Behind solid pitching, a monster grand slam, the Canyon Lady Eagles were able to double up Canyon ISD rival Randall 6-3 in a key District 4-4A clash on Friday afternoon at the Lady Raiders Softball Complex.
Through the first three innings, this game moved pretty slow with Canyon leading 1-0. In the top of the fourth, the Lady Eagles were able to turn the tide. Filling up the bases on Randall pitcher Jazlynn Quigley, Canyon’s Isabella Quintanilla had the moment of the game, driving a deep ball to right field that left the park for a grand slam, giving the Lady Eagles a comfortable 6-0 lead.
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On top of Quintanilla’s heroics, Brooklynne Garrett worked seven strong innings in the circle for a complete game to get the win for Canyon. Over those seven innings, Garrett allowed eight hits, two earned runs but ended up with six strikeouts.
Canyon moves to 14-8 overall on the year and is a perfect 4-0 in District 4-4A. Randall drops to 16-6 overall and is now 2-2 in league play.
Friday’s quick hits
Dumas kept pace with Canyon, as the Demonettes blasted Borger 11-0 on Friday night. In fact, Dumas didn’t allow a run over the past week, blanking Randall, 10-0 on Tuesday night. Dumas (19-2-1) stays tied atop District 4-4A at 4-0. Star Cortes threw a perfect game against Borger over five innings, striking out 11 without allowing a walk. Mia Fry delivered a two-run homer in the win.
West Plains is also right in the mix at the top of District 4-4A after hammering Perryton 22-2 on Friday. The Lady Wolves (15-6) are now 4-0, staying tied with Canyon and Dumas at the top of the district lead. Kylie Mosley went 3-for-5 for the Lady Wolves with three doubles and an RBI. Izabella Wineberg did damage to Rangerettes pitching as well, going 2-for-4 with four RBIs.
Amarillo High remained undefeated in District 3-5A with victories against Tascosa 11-4 on Friday and then an 11-9 win over Lubbock Monterey on Saturday. The Lady Sandies are sitting at the top of the league at 7-0 and 16-7-1 on the year. In the win over Tascosa, Brinlee Baker hit two homers on a 3-for-4 day at the dish, totaling five RBIs. Against Monterey, Mykaela Samuels went deep twice for a pair of homers to finish with three RBIs.
Caprock got back over .500 in District 3-5A with a great Friday and Saturday. The Lady Longhorns (11-9-2, 4-3 in district) dominated Palo Duro 17-2 on Friday and then blanked Lubbock Coronado 12-0 on Saturday. Jaylen Zuniga was 2-for-3 with a homer and a double, totaling three RBIs against Palo Duro. In the win over Coronado, Grace Morales tossed five no-hit innings with three K’s and added two RBIs at the plate.
District 1-3A got going Friday, and the River Road Lady Cats picked up where they left off last year by beating Tulia 11-8. River Road (11-10, 1-0) saw Emma Kilman drive in four runs off a pair of doubles. Teammate Angi Rivas was a perfect 4-for-4 with an RBI and Elizabeth Motes drove in two runs.
Bushland opened league play with a dominating 16-1 win against Canadian on Friday. The Lady Falcons (7-12, 1-0 in district) got a big performance from Addison Appier, who went 2-for-3 that included a two-run home run. Brently Williams was lights out in the circle, striking out nine batters over four innings.
Childress had one of the more eye-popping wins Friday, demolishing Dalhart 33-0 in a District 1-3A opener. Standout pitcher Ansley Parr worked five innings without allowing a hit and racked up 12 K’s. Parr was also 2-for-5 at the dish with a homer and a triple. Teammate Journey Prince went 3-for-4 with two home runs, totaling three RBIs. The Lady Bobcats are now 15-1-1 on the year and 1-0 in District 1-3A.
Highland Park picked up its first district win by running all over West Texas High 19-6 on Saturday. The Lady Hornets are now 4-17 overall but 1-1 in District 1-2A. In the victory against the Comanches, Kaitlin Lucas led the Lady Hornets going 5-for-5 with four RBIs.