LPJ Sports Report
Cedar Creek Lady Cougars
Cedar Creek 4, Byrd 3 (Friday)
Anna Claire Fitzgerald delivered a walk-off sacrifice fly in the bottom of the seventh inning Friday to lift the Cedar Creek Lady Cougars to a 4-3 victory over Byrd.
With the game tied at 3, Fitzgerald’s fly ball brought home the winning run and capped a late comeback for Cedar Creek.
Byrd struck first in the opening inning when No. 11 singled to drive in a run, then extended the lead to 2-0 in the third after a Cedar Creek error.
The Lady Cougars responded in the fourth inning. Cadence Spangler delivered the key hit, a bases-clearing double that drove in three runs and gave Cedar Creek a 3-2 advantage.
Byrd tied the game in the top of the seventh when No. 1 reached on a fielder’s choice that brought in the tying run.
Kendall Ramsey earned the win in relief for Cedar Creek, allowing one run on two hits over 1⅔ innings. Ava Lantrip started in the circle, giving up two runs (one earned) on six hits while striking out five over 5⅓ innings.
Spangler led Cedar Creek with three RBIs, going 1-for-3, while Fitzgerald added two hits in three at-bats. The Lady Cougars also turned a double play defensively.
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Cedar Creek 8, Lakeside 6 (Saturday)
Cadence Spangler hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the seventh inning Saturday as Cedar Creek rallied from a six-run deficit to defeat Lakeside 8-6.
With the game tied at 6 in the top of the seventh, Spangler’s homer to center field put the Lady Cougars ahead for good.
Lakeside jumped out to an early lead in the first inning. Peyton Wood drove in a run with a groundout, Bray Lewis followed with an RBI single, Ella Wood added an RBI double, and Cedar Creek committed an error that brought home another run. Lakeside added another run in the second when Wood was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to extend the lead to 5-0.
Cedar Creek began its comeback in the fifth inning, scoring five runs on seven hits. Molly Boyd doubled in a run, Ava Lantrip and Sadee Williams followed with RBI singles, Presley Wall added an RBI double, and Hydi Boyd capped the rally with a run-scoring single to tie the game.
The Lady Cougars completed the comeback in the seventh when Anslee Woods delivered an RBI single before Spangler’s two-run homer gave Cedar Creek the lead.
Lantrip earned the win in the circle, allowing six runs (five earned) on 11 hits over seven innings while striking out two and walking one.
Cedar Creek finished with 12 hits. Spangler, Williams, Molly Boyd and Hydi Boyd each had two hits, with Spangler driving in two runs.
Lakeside collected 11 hits, led by leadoff hitter Emily Jones, who went 3-for-4. Peyton Wood drove in three runs and finished 2-for-3 at the plate.
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Cedar Creek 4, Evangel Academy 2 (Saturday)
Anslee Woods hit a go-ahead two-run home run in the sixth inning Saturday to lift Cedar Creek to a 4-2 victory over Evangel Christian Academy.
With the game tied at 2, Woods connected on a shot to center field in the bottom of the sixth to give the Lady Cougars the lead for good.
Evangel Christian opened the scoring in the second inning when No. 13 delivered an RBI single down the right-field line and No. 6 followed with a run-scoring fielder’s choice to make it 2-0.
Cedar Creek tied the game in the fourth. Molly Boyd sparked the rally with a double down the right-field line that helped bring the Lady Cougars even at 2.
Kendall Ramsey earned the complete-game victory in the circle for Cedar Creek, allowing two runs on seven hits over seven innings while striking out one and walking none.
Evangel Christian’s No. 13 took the loss after allowing four runs on 10 hits over six innings with one strikeout and one walk.
Cedar Creek finished with 10 hits. Woods, Hydi Boyd and Molly Boyd each had two hits, while Woods drove in two runs and went 2-for-2 at the plate.
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Ruston High School
Ruston 4, Quitman 1 (Saturday)
Sage Tolar pitched a complete game and Ruston scored four runs in the fourth inning to defeat Quitman 4-1 on Saturday at Ruston Dixie Softball.
Quitman took the early lead in the top of the fourth when Brenna Lamkin grounded out to drive in a run.
Ruston responded in the bottom half of the inning with a four-run rally to take control. Z. Jones and Jayla Spears each delivered RBI singles before Jaleigh Martin capped the inning with a two-run double to give the Bearcats a 4-1 advantage.
Tolar earned the win in the circle, allowing one run on five hits over seven innings. She struck out six and walked one.
Lamkin took the loss for Quitman after allowing four runs on five hits over six innings while striking out five and walking three.
Martin led Ruston with two RBIs, going 1-for-2 from the No. 9 spot in the lineup. Jones, Spears, Martin, Rylee Fobbs and Tolar each recorded a hit for the Bearcats, who also turned a double play.
Anna Claire Leach paced Quitman with two hits in three at-bats, while Lamkin drove in the Lady Wolverines’ lone run. Quitman committed no errors, with Maggie Guyotte recording a team-high five defensive chances.
Ruston will travel to Neville for its next game Tuesday.
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Choudrant High School
Many 12, Choudrant 3 (Friday)
Many built an early lead and pulled away for a 12-3 victory over Choudrant on Friday.
The Lady Tigers took control in the first inning when Avaree Procell was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to force in a run and Allie Payne followed with a sacrifice fly to make it 2-0. Many added another run in the second when Rylee Gunter delivered an RBI single down the left-field line.
LarKaye Carter earned the win in the circle for Many, allowing three runs (two earned) on eight hits over seven innings. She struck out seven and walked two.
Addison Worley started for Choudrant and allowed four runs (three earned) on four hits over 1⅓ innings. Kennedi Otwell worked 4⅔ innings in relief, surrendering eight runs (five earned) on seven hits while striking out two and walking three.
Choudrant finished with eight hits, led by Kelsee Guillotte, who went 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Guillotte, Emery Boggs and Otwell each had two hits, and the Lady Aggies turned a double play.
Many collected 11 hits. Payne went 2-for-3 and drove in three runs, while Lilly Arthur, Gunter, Payne and Caylee Downs each recorded two hits. Arthur also stole two bases.
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Benton 11, Choudrant 0 (Saturday)
Bayleigh Moniz hit a grand slam in the third inning and pitched a one-hit shutout to lead Benton to an 11-0 victory over Choudrant on Saturday.
Moniz’s grand slam to center field highlighted a big inning for Benton and helped the Lady Tigers pull away.
Moniz was dominant in the circle, allowing just one hit over six innings while striking out 10 and walking none.
Addison Worley started for Choudrant and struck out nine over 5⅔ innings but allowed 11 runs, though only two were earned, on five hits with one walk.
Kennedi Otwell recorded Choudrant’s only hit, finishing 1-for-2.
Moniz led Benton with four RBIs from the No. 3 spot in the lineup, going 1-for-4. Lainey Lafitte, Madison Lodatto, Makaylyn Lawrence and Maddy York each added a hit for the Lady Tigers, who finished with five hits and four stolen bases.
Benton also played error-free defense, with Lafitte recording a team-high 10 fielding chances.
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Logansport 8, Choudrant 2 (Saturday)
Logansport used timely power and solid pitching to defeat Choudrant 8-2 on Saturday.
Logansport broke through in the fourth inning when Ainsley Morvan hit a solo home run to left field to open the scoring. Kennedi Smith added another solo homer in the seventh to help seal the victory.
Choudrant’s offense came in the sixth inning when Addison Worley connected on a two-run home run to center field, accounting for the Lady Aggies’ only runs.
Morvan earned the win in the circle for Logansport, allowing two runs on four hits over seven innings. She struck out seven and walked one.
Kennedi Otwell started for Choudrant and allowed six runs (two earned) on five hits over 5⅓ innings while striking out three and walking five.
Worley led Choudrant with two RBIs and went 1-for-2 at the plate. Lynlee Garrett, Emery Boggs and Audrey Holbron also recorded hits for the Lady Aggies.
Anna Atkins and Smith each collected two hits for Logansport, with Smith driving in three runs from the No. 3 spot in the lineup. Abbie Kate Forrest drew two walks as Logansport showed patience at the plate with six total walks.
Logansport also played error-free defense, with Emmarie Atkins leading the team with seven fielding chances.
Choudrant will travel to Simsboro for its next game Tuesday.
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Simsboro High School
Doyline 7, Simsboro 6 (Thursday)
Doyline scored on a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh inning to edge Simsboro 7-6 on Thursday.
With the game tied at 6, Doyline’s delivered a run-scoring single to seal the victory.
Simsboro jumped out to an early lead in the first inning when Kennady King walked, Gracie Wynne singled up the middle and Talashia Mangham followed with an RBI single, each driving in a run to make it 3-0. The Lady Tigers added another run in the second when Callie Harrison drew a bases-loaded walk.
Doyline rallied in the fifth inning to take the lead. Doyline doubled to center field, and RBI singles followed to help push the Tigers in front.
Simsboro tied the game at 6 in the top of the seventh when Wynne grounded into a fielder’s choice that brought home a run.
Kennady King took the loss in relief for Simsboro, allowing one run on two hits over 1⅓ innings. Kailee Hamilton started and gave up six runs on nine hits over five innings.
Brianna Boyd led Simsboro with two hits, while Wynne drove in two runs. The Lady Tigers were aggressive on the bases, stealing 13 bases and drawing nine walks.
Doyline finished with 11 hits. Doyline also stole nine bases and turned a double play while committing no errors.
Simsboro will travel to Union Parish for its next game Monday.
