Cedar Creek 6, Tioga 1 (Friday)
Cedar Creek’s Anslee Woods powered the Lady Cougars to a 6-1 victory over Tioga on Friday, blasting two home runs and driving in four runs.
Woods put Cedar Creek on the board in the second inning with a two-run homer to center field, giving the Lady Cougars an early 2-0 lead.
She struck again in the sixth, launching another two-run shot to center to extend Cedar Creek’s advantage to 5-1.
Sadee Williams added insurance in the seventh with a solo home run to center field to cap the scoring.
Kendall Ramsey earned the win for Cedar Creek, allowing one run on two hits over five innings while striking out three and not issuing a walk. Ava Lantrip picked up the save in relief.
Tioga’s starting pitcher went the distance, surrendering six runs on 10 hits with three strikeouts and one walk.
The Lady Cougars finished with 10 hits. Williams, Ramsey and Hydi Boyd each recorded multiple hits, while Ramsey also stole two bases.
Tioga was limited to three hits, with three different players collecting one apiece. Tioga’s No. 17 drove in the team’s lone run and finished 1 for 3 at the plate.
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Cedar Creek 10, Loreauville 2 (Saturday)
Hydi Boyd delivered a dominant performance at the plate Saturday, belting two home runs and driving in six runs to lead Cedar Creek to a 10-2 win over Loreauville.
Cedar Creek took the lead in the first inning when a run scored on a fielder’s choice off the bat of Sadee Williams for a 1-0 advantage.
The Lady Cougars added to the lead in the second as Presley Wall singled to center to make it 2-0.
Boyd broke the game open in the fourth inning with a three-run home run to center field, pushing Cedar Creek’s lead to 5-0.
After Loreauville answered with two runs, Cedar Creek pulled away in the sixth. Molly Boyd opened the inning with a solo home run to left, Hydi Boyd followed with a two-run shot to left, and another run scored on a wild pitch as the Lady Cougars stretched the margin to 9-2.
Kendall Ramsey earned the win in the circle, allowing one run on four hits over three innings while striking out six and walking one. Ava Lantrip came on in relief to record the save.
Cedar Creek finished with 11 hits. Wall set the tone from the leadoff spot, going 4 for 4, while Hydi Boyd added three hits in four at-bats.
Loreauville was led by Abigail Dorsey, who went 2 for 3 at the plate. Kamryn Gondran and Addison Dupuis each drove in a run for the Lady Tigers, who also turned a double play.
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Cedar Creek 9, OHS 7 (Saturday)
Cedar Creek survived a late rally Saturday, holding off OHS for a 9-7 victory after seeing a five-run lead trimmed in the closing innings.
The Lady Cougars struck first in the opening inning on a pair of sacrifice flies, with Ava Lantrip driving in the game’s first run.
OHS answered in the second and moved in front 3-2, taking advantage of a Cedar Creek error that brought home two runs before adding another on a steal of home.
Cedar Creek responded with a decisive third inning to reclaim control. Hydi Boyd launched a two-run home run to center field, Kendall Ramsey added a sacrifice fly, and Anslee Woods delivered an RBI double as the Lady Cougars surged ahead 6-3.
OHS mounted a late comeback, cutting the deficit to two runs with a single and a double, but Cedar Creek was able to hold on down the stretch.
Lantrip earned the win in relief, allowing four runs — only one earned — on five hits over five innings while striking out nine and walking two. Ramsey started in the circle for Cedar Creek, giving up three unearned runs on four hits over two innings with three strikeouts.
Cedar Creek finished with 11 hits. Presley Wall led the way from the leadoff spot, going 3 for 4, while Ramsey drove in a team-high three runs. Lantrip and Boyd each added multiple hits, and Boyd also drew two walks as the Lady Cougars worked five free passes overall.
OHS was paced by leadoff hitter Madee Danzy, who went 3 for 4, while Livyee Garcia added two hits. The Lady Rams played a clean defensive game without committing an error.
Cedar Creek returns home Tuesday to face Ouachita Parish.
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West Monroe 9, Ruston 8 (Thursday)
West Monroe erased a seven-run deficit and stunned Ruston with a walk-off 9-8 victory Thursday at West Monroe High School.
Trailing 8-7 entering the bottom of the seventh, the Rebels completed the comeback when Ava West blasted a two-run home run to center field, giving West Monroe the dramatic win.
Ruston appeared to be in control early, jumping out to a 4-0 lead through two innings. Z. Jones delivered an RBI single in the first to open the scoring, and Aubrey Stoehr added a sacrifice fly in the second as the Bearcats built their advantage.
The Bearcats extended the lead to 8-1 in the sixth when Stoehr connected on a two-run home run to left field.
West Monroe answered with a huge sixth inning, scoring five runs on six hits to cut the deficit to 8-6. Brylin Florentine started the rally with a solo home run to center, while Evie West and Ava West each added RBI singles. Florentine later drew a bases-loaded walk to bring home another run.
In the seventh, the Rebels tied the game on a Ruston error before Ava West’s two-run shot completed the comeback.
Mackenzie Roach took the loss for Ruston, allowing seven runs, five earned, on 10 hits over 6 2/3 innings. She struck out seven and walked eight.
West Monroe starter Ava West went 6 1/3 innings, giving up eight runs, six earned, on 10 hits with seven strikeouts and two walks.
Ruston collected 10 hits in the loss. Rylee Fobbs, Stoehr and Jones each had two hits, while Stoehr drove in a team-high three runs and finished 2 for 2 at the plate. The Bearcats also turned a double play.
West Monroe finished with 11 hits. Ava West led the Rebels both in the circle and at the plate, going 4 for 5 with three RBIs, including the game-winning homer. Florentine added two hits, and Parker Burford drew two walks as the Rebels worked eight free passes.
Ruston returns home Friday to host Minden.
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Simsboro 10, Loyola Prep 9 (Thursday)
Simsboro outlasted Loyola Prep in extra innings Thursday, securing a dramatic 10-9 walk-off victory.
The game was tied at 9 in the bottom of the eighth when Talashia Mangham was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, forcing home the winning run and sending the Lady Tigers to the win.
Loyola Prep struck first in the opening inning, taking advantage of a Simsboro error to plate the game’s first run.
Trailing late, Simsboro rallied in the bottom of the seventh to force extra innings. Brianna Boyd drove in a run with a groundout, Gracie Wynne followed with a run-scoring triple, and Brooklynn Boyd added an RBI single to even the score.
Kailee Hamilton earned the win in relief for Simsboro, allowing four unearned runs on four hits over four innings while striking out three and walking none. Kennady King started in the circle and worked four innings, giving up five runs, two earned, on five hits with seven strikeouts.
Simsboro finished with 10 hits. Brianna Boyd and Ciara Caldwell each collected two hits, while Mangham and Wynne drove in three runs apiece from the middle of the lineup.
Loyola Prep was led by its No. 12 hitter, who went 2 for 5 with four RBIs. No. 7 also added two hits as Loyola Prep totaled nine hits in the loss.
The win capped a back-and-forth, high-scoring contest in which both teams combined for 19 runs and 19 hits.
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Quitman 12, Simsboro 1 (Saturday)
Quitman scored early and often Saturday, rolling to a 12-1 victory over Simsboro.
The Lady Wolverines broke the game open in the first inning. Hallie Kate Pullig launched a three-run home run to left field, and an additional run scored on a Simsboro error as Quitman built a quick 5-0 lead.
Quitman added three more runs in the second. Kinsley Ponder delivered a sacrifice fly that brought home two runs, and Brenna Lamkin followed with an RBI single to extend the advantage.
The Lady Wolverines kept the pressure on in the third, adding more insurance behind a sacrifice fly by Maggie Guyotte, an RBI single from Ponder and another Simsboro error.
Callie Harrison took the loss for Simsboro, allowing five runs, four earned, over two-thirds of an inning. Kennady King worked 3 1/3 innings in relief, giving up seven runs, four earned, on eight hits while striking out one.
Quitman starter Maggie Guyotte was sharp in the circle, limiting Simsboro to one run on two hits over five innings. She struck out six and did not issue a walk.
King and Kailee Hamilton accounted for Simsboro’s two hits, with King driving in the Lady Tigers’ lone run while finishing 1 for 2.
Ponder and Pullig each drove in three runs to lead Quitman’s offense. Anna Claire Leach added two hits from the leadoff spot as the Lady Wolverines collected 11 hits and stole four bases.
Quitman also played a clean defensive game without committing an error.
Simsboro returns home Monday to host Wossman.
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West Ouachita 3, Choudrant 0 (Thursday)
West Ouachita broke through in the late innings Thursday to hand Choudrant a 3-0 loss in a pitcher’s duel.
Both teams were strong in the circle, but West Ouachita came up with the timely hits to pull away.
The game remained scoreless until the bottom of the fifth inning, when McKenzie Kazmaier lifted a sacrifice fly to plate the game’s first run and give West Ouachita a 1-0 lead.
West Ouachita added two insurance runs later in the game to seal the shutout victory.
Addison Worley was solid in the circle for Choudrant, working all six innings and recording 18 outs. She allowed three runs on five hits while striking out eight and walking two.
West Ouachita starter Jaci Allbritton kept the Lady Aggies off balance, tossing three scoreless innings while allowing no hits. She struck out three and walked two.
Choudrant managed three hits in the loss, with Lynlee Garrett, Emery Boggs and Audrey Holbron each collecting one.
The Lady Aggies also turned a double play on defense.
West Ouachita totaled five hits, with Kinley Collins, Cali Smith, Kam Henley, Charley Crockett and Khloe Woodall each recording one. Kazmaier, Collins and Henley each drove in a run.
West Ouachita also played error-free defense, with Smith leading the way with eight fielding chances.
