HS Baseball/Softball Roundup: Whitehouse’s Fountain no-hits JT

Published 11:30 pm Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Ronnie Fountain threw a five-inning no-hitter as Whitehouse opened District 16-4A play with an 18-0 win over John Tyler on Tuesday.

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Whitehouse 18, John Tyler 0

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Ronnie Fountain and Brooke Brady. Thomas and Lee. W – Fountain (8-3). L – Thomas. 2B – WH: Fountain, Autumn Crymes. 3B – WH: Megan Harris.

RECORDS — Whitehouse 16-5 (1-0); John Tyler (0-1).

NEXT UP — Whitehouse at Lindale, 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Brownsboro 7, Canton 0

BROWNSBORO — Madison Timmerman mowed down 14 batters in seven innings as Brownsboro blanked Canton 7-0 in the District 15-3A opener on Tuesday. The Bearettes had 10 hits, led by Shelbie Bagby (3 for 3, two doubles, two RBIs) and Kaitlyn Wariner (home run, two RBIs).

Van 16, Mabank 1

MABANK — The Van Lady Vandals hammered Mabank for six extra-base hits, highlighted by a three-run homer from Kylee Moore to win 16-1 Tuesday in their District 15-3A opener. Van’s Autumn McKinney surrendered one run on two hits to get the win. The Lady Vandals are back on the diamond Wednesday against Canton. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Van High School.

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Van 107 8 — 16 15 1

Mabank 001 0 — 1 2 7

Autumn McKinney and Haleigh Moore; Lander and McKee. W — McKinney (6-2). L — Lander. 2B — V: Nicole Gandy, Moore, Sierra Nichols, Caitlann Peden. 3B — V: Devri Cotton. HR — V: Kylee Moore (two runners on, third inning).

RECORDS — Van 10-4-1 (1-0); Mabank (0-1)

NEXT UP — Canton at Van, 2 p.m. Wednesday; Mabank at Mineola, 2 p.m. Thursday.

District 15-3A

Mineola 7, Athens 1

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Athens 000 010 X — 1 5 1

Rikkilyn Hass and Morgan Catron. Grogan and McNeece. W – Hass (1-0). L – Grogan. 2B – M: Hass. HR – M: J. Green (seventh, three on).

RECORDS — Mineola 11-6 (1-0); Athens (0-1).

NOTE — Hass had 5 strike outs.

NEXT UP — Mabank at Mineola, 2 p.m. Thursday.

Late Monday

District 21-1A

Alto 5, Cushing 4

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Alto 010 210 1 — 5 7 1

RECORDS — Alto 11-3 (3-0)

NEXT UP — Alto at Wells, 4 p.m. Tuesday.

BASEBALL

Grace Community 11, Dallas Parish Episcopal 2

DALLAS — Mason Aldredge had three hits and three runs at the plate while recording six strikeouts to earn the win on the mound as Grace Community defeated Dallas Parish Episcopal 11-2 Tuesday in a TAPPS 2-4A game. Jonny Spitzer went 3 for 4 with three RBIs and Chandler Nutt scored three times for the Cougars.

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Grace 201 431 0 — 11 15 3

Parish Ep. 200 000 0 — 2 5 4

Mason Aldredge, Chris McLeod (7) and Call Florence. Matt Johnsrud, Tom Stewart (6), Owen VanderLinden (7) and Marshall Nichol. W – Aldredge. L – Johnsrud. 2B – GC: Austin Patrick, Adam Graham, Dylan Sumpter, Andrew Melhart. 3B – GC: Aldredge. HR – PE: Jake Fletcher (first, one on).

Lindale 10, Van 4

VAN — Sam Sitton had four hits, two doubles and five RBIs to lead Lindale to a 10-4 win over Van on Tuesday. Marcus Wells struck out 10 in six innings of work for the Eagles.

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Marcus Wells, Nash Walters (7) and T. Coomer. Sheldon, Carpenter (5), Hassell (6), Walker (7). W – Wells. L – Sheldon. 2B – L: S. Sitton 2. HR – V: Savis.

NEXT UP — Lindale at Brownsboro, 11 a.m. today.

Mineola 5, Wills Point 4

MINEOLA — Tino Elias had three hits and Seth Hudgins drove in two runs as Mineola rallied for a 5-4 win over Wills Point on Tuesday in a non-district baseball game. The Yellowjackets (7-6-1) scored two runs in the bottom of the seventh for the victory. Garrett Woods led off with a walk and scored to tie the game at 4-4 on Elias’ double to deep center.

Riley Anderson then bunted and on the throw to first there was a collision between Anderson and the Tigers’ first baseman, allowing Elias came around to score the winning run. Hudgins had two hits as well.

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Cody Simmons and Case Harper. Blake Whitney and Tino Elias.

W – Whitney, L – Simmons.

2B – WP: AJ Marble, Hunter Sanford, Hunter Wilcoxson. M: Garrett Woods, Elias.

RECORDS — Wills Point 6-8-1, Mineola 7-6-1.

NEXT UP — Crandall at Wills Point, Friday; Mineola at Rains, 1 p.m. Thursday.

Brook Hill 12, Brownsboro 3

BULLARD — Seth Brasher led a 16-hit attack for the Bullard Brook Hill Guard in a 12-3 win over Brownsboro Tuesday afternoon at Herrington Ball Park. Brasher finished 4 for 4 in the game with two runs scored and three RBIs. His speed accounted for two infield singles and his double spearheaded a five-run sixth inning for the Guard.

Clayton Engel took the win on the mound, allowing three runs while scattering 10 Bears with two walks and five strikeouts. The right hander Engel also aided his cause going 3 for 4 with two runs scored and an RBI.

The Bears made a run at the Guard in the fifth inning. However, with one run that sliced Brook Hill’s lead to 3-2 and the bases loaded with still one out, Engel induced a ground ball to shortstop Jonah Gonzales which began a 6-4-3 double play.

Brownsboro’s Cory Davis finished 2 for 3 with two doubles and two runs scored in the loss. Toby Davis had an RBI double with teammate Tanner Wilson driving in one with a single.

Jacksonville native Blake Maddox was 1 for 2 with two walks and scored three runs while Jace Kuechle and Chase Moore also finished 1 for 2 with a run scored.

The Guard (7-6) will travel to play Dallas Christian at 2 p.m. Thursday Brownsboro will be at home Wednesday against Lindale.

— Doc Smith

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Brownsboro 001 011 0 — 3 10 2

Brook Hill 201 315 x — 12 16 3

Ryan Covington, Cory Dobbs (5), and Cody Refroe. Clayton Engle, Logan Langford (6), and Blake Maddox. W – Engel. L – Covington. 2B – B: Cory Davis 2, Cory Dobbs. BH: Jonah Gonzales, Seth Brasher. SAC – B: Covington. BH: Brian Cox, Langford. SB – BH: Brasher, Gonzales, Jace Kuechle. DP – Brownsboro 1. Brook Hill 1.

RECORDS – Brownsboro 5-8; Brook Hill 7-6.

NEXT UP – Lindale at Brownsboro, 11 a.m. today; Brook Hill at Dallas Christian, 2 p.m. Thursday.

Carlisle 10, Overton 5

OVERTON — Justin McCurtry struck out seven and had two hits of his own to help Carlisle overcome Overton 10-5 on Tuesday. Zach Brightwell, Kolton Heim, Ben Goss and Collin Gray each had two RBIs for the Indians (6-3, 2-0 District 20-1A).

Troup 11, West Rusk 5

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W – K. Williams. L – A. Tarbutton. 2B – T: Malland. 3B – T: Malland. HR – T: Hopson (solo).

RECORDS — West Rusk (0-2); Troup 6-4 (2-0).

NEXT UP — Troup vs. Arp, 7 p.m. Friday.

District 14-2A

Alba-Golden 3, Quitman 2

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Quitman 001 001 0 — 2 3 1

W – Ryan Ellis.

NOTES — Ellis struck out 12. BJ Fitzgerald went 3 for 3 with two RBIs, a double and a triple for Alba-Golden.

RECORDS — Alba-Golden 3-8 (1-0).