HS Softball/Baseball Roundup: LadyCats clinch 16-4A title
Published 11:38 pm Friday, April 18, 2014
WHITEHOUSE — The Whitehouse LadyCats clinched the District 16-4A championship with a 7-3 win over Corsicana on Friday.
Micah Gray and Brooke Brady both went yard for the LadyCats (24-6, 9-1).
Maggie Beard picked up her 16th victory in the circle for Whitehouse, which will play Red Oak in the bi-district playoffs.
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District 16-4A
Whitehouse 7, Corsicana 3
Corsicana 000 030 0 — 3 12 3
Whitehouse 103 003 0 — 7 8 4
Chelsea Vandiver and Jordan Bruce. Maggie Beard and Brooke Brady. W – Beard (16-3). L – Vandiver. 2B – C: Kirk Lates. HR – C: Kirk (fifth, two on). W: Micah Gray (third, one on), Brady (third, none on).
RECORDS — Corsicana (7-3); Whitehouse 24-6 (9-1).
Lindale shuts out Jacksonville, 18-0
JACKSONVILLE — Katie Rodriguez threw a two-hitter as Lindale blanked Jacksonville 18-0 on Friday.
Allie Thompson went yard, Karlie Kerner hit a triple and Morgan Green, Heather Gilbert and Bailey Dudley each had troubles for the Lady Eagles (8-2 District 16-4A).
Jacksonville will play a three-game series against Ennis in the Class 4A bi-district playoffs.
Game 1 is set for Jacksonville at 6 p.m. Thursday. Game 2 is 6 p.m. Friday in Ennis, with a third game, if necessary, to follow Game 2 at approximately 8 p.m.
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District 16-4A
Lindale 18, Jacksonville 0
Lindale 184 50 — 18 14 1
Jacksonville 000 00 — 0 2 10
Katie Rodriguez and Allie Thompson. W – Rodriguez. 2B – L: Morgan Green, Heather Gilbert, Bailey Dudley. 3B – L: Karlie Kerner. HR – L: Thompson.
RECORDS — Lindale (8-2).
Van routs Malakoff, finishes regular season 24-1
VAN — Autumn McKinney threw a one-hitter as Van finished the regular season with a 12-1 win over Malakoff on Friday.
The Lady Vandals (24-1) received a triple from Hallee Carter and a double from Kylee Moore among their 11 hits.
Van opens the Class 3A playoffs against Gilmer at Bullard Brook Hill. The teams play at 7 p.m. Thursday and 3 p.m. Saturday, April 26.
Mineola meanwhile finished District 15-3A at 8-2 and beat Sulphur Springs 5-2 in a warm-up game Friday. The Lady Jackets will play Spring Hill in the playoffs. Game 1 is 7 p.m. Friday in Mineola and Games 2 and 3 will be at Spring Hill starting noon Saturday.
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District 15-3A
Van 12, Malakoff 1
Malakoff 010 00 — 1 1 4
Van 303 60 — 12 11 1
Denis and Salazar. Autumn McKinney and Haleigh Moore. W – McKinney (11-2). L – Denis. 2B – V: Kylee Moore. 3B – V: Hallee Carter.
RECORDS — Van 24-1.
NEXT UP — Van vs. Gilmer at Brook Hill, 7 p.m. Thursday and 3 p.m. April 26.
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Warm-Up Game
Mineola 5, Sulphur Springs 2
Mineola 000 112 1 — 5 8 3
SS 010 000 1 — 2 9 0
Rikkilyn Hass and Morgan Catron. Sapaueh and Johnston. W – Hass (15-5). L – Sapaueh. 2B – M: Sister Green, Kassy Skinner. 3B – SS: Glossen.
RECORDS — Mineola 18-8 (8-2).
NEXT UP — Spring Hill at Mineola 7 p.m. Friday. Mineola at Spring Hill, noon Saturday.
BASEBALL
Wright powers AG past LO
LONE OAK — Dalton Wright went 4 for 4 with five RBIs to lead Alba-Golden to an 11-1 win over Lone Oak on Friday.
Wright had a triple and a home run, finishing a double shy of a cycle.
Joseph Cockrum and Jesse Poisel each added three hits for the Panthers, with Cockrum scoring four times.
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District 14-2A
Alba-Golden 11, Lone Oak 1
Alba-Golden 106 22 — 11
Lone Oak 001 00 — 1
Ryan Ellis, Joseph Cockrum (2). 2B – AG: Coby Raymond. 3B – AG: Dalton Wright. HR – AG: Wright.
RECORDS — Alba-Golden 7-15 (5-7).
NEXT UP — Grand Saline at Alba-Golden, 7 p.m. Tuesday.