Lady Cats remain undefeated in district play
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The No. 10 ranked Sulphur Springs Lady Cats traveled to Marshall Tuesday, looking to improve their district record to 5-0. The Lady Cats entered the day with a ton of momentum, riding a six-game winning streak and as winners in nine of their last 10 games.
Crimson Bryant once again took the mound for the Lady Cats and got off to a great start, striking out five batters in the first two innings. The only base runner she allowed in the first two innings was a two-out walk in the bottom of the second.
The Sulphur Springs offense came to life in the top of the third, starting with a leadoff walk from Emerson Thompson. After a sacrifice bunt that moved Thompson to second, Jadyn Harper and Nicole Higgins each drew walks, loading the bases with one out.
Later in the frame, with the bases still loaded and two outs, Bryant helped herself out, drawing a walk which brought in the first run of the game. With a one-run lead, Parris Pickett blew the game wide open, hitting a grand slam to put the Lady Cats’ ahead 5-0.
Marshall tried their best to fight their way back into the game, despite Bryant striking out the first two batters in the bottom of the third. The Lady Mavericks put together back-to-back hits, driving in one run and cutting the Sulphur Springs lead to four runs.
Both teams were quiet over the next few innings, as Bryant took her game to the next level on the mound. Bryant struck out the side in the fourth and fifth innings, before picking up another three strikeouts in the bottom of the sixth.
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The Lady Cats’ added some insurance, starting with a one-out walk from Addison Caddell. Later in the frame Pickett came through with an RBI triple, pushing the Sulphur Springs lead to 6-1.
Bryant took the mound for the bottom of the seventh, looking to finish the complete game. After striking out the first batter, Bryant got a groundout and a pop out, securing the 6-1 win for the Lady Cats.
Bryant got the win, going the full seven innings allowing just one run. She also allowed just three hits and one walk, while striking out an impressive 17 batters. In her five district starts, she has now struck out 15 or more in four of them.
Pickett led the way offensively, going 2-for-3 with a grand slam and a triple. Driving in five of the Lady Cats six runs, Pickett also drew a walk. Katie Johns and Kinz Smallwood were the only other Lady Cats with hits, as Johns went 1-for-1 and Smallwood went 1-for-3 with a double.
The win pushes the No. 10 ranked Lady Cats to 14-1-2 on the year and 5-0 in district play. They return home to face Pine Tree Friday. Pine Tree is the final district team that Sulphur Springs has yet to face this season.
Friday’s game is set to begin at 6 p.m. Coverage of the game will be provided on Front Porch News.
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