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Peyton Tinney photo by Sharla Ross one and scored one run. Stubblefield got the win for the Lady Bulldogs. She allowed two runs over 10 innings. She struck out eight, walked eight and gave up six hits. The Lady Bulldogs pushed two runs across in the fourth inning to start the scoring. The Lady Bulldogs scored on an RBI triple by Kayla Anderson and an error. After posting one run in the fifth, Brock again scored one in the seventh. In the fifth, Brock scored on a fielder's choice.
win, but the Lady Bulldogs were two-hit by the The Lady Eagles. Only Stubblefield and Emily Sanders were able to reach base other than a walk drawn by leadoff hitter Erin Blackburn. Howe lost game two by a score of 4-1 and faced a sudden death game on Saturday. Game 3, previously scheduled for 2pm, was moved up to noon due to the weather situations that have pelted North Texas for the entire spring.
Howe quickly answered right back in the top of the fourth innng. Stubblefield singled and later scored and then Hargrove scored on a deep fly by Dani Ross to give Howe the 3-2 lead.
Director Zack Hudson entered the dugout and finished the game coaching first base as Assistant Coach Jordan Dusek finished out the game coaching third.
Howe added to the lead in the The lead changed seven times in seventh inning when Tinney drove Head Coach Adam Rupert once again called on his freshman hurler, this game and Brock came back in in Sanders with a double. Stubblefield, who had thrown 207 the bottom of the fourth and scored Anderson doubled home Streetman Capturing game one proved to be and Tinney to give Howe what crucial because of the outcome of pitches just two days prior, to start after a leadoff triple. The game the most important game in Howe went to the fifth inning tied at three. seemed like a comfortable 7-3 lead game two. The Lady Bulldogs, going into the bottom of the playing in Bowie again, had Brock High School softball history. Howe regained the lead in the fifth seventh needing just three outs to on the ropes, but the Lady Eagles advance. proved to be up for the challenge. Howe batted first, being the visitors inning when freshman Peyton and quickly struck first blood with Streetman scored on an error by the Brock catcher. Howe's 4-3 lead Brock led off with a single, stole Madisyn Hargrove got the start on Blackburn leading off with a bunt second and later scored on a double the rubber for the girls. She went single. She promptly stole second would remain intact through the sixth inning. to make it 7-4 with two outs. and was driven home by Tinney all seven innings, striking out six Stubblefied walked the next hitter and walking four hitters. She only with an RBI single. Several questionable calls drew loading the bases before getting the allowed six hits, but Brock made Howe held that 1-0 lead up until the Howe Head Coach Adam Rupert to hitter to bounce a grounder to her them count. dispute the umpire, which led to his for the final out of the game. Howe bottom of the third inning when eventual ejection. Howe Athletic is the region II quarterfinal champs. Hargrove pitchedd well enough to Brock plated two runs.
