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Hughes Springs Katelyn Roth was called safe at first. The Lady Mustangs added three runs after the call. Michelle Carney/Howe Enteprise Mustangs proved to be a force that Only a few hours an emotional not only complimented the graduation ceremony, the Lady pitching, but empowered the team. Bulldogs would wear the black and white colors and the H O W E on With high school graduations for their chest even after their official both schools making an impact of graduation. Madison Hargrove toed the dates and times of the series, the rubber for Lady Bulldogs and game one was decided for the senior struggled to find her Thursday night and game two and command from the onset as she hit three (if needed) were scheduled the leadoff hitter, Peyton Blythe for Saturday night - only a few which set the tone for the game. A hours after Howe's graduation walk and a ground out later brought ceremonies. In game one, Howe Hailey Wilson to the plate where jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in she launched a 3-run homer to left the first inning on two bases loaded to give Hughes Springs an early 3-0 ground outs that scored runs. lead. However, Howe's talented junior starting pitcher Torrey Stubblefield Just as in game one, Lanier was able felt the barrage of the Hughes to keep the Lady Bulldogs off Springs offensive attack in the balance with her off-speed pitches bottom half of the first giving up a and Howe failed to score in the first walk, three singles, a double and a two innings. Hughes Springs hit-by-pitch which all combined for landed three more runs in the top of four runs for Hughes Springs. The the third inning on two walks and Lady Mustangs added a run in the two singles. But Howe finally bottom of the second inning to reached the scoreboard in the stretch the lead to 5-2 which bottom half of the inning when remained the score until the sixth Peyton Streetman singled home inning. Payton Griffin's lead-off Emily Sanders and Erin Blackburn homer in the sixth cut the Hughes scored on a sac fly by Hargrove. In Springs lead to 5-3, but Kennedy the top half of the fourth, Hughes was able to settle down to snuff out Springs added their third 3-run a Howe rally. inning of the game to extend their lead to 9-2. Two walks and three In the bottom of the sixth inning, singles did the damage for the Lady Hughes Springs caught a big break Mustangs. Emily Sanders drove in with two outs. Erin Blackburn a run in the fourth and Streetman fielded a ground ball by Katelyn scored in the fifth when Dani Ross Roth and threw the runner out at reached on an error. first base, but the umpire ruled the runner safe at first. Instead of Howe never stopped fighting and in being the third out of the inning, a their final hopes, Stubblefield led of run scored on the play and left the the seventh inning with a double inning open. Hughes Springs and was followed by Kayla followed with two doubles and a Anderson, who hit a line drive shot walk which led to an eventual 3that cleared the left field wall to run inning and gave the Lady bring Howe within three at 9-6. But Mustangs an 8-3 lead. the Lady Mustangs with Kennedy on the rubber was able to get the Howe was unable to score in the final three outs needed to celebrate top of the seventh inning and one their clinching of a state tournament might wonder how things could berth. have been different if Kennedy had been pitching with a two run lead The Lady Bulldogs are the greatest instead of a comfortable five run Howe girls team to wear the lead. HOWE.
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