Softball Roundup: Potter pitches Van by Mabank

Published 11:14 pm Friday, March 7, 2025

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VAN 15, MABANK 0

MABANK — Jailey Potter struck out four and tossed a three inning perfect game for Van in a 15-0 win over Mabank.



Maylan Hale tripled, doubled and drove in three runs for Van. Potter had a double, two singles and two RBI, CharLee Carr and Mahayla McKinney two hits and two RBI apiece, Lana Tschirhart a double, single a and two RBI and Emerson Swoape homered and drove in two runs.

BULLARD 2, CANTON 1

CANTON — Brooklyn Brannen had 18 strikeouts as Bullard defeated Canton 2-1.

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Brannen allowed one run on three hits with three walks in seven innings. 

Canton took a 1-0 lead in the second inning on a solo home run by Rylee Busby, but Bullard scored twice in the fifth inning to take the victory.

Kirstin Malone had a double, and Denim Boles had two hits for the Lady Panthers.

Kai Hudson and Lily Cervantes each doubled for the Eaglettes.

Hudson allowed two runs on four hits with seven strikeouts and three walks in seven innings.

TYLER LEGACY 6, NORTH FORNEY 3

FORNEY — Legacy scored five runs in the top of the fifth inning on the way to a 6-3 win over North Forney in District 10-6A competition.

Renaa Hicks had two hits. Haley Tucker and Ruby Byers each added a hit.

Aubrie Kirk allowed three runs — one earned — on eight hits with one strikeout and one walk in seven innings.

LINDALE 12, BROWNSBORO 7

LINDALE — Four-run innings in the second and sixth helped Lindale pick up 12-7 district win over Brownsboro.

Alyssa Potts homered. Zaidyn Chamberlain, Kenlee Keith, Izzy Koonce and Makynli Zemer all had a double. Koonce had two hits.

Keith struck out five batters to pick up the win.

Lilly Haldeman, Cheyenne Cowart and Arabella Lowrance all had two hits for Brownsboro. Lowrance also had a double and three RBIs.

Cowart pitched for Brownsboro and struck out five.

RUSK 8, SHELBYVILLE 3 

RUSK — Libbi Dyess doubled twice and drove in two runs, Aubrey Hassell homered and drove in two and Riley Collins added two RBI for Rusk as the Lady Eagles notched an 8-3 win over Shelbyville.

Andrea Torres doubled and singled, Piper Richardson tripled and singled, Zoie Goff singled twice and drove in a run and Braleigh Goff added a double and an RBI for Rusk.

Braleigh Goff struck out three and walked one in five innings.

Pine Tree 17, Chapel Hill 3

NEW CHAPEL HILL — Taylor Burkhart dominated from the circle and Mo Rougely and Nia Woodson both homered and combined for 10 RBI as Pine Tree romped to a 17-3 win over Chapel Hill.

Burkhart struck out 14, walked one and allowed just two hits in six innings.

Rougely homered, singled and drove in six runs, and Woodson had a home run, single and four RBI. Jasmine Byrd singled three times, drove in two runs and scored four times. Zamoria Smith singled twice and drove in a run. E.K. Holder doubled and singled, and Burkhart chipped in with a triple and an RBI. Rhi Black and Alexis Richardson also drove in runs.

GILMER 16, SPRING HILL 4 

GILMER — Jayna Rucker and Kara Williams both homered and drove in three runs to lead the Gilmer Lady Buckeyes to a 16-4 win over the Spring Hill Lady Panthers.

Rucker also doubled and singled, and Williams singled twice. Alexis Kemp singled and drove in three runs. Lily Henson added a single and two RBI. Alex Werbeck drove in two runs, and Kennedy Jordan chipped in with an RBI. Kemp struck out three and walked three in four innings.

Sophie Robinett and Mattye Moore had two hits apiece for Spring Hill, with Moore driving in two runs. Makayla Navarro added a single and an RBI, and Josie Gray walked twice and scored twice.

WHITEHOUSE 17, MARSHALL 2

MARSHALL — Whitehouse pulled away with an 11-run fourth inning in a 17-2 win over Marshall on Friday.

Anna Belle Peters struck out three and walked one in 2.2 innings for Marshall. Molly Skinner doubled and Maggie Pringle singled, both driving in runs for Marshall.

CARTHAGE 17, KILGORE 2

CARTHAGE — Brooklyn Rushing struck out seven with two walks in three innings, and Jaleah Williams doubled three times, singled and drove in three runs as Carthage rolled to a 17-2 win over Kilgore.

The win was career win No. 500 for Carthage head coach Rob McFall.

Mya Nelson added two singles, a triple and an RBI. Mallory Tutt tripled, singled and drove in two runs. Brooklyn Bagley added a single and an RBI, and Callie Lancaster, KK Haggerty, Addi Kneipp, Addison Garcia, Rushing and Jiyia Williams all drove in runs.

Kell Hooper singled and plated two runs in the loss for Kilgore.

HENDERSON 4, HUDSON 3

HUDSON — Chloe Ellis fanned eight with no walks in four innings, Jacie Boothe added two strikeouts and one walk in three frames and Henderson edged Hudson, 4-3.

Addy Davis doubled twice and singled, scoring three times, to pace the Lady Lions on offense. Ellis singled and drove in two runs, and Boothe chipped in with a single and an RBI. Cobie Rountree also drove in a run.

NEW DIANA 3, PLEASANT GROVE 1 

TEXARKANA — Kiley Stanley struck out three and walked three, Avery Howard fanned three with no walks and the Lady Eagle pitchers held Pleasant Grove to two hits in a 3-1 win.

Stanley went six innings and Howard struck out all three batters she faced.

Ava Smith doubled, singled twice and drove in all three New Diana runs. Addi Valle added three singles for the Lady Eagles.

GLADEWATER 15, WEST RUSK 0

NEW LONDON — Caydence Martin banged out four singles and scored four times, Karlee Moses doubled twice, singled and drove in two runs and Gladewater earned a 15-0 win over West Rusk.

Alayah Gordon doubled, singled twice and drove in a run. Shaylee Ellis added a double, single and RBI. Adyson Evans singled twice and drove in two runs. Makayah Boone doubled and drove in one, and Tatiana Gunder and Janiah Strickland both drove in runs. Gordon worked the shutout in the circle for the Lady Bears.

Kenlee Reasoner struck out four and walked seven in the loss for West Rusk. Dustyn Redden singled twice to lead the WR offense.

HARMONY 12, PITTSBURG 0

PITTSBURG — Maecy Toland tossed a no-hitter at Pittsburg, striking out seven and walking two in a 12-0 win.

Emma Blackstone, Noel Edge, Hannah Martin and Evie Helpenstill all collected two hits for Harmony, with Blackstone, Toland and Kally Wade driving in two runs apiece and Edge, Allie Mauk and Avery Hogue all adding RBI.

Audrina Landin struck out six and walked one in 4.1 innings for Pittsburg.

BECKVILLE 13, ORE CITY 2

ORE CITY — Emily Grandgeorge struck out a dozen and walked one in six innings, and Londyn Courtney and Kalee Cameron both drove in four runs as Beckville cruised to a 13-2 win over Ore City.

Grandgeorge and Cameron both homered, and Courtney had two doubles for the Ladycats. Hannah Rogers singled twice, Landrie Dennard and Grandgeorge both tripled, Cameron doubled and Brilee Brumley added an RBI.

Jordan Johnson struck out six and walked six in the loss for Ore City. Brooke Byrd homered and Mazye Hawkins doubled and drove in a run for the Lady Rebels.

UNION GROVE 9, WASKOM 5

WASKOM — Union Grove put together a pair of three-run innings and finished off the win with two runs in the sixth in a 9-5 victory over Waskom.

Jayden Cullum and Peyton Welch pitched for Waskom. Cullum struck out one and walked one while allowing no earned runs in four innings. Welch fanned two and walked three, giving up four earned runs in three frames. Sadie LaGrone singled three times and drove in a run for Waskom. Kenley Boughton added two singles and two RBI. Jada Spencer doubled, and Keniya Jackson added an RBI.

OVERTON 15, ELYSIAN FIELDS 14

OVERTON — Chelsea Jordan homered twice, doubled and drove in seven runs, and the Overton Lady Mustangs walked off with a 15-14 win over Elysian Fields on Friday.

The Lady Mustangs scored in the bottom of the seventh to break a 14-14 deadlock when Sarah Emery walked and Mason Fenter drove her home with a double. Fenter had three hits and two RBI. Anna Perkins finished with three singles. Bryleigh Nelson tripled once, singled twice and drove in a run. Kelsey Vaught singled twice and plated two runs. Kasha Williams singled and drove in two runs, and Skyler Colvin singled and drove in a run.

Abagail Hooten homered, singled and drove in three runs and Maddie Giddens had three singles and four RBI in the loss for Elysian Fields. Madison Owens doubled twice, singled and drove in a run. Avery Woodley had a double and two singles. Julie Lowery, Kaylen Commander and Addison Levendikis all had two hits, with Commander and Levendikis driving in runs.

HAWKINS 9, YANTIS 3

HAWKINS — Kalyn Ellison turned in a dominant performance in the circle with 10 strikeouts, one walk and no earned runs allowed in seven innings as Hawkins rolled to a 9-3 win over Yantis.

Alana Gipson singled three times and drove in a run for Hawkins. Taetum Smith doubled, singled and drove in a run. Jewelia Trull and Londyn Wilson had two hits and an RBI apiece, and Jaci Smith and Ellison both added RBI.

MAUD 16, LINDEN-KILDARE 13

LINDEN — Maud broke a 12-12 tie with a three-run sixth and held on for a 16-13 win over Linden-Kildare on Thursday.

Aleigh Carrell had three hits and three RBI, Brooke Allison two hits and three RBI and Keira Mangtamag four hits and two RBI for Maud.

Alyssa Dixon finished with two doubles, a single and three RBI for Linden-Kildare. Lynlee Lejeune doubled, singled and drove in a run. Brooklyn Byhum, Ja’maiya Mack and Olivia Stewart all had two hits, and Kalysa Roberts, Mack and Stewart drove in two runs apiece.

LUFKIN 13, JACKSONVILLE 0

JACKSONVILLE —- Lufkin turned a 5-0 game into a 13-0 win with an eight-run sixth inning on Friday.

Ryan Ramirez singled and doubled in the loss for Jacksonville.

TIMPSON 16, CENTER 3

TIMPSON — Timpson took control early with a 10-run first inning on the way to a 16-3 win over Center.

Destiny Arcibar singled twice and drove in a run, Autumn Bennett doubled and Bailey Miller and Abby Stringer drove in runs for Center.