Richland upsets Martin; Little Elm no-hits Grapevine; LD Bell sweeps Lamar
RICHLAND 12, MARTIN 2 (5)
The Rebels scored nine runs in the fifth inning to defeat the 4-6A champs in Game 3 and clinch a Class 6A Region I bi-district series at Workman Complex. They won a play-in game Monday just to reach the postseason.
“We have a great bond. I’m so blessed to a part of this team. We’re sisters,” Richland pitcher Krystal Lindsey said.
Landri McKittrick singled in two runs, and Aliya Cruz reached on an error to put the Rebels up 3-0 in the third. Jordan Ateman doubled in a run for Martin (22-12-1) and scored on an error to get the Warriors within 3-2.
Richland (12-16) had nine hits on 13 batters during the fifth. Alexius Pena and Caroline Durham had back-to-back RBI singles, and Abby DeSanto drove in two. Madi McKay and McKittrick capped the frame with two RBI singles.
Lindsey allowed three hits and struck out five for the Rebels, which moves on to play Midland Lee.
“These girls have faced so much adversity,” coach Stephanie Graham said. “We’ve been on a roller-coaster the entire year, and every time they respond.”
LITTLE ELM 13, GRAPEVINE 0 (5)
Wichita State commit Lauren Lucas registered a no-hitter and struck out 10 batters, and she drove in three runs as the Lobos defeated the Mustangs in Game 3 to win a Class 5A Region I bi-district series at Irving Nimitz.
Little Elm (25-6) will play Mansfield Legacy in area.
The Lobos jumped on Grapevine (17-15) with six runs in the top of the first inning. Lucas and Georgia Heathcock hit back-to-back RBI singles, and Melissa Ocasio capped the frame with a single to right field.
Sarah Overholtzer hit an RBI single, and Lucas and Izzy Fielder each drove in runs with triples to center to help Little Elm score five more runs in the third to take an 11-0 lead.
“We really hit well, and the offense came together from 1 through 9 in the lineup, and it’s great to get a big lead early because it takes some pressure off the defense and I,” Lucas said. “Georgia called and caught a great game, so all the credit goes to her.”
ALEDO 9, LUBBOCK-COOPER 5
Alana Smith hit the game-winning three-run home run in the top of the sixth inning, and the Bearcats went on to beat Cooper in Game 3 to clinch a Class 5A Region I softball bi-district series Saturday in Wichita Falls.
The Bearcats (14-14-1) will play El Paso Eastlake in area.
Marissa Powell and Smith drove in back-to-back runs to give Aledo a 2-0 lead in the first. Cooper, which won 8-1 in Game 2 on Saturday, scored five times in the third to take a 5-3 lead.
Aledo iced the game in the seventh with a three-run home run from Heidi Fischer. The Bearcats won 6-5 in Game 1 on Friday, after trailing 5-0 in the fifth. Fischer’s walk-off single scored Jessi Kubosh.
LD BELL 17, LAMAR 2 (5)
Brenda Ibarra had a two-run home run and three-run home run to help the Blue Raiders complete the sweep over the Vikings in a Class 6A Region I bi-district series at Grand Prairie.
LD Bell (21-9), which won 17-1 in Game 1 on Friday, will face Frenship in area.
Jenna Paterson went 3 for 3 with three RBIs, and Kelsye Loughman went 2 for 3 with an RBI. Tarleton State bound senior Kallie Erwin struck out 10 and allowed three hits.
Ibarra also homered in Game 1. Erwin and Loughman also went deep, and Brooklyn Pope and Mindy Johnson drove three runs apiece. Erwin struck out 14 and allowed two hits.
This story was originally published April 27, 2019 at 8:36 PM.
