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Lady Pats knock off Knights  | Photo by Keith Covington
Sliding safely home
Marshall’s Maura Autry scores versus West Memphis. |
The Marshall Academy softball team experienced a dominating win, a one-run loss and a not-so-close setback last week. The Lady Patriots’ bats really came to life August 23 in a 16-0 home win over West Memphis Christian. MA
had eight hits. The offense was led by Elizabeth Skelton, who went
three-for-three. Chelsey Gilliam was two-for-three at the plate. Also getting one hit each versus the Lady Knights were Kat Moore, Maura Autry, Darcie Gibson and Arin Leigh Valentine. The Lady Pats and Kirk played an extra inning Tuesday in Grenada with the Lady Raiders snatching a 6-5 win. Kirk scored four runs in the first inning off two hits and two Marshall errors. MA
settled down and was able to get one run back in the second. Skelton
led off with a single. Gibson moved her to second on a sacrifice bunt.
Hannah Pasco reached on an error and moved Skelton to third. Then Blake
Martin put the ball in play to score the run. Marshall
got two more runs in the third. Gilliam led off with a hit. An error
allowed Mallary Covington to reach base. Skelton got a hit to drive in
both runs. The Lady Pats went ahead 5-4 in the
fourth. Hailey McMinn walked and Moore got a hit. Both later scored in
the inning, one on a Kirk error and another on a hit by Skelton. The Lady Raiders tied the game in the bottom of the fourth and it remained deadlocked until the end of regulation. In an extra inning, Marshall was unable to score in the top half, while Kirk pushed a run across in the bottom for the 6-5 win. The Lady Patriots hosted Magnolia Heights Thursday and made eight errors in a 13-2 loss. Getting one hit for Marshall were Gilliam, Moore, Autry and Gibson. The
Lady Patriots (5-11) hosted Hebron Monday of this week and visited West
Memphis Christian Tuesday. Thursday, they host Marvell (Ark.) at 4 p.m.
Next Tuesday, Sept. 7, they host Indianola at 4 p.m. |
