woman Cats pound out win over Monett; going challenging at Springfield Invite

lower back at the beginning of the latest softball season, the Logan-Rogersville softball team had a addiction of beginning slowly in video games, then rallying in the late innings to pull out a win. whereas that sample hasn't always held authentic during the season, it is an apt description of final Tuesday's 14-9 domestic win over Monett.

The traveling Cubs stepped out to a 3-0 in the early going, scoring one run in the first and chasing domestic two extra within the 2nd inning. but that grew to become out to be best a minor impediment. before it was over, both groups combined for 32 base hits, augmented by means of a combined seven mistakes.

"both teams made a couple of error these days," stated girl Cat head coach Denny McHenry. "That contributed to a little little bit of the offense, but I did just like the way we swung the bats."

The woman Cats received their bats limbered up within the backside of the second, as freshman catcher Jenna Lane singled within the first run and a Hannah Shirley sacrifice fly plated the 2d. Junior shortstop Angie Coambes gathered the first of her eventual 4 base hits and three RBIs as she tripled to the bottom of the fence in correct-center box, tying the score at three-3.

The Cubs scratched out an extra run within the accurate of the third and the scored remained four-three except the bottom half of the fourth inning, when the Rogersville bats took over.

The woman Cats enjoyed a four-run rally within the fourth, all occurring with two outs. Shirley rapped a base hit and senior Lilly Valdez coaxed a stroll, bringing up hot-hitting Coambes at the properly of the order. but instead of getting a hit this time around, Coambes turned into hit by means of a pitch, loading the bases for fellow senior Taylor Williams, who right now doubled in a pair of runs. That brought up junior Shelby Ince, who cracked a line shot to the base of the fence in appropriate-center, scoring two more runs. but Ince's power acquired to the fence so without delay, she become thrown out at second base. besides the fact that children, each runs had scored before the out.

The Rogersville women stored the pressure up within the fifth inning, as a Paige Leithead double with Julia Marshall aboard put runners on second and third with out a outs. At that point, the woman Cats performed some miraculous "small ball," as Lindsay Schatzer and Lane both carried out excellent bunt. intended as sacrifices, both bunters additionally safely reached first base, and Lane was even capable of saunter on to second when no one changed into covering that base.

"Our brief video game with runners on changed into impressive," talked about McHenry. "We've been capable of do that three or four times this year where our execution has really helped us. We're not an outstanding bunting team with no person on base, because we simply don't have that blazing speed. however we've performed a very respectable job sacrificing this 12 months, specially with runners at third. We've had some moments the place we haven't finished that so smartly, however we labored on that this week in apply, and i'm completely happy we did."

a 3rd run within the inning scored on a more regular sacrifice with the aid of Valdez. Coambes made the score 11-four with an RBI single to center.

Monett responded with a trio of runs within the right of the sixth, making the ranking eleven-7, but the woman Cats kept the power up with three extra runs of their personal in the bottom half and RBI hits with the aid of Leithead, Schatzter and Coambes.

although the Cubs had been in a position to plate two more runs within the bottom of the seventh, it wasn't satisfactory as the girl Cats prevailed, 14-9.

"It's an outstanding win in opposition t a top quality crew," stated McHenry. "I advised our girls that i hope we get to look them once more around the conclusion of the yr at their location. that could suggest they won their district and so did we."

The woman Cats had a rougher time this previous weekend, taking part in six games in the area of three days. A Thursday shuttle to McDonald County resulted in a three-2 loss. Two Friday video games within the opening rounds of the Springfield Invite blanketed an eight-3 loss to Liberty and a 2-1 win over Fatima (Westphalia). Saturday's three video games resulted in a 1-2 list, as the lady Cats fell to Republic, 13-10, and Reeds Spring, 2-1, whereas beating Kickapoo, 10-6.

After a Tuesday contest at Marshfield, the lady Cat varsity will get a rare weekend off whereas the JV performs within the Republic JV Invite. the total squad can be returned in action Monday at Republic for the remaining general-season video game.

Rogersville will host the class three District eleven tournament, which is scheduled for Oct. 10-13.