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Blue Angels, Sharks, Knockouts battle in U-10 softball
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MYLA DILLIGARD, KAITLYN CANTRELL - photo by Photo by Mikelyn Mattox
Blue Angels 7 Knockouts 6The Blue Angels got back-to-back wins on May 23, when they edged by the Knockouts in U-10 girls softball action, then defeated the Sharks in the second game of the evening.Sarette Aranda went 3 for 3 at the plate in the Blue Angels 7-6 win over the Knockouts, hitting two doubles and scoring a run in the process, Lera Britt hit a triple, scored three times, and went 4 for 4, Kaitlyn Cantrell pounded a double, Brooklyn Estes hit a single, and Katie Colwell slipped in a single and smacked a double.Sarah Colwell went 2 for 3 and scored twice, while Mallori Hart hit a single, a double, and scored once, and Abbi Taylor went 3 for 4.For the Knockout’s effort at bat, Haley Bogle hit a double, Monica Carlton singled, Julia Curtis went 3 for 4 at the plate, and Jadyn Dawson went 4 for 4 with a double. Justice Dawson and Paxton Dawson put doubles in, Myla Dilligard and Makayla Kirby Brooklyn Wilson all singled, Carrie Mooneyham hit two doubles in four at-bats, and Madison Parsley went 3 for 4Blue Angels 11Sharks 6The Blue Angels took the Sharks down later that night in an 11-6 game.Sarette Aranda went 2 for 4 at the plate for the Blue Angels, Leera Britt went 3 for 4, and Kaitlyn Cantrell hit a single and a double.Katie Colwell got two hits in four at-bats, Sarah Colwell and Brooklyn Estes went 3 for 4, with Estes putting a double on the book.Mallori Hart went 3 for 4, adding a double and a triple to the tally, Mallorie Kirby hit a triple, and Johnna Summers and Abbi Taylor hit doubles.Kennedy Agee put a double in for the Sharks offense, Lydia Brown contributed a double and a single, Emme Colwell went 2 for 4 at bat, Abby Evans blasted a triple and went 3 for 3, McKenzie France hit a triple, and Annissa Hall hit a double.Sharks 7Knockouts 8Meanwhile, on May 26, the Sharks and the Knockouts met for an 8-7 brawl, with the Knockouts coming out on top.Kennedy Agee went 2 for 4 for the Sharks’ offensive effort, Lydia Brown singled, Emme Colwell hit two singles, and Abby Evans went 4 for 4, hit two doubles, a triple, and scored once.McKenzie France went 4 for 4, scoring twice, Annissa Hall went 3 for 4 at bat, hitting a double and scoring a run, and Kiley Staley hit a double and scored a run.Jadyn Dawson went 2 for 4 for the Knockouts, scoring twice, Justice Dawson went 3 for 4, scoring twice as well, and Paxton Dawson put in a double.Myla Dilligard hit a single for the Knockouts, Carrie Mooneyham went 3 for 4, and Madison Parsley went 3 for 4, pounded a home run, and scored twice.Sharks 6Blue Angels 9The Sharks were stopped by the Blue Angels in the second game of the night on May 26, losing 6-9.Lydia Brown put a single in for the Sharks, scoring once, Emme Colwell scored twice and went 2 for three with a triple, and Abby Evans went 2 for 3, McKenzie France went 3 for 3 at the plate, hit two triples, and scored once, Annissa Hall hit a single, and Kiley Staley went 2 for 3, hitting a double.Sarette Aranda went 2 for 3 at the plate for the Blue Angels, scoring once and smacking a double and a triple, Lera Britt went 2 for 4 and scored a run, Kaitlyn Cantrell and Katie Colwell went 2 for 3 at bat for the Blue Angels, Sarah Colwell went 2 for three and pounded a home run, and Brooklynn Estes and Mallori Hart each hit a single and scored once.Johna Summers hit a single, and Abbi Taylor went 3 for 3, hitting a double and scoring three times.Knockouts 9Blue Angels 5The Knockouts finally knocked the Blue Angels out on June 2, taking home a 9-5 win.Haliey Bogle went 1 for 4 for the Knockouts’ offense, and Julia Curtis and Jadyn Dawson went 3 for 4, scoring two runs each, Justice Dawson hit a double and scored a run, Paxton Dawson got a base hit and scored once, and Myla Dilligard went 2 for 4, hitting a double and crossing the plate once.Carrie Mooneyham slammed a home run, Madison Parsley went 2 for 4, and Brooklyn Wilson went 4 for 4, doubled, and scored once.Lera Britt went 3 for 4 for the Blue Angels, scoring twice, Sarah Colwell went 3 for 3 and scored once, and Brooklynn Estes and Abbi Taylor both went 2 for 3, scoring a run each.Knockouts 14Sharks 8The Knockouts then capped off their night on June 2 by giving the Sharks a 14-8 beating. Julia Curtis went 2 for 3 for the Knockouts, scoring twice, Jadyn Dawson hit a double and went 3 for 4, Justice Dawson went 3 for 4, hit a double, and scored three runs, and Paxton Dawson scored twice and hit a triple, batting 2 for 3.Carrie Mooneyham dropped a single in and slammed a homer, Madison Parsley hit a home run and a double and went 4 for 4 at bat, scoring three times, and Brooklyn Wilson went 3 for 3, hit a double and a triple, and took three trips across the plate.Kennedy Agee went 2 for 4 batting for the Sharks, scoring once, while Lydia Brown went 2 for 4, hit a triple, and scored twice, and Abby Evans went 4 for 4, hit three doubles, and scored two as well.McKenzie France ripped a home run, went 3 for 4, and scored two runs, and Kiley Staley went 3 for 4, hit two doubles, and scored once.