-1, 2 RBI), and Jaleigh Martin (1-1, run, RBI) all recorded hits in the game for the Lady Cougars.
Wall (2 doubles), Woods (double), Adams (double), Smith (double), Underwood (double, triple), DeMent (triple) and Fitzergerald (home run) all recorded extra base hits.
Lantrip picked up the win in the circle for the Lady Cougars, allowing just one run and walking two while striking out three in 3.0 innings of action.
