(Marion) — The bats came alive for the Marion Lady Bulldogs as they crushed the Cibolo Steele JV, 15-2 in their first game at the Marion High School softball tournament on Thursday.
The Lady Bulldogs nearly batted around twice in the first inning as they scored 11 runs to put the game in hand. Freshman Cambry Dojahn singled with the bases loaded to get the first two runs on the board for Marion. In her next at-bat, Dojahn would double to bring home another run.
Junior Gianna Ricarte scored on Dojahn’s double. She would also have a double of her own that cleared the bases to bring in three runs in the first inning.
Lady Bulldog head coach Sammy Scribner said Dojahn, Ricarte and the rest of the team made adjustments in getting big hits at the plate.
“I told them going in that we had a slower pitcher today and so, we have trouble sometimes staying back on those (pitches) and we have trouble hitting them,” Scribner said. “But they were disciplined at the plate and they kinda did what they were supposed to do, wait on it and then have quick hands. So, they adjusted very well and got the job done.”
Senior Greenlee Trevino also had a two-RBI base hit as a part of the big inning. The Lady Bulldogs plated four more in the second inning.
In the circle, freshman Alyson Robles went two innings giving up two runs for Marion. Lady Bulldog veteran senior pitcher Kira Jones went one inning of scoreless relief.
Marion will continue play in the tournament on Friday morning when they take on Ingram-Moore. First pitch is set for 10:45 a.m. at the Marion High School softball field.
Earlier in the day, the Navarro Lady Panthers fell 8-6 to Blanco in the tournament opener. Navarro rebounded by blasting Lytle, 17-1 in their second game. Kaislynn Tovar and Shelbi Stevens each clubbed home runs for the Lady Panthers. Navarro will take on the Steele JV this morning at 9 a.m.
(Kekaha, HI) — Out in the Pacific Ocean, the Seguin Lady Matador softball team is at the 38th Annual Waimea High School Varsity Softball Tournament in Kekaha, Hawaii.
The Lady Mats played in two tie games on Thursday. Chloe Belicek had a home run for Seguin in their second game. Lady Mat hurler Madyson Schultze struck out five in six innings pitched on Thursday. Seguin will play four more games over the next two days in the Aloha State.
(Seguin) — And in baseball tournament action, the Seguin Matadors dropped a 6-3 decision to Austin Akins in the opener of the Matador Baseball Tournament at Smokey Joe Williams Field on Thursday. The Mats came back and shutout Edison, 10-0 in their second game.
Seguin scored six runs in a big fourth inning. Matthew Marek had an RBI double in the inning. Landon Trost and Seth Cevallos added RBI base hits as well to break the game open.
The Mats are back to tournament play today and tomorrow. Seguin will play the O’Connor Panthers this morning at 9 a.m. at Smokey Joe.
And the Marion and Navarro baseball teams are playing in tournaments this weekend. The Panthers are at the Jourdanton tournament. The Bulldogs are hosting the Marion baseball tournament.