Lady Pioneers come back to invoke 15-run rule on Lady Panthers

Westside Eagle Observer/RANDY MOLL Siloam Springs' pitcher Jessie Robinson throws a pitch during play on Thursday (March 1, 2018) at Gentry High School.
Westside Eagle Observer/RANDY MOLL Siloam Springs' pitcher Jessie Robinson throws a pitch during play on Thursday (March 1, 2018) at Gentry High School.

GENTRY -- After giving up seven runs in the top of the first inning to the visiting Lady Panthers in non-conference play, the Gentry Lady Pioneers scored 12 runs in the bottom of the inning, two in the second and another eight in the bottom of the third for a 22-7 win over Siloam Springs in three innings of play on Thursday.

The Lady Panthers picked up nine hits in the first inning and seven runs, but problems with Siloam Springs pitching and balls getting past the catcher allowed the Lady Pioneers to quickly catch up and take the lead. By the end of the inning, it was Gentry 12, Siloam Springs 7.

While the Lady Pioneers were able to correct their first-inning wobbles, they held the Lady Panthers scoreless in two more at-bats and added two more runs in the second inning and brought the game to an end when eight more Gentry girls crossed the plate in the bottom of the third, invoking the 15-run rule.

Makayla Case pitched for the Lady Pioneers and was credited with the win. Jessie Robinson, Allie Bowman and Tyler King all pitched for Siloam Springs.

Gentry

2B -- Randi Jo Bolinger, Cali Stevens

3B -- Lynzey Sikes

TB -- Randi Jo Bolinger 3, Carissa Goosens 2, Taylor Norman, Meledy Owens 2, Lynzey Sikes 3, Harley Stanfield 2, Cali Stevens 2

RBI -- Carissa Goosens, Taylor Norman, Lynzey Sikes 3, Cali Stevens 2

HBP -- Mandy Barber, Alexis Droddy, Taylor Norman

SB -- Mandy Barber, Alexis Droddy 2, Meledy Owens 2, Lynzey Sikes

Siloam Springs

2B -- Kenlie Noel, Allie Bowman

TB -- Aislyn Burchette, Kenlie Noel 3, Allie Bowman 2, Danielle Boyster, Jayden Still, Ericka Galloway, Micah Curry, Tyler King, Sydney Smith

RBI -- Kenlie Noel, Allie Bowman 2, Micah Curry, Tyler King, Sydney Smith

SB -- Danielle Boyster

FS Northside 10

Gentry 0

The Lady Bears banged out 15 hits and scored a run-rule win against the visiting Lady Pioneers of Gentry on Friday.

Olivia Williams was 4-for-4 with 2 RBIs for Northside, and Meegan Jones was 2-for-3 with 3 RBIs. Williams and Jones each had a triple.

Carissa Goosens was 2-for-2 for Gentry with a double.

Springdale 10

Gentry 3

In Springdale on Feb. 26, the Gentry girls fell to Springdale, 10-3, in 6 1/2 innings of play.

Springdale put three runs on the board in the first inning, and the Gentry girls scored two in the third and another in the top of the fourth to tie things up, but Springdale took back the lead with a solo run in the bottom of the fourth and sealed the victory with six runs in the fifth for a 10-3 win.

Mandy Barber led the Gentry girls with her bat, getting three hits, including a double and an RBI in four at-bats. Lynzey Sikes was two for three and also had an RBI in the non-conference game.

Raegan Jude, Makayla Case and Allee Sweeten all spent time pitching for Gentry.

Sports on 03/07/2018