'Dogs Return To League Play Wednesday Against NTCC

'Dogs Return To League Play Wednesday Against NTCC

Navarro Softball is scheduled to spring back into Region XIV East Zone competition Wednesday when the Northeast Texas Eagles come to Jesse and Lou Cummings Field for a 1 pm doubleheader.

The phrase "is scheduled' fits, since weather forecasts indicate the 90 percent likelihood Tuesday of overnight showers and thunderstsorms that could alter the Bulldogs' plan.

The Eagles (8-11/0-4), currently have a four-game losing streak as they approach the midpoint of a schedule grind.  They've lost league doubleheaders at Paris and against TVCC at Mount Pleasant.  Next for NTCC are zone doubleheaders at Corsicana against Navarro, and Saturday, at Bossier, La., against the 18th-ranked Lady Cavaliers.

Navarro ventured into the non-conference realm Monday and gained a split with the Hill Lady Rebels.  

GAME 1: Navarro 1, Hill 0
 
The Bulldogs lone run crossed when Kaitlynn Woodlee's bases-loaded, fielder's choice grounder enabled courtesy runner Janay Reynolds to score from third. Reynolds ran for Tatum Briggs, who drew a one-out walk from Hill starter Spring. Harley Davis then was hit by a pitch and Callie Waller walked.
 
GAME 1: NAVARRO 1, HILL 0 -- FINAL
SCORE BY INNINGS………….R-H-E (LOB)
Hill………….000...000...0...........- 0-2-1
Navarro…..001..000...X...........- 1-4-1
In The Circle:
N: Braylee Forse 7.0 IP, 2 H, 7 Ks. H: Hannah Spring.
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BATTING:
2B: Maddie Wright
TB: Harley Davis, Jenna Rude, Kaitlynn Woodlee, Maddie Wright 2
RBI: Kaitlynn Woodlee
SAC: Jenna Rude, Maddie Wright
ROE: Alanna Islas, Bayja Newby
FC: Bayja Newby, Kaitlynn Woodlee
HBP: Harley Davis
 
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GAME 2: Hill 6, Navarro 2
Hill scored a first-inning run without benefit of a hit. The Lady Rebels took the lead after a two-out error that followed a walk and a hit-batter.
Navarro tied it in the third as London Reue drew a two-out walk with the bases loaded. Singles by Maddie Wright and Jenna Rude and a Tatum Briggs walk set the stage.
Hill surged to a 5-1 lead in the fifth and touched Swacker for three extra-base hits. Right fielder Ellena Munoz doubled and scored after Hannah Spring bunted and reached on an error. Shortstop Shelby Pelton tripled home Spring, and catcher Bridgette Montes slugged a home run to leftfield.
Spring doubled to start Hill's seventh and came around to score on Pelton's groundout.
GAME 2: HILL 6, NAVARRO 2 -- FINAL
SCORE BY INNINGS…………….....R-H-E (LOB)
Hill…………..100...040..1.................6-4-0 (LOB 2)
Navarro……001...000..1.................2-10-2 (LOB 10)
In The Circle:
N: Brooklynn Swacker, Kaitlynn Woodlee (6). H: Little.
BATTING:
2B: Tatum Briggs, Kaitlynn Woodlee, Maddie Wright
TB: Tatum Briggs 3, Jordyne Reese, London Reue, Jenna Rude 2, Kaitlynn Woodlee 2, Maddie Wright 4
RBI: London Reue, Kaitlynn Woodlee
SAC: Jenna Rude
HBP: Harley Davis
SB: Jordyne Reese
CS: Jenna Rude
 
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SOFTBALL SCHEDULE MONDAY
Non-Conference Doubleheaders March 15
Navarro 1-2, Hill 0-6
Bossier Parish 19-24, National Park College 0-0  (Both Games, 5 Innings)
TVCC 19-9, Jarvis Christian 0-0  (Both Games, 5 Innings)