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March 7, 2022
Lady Bulldogs jumping into district play
Howe’s Ryleigh Craven jumps after a 3-3 tie with Collinsville on Friday. Photo by Alexa Brunner. The Howe Lady Bulldogs (2-11-1) played a heavy schedule last week where they played six games, winning one and tying one. Howe lost to Pottsboro 7-0 to open district play. Howe’s only hit came on a Kennadi Barrett double. Ryleigh Craven started in the circle and went 4.1 innings, allowing one earned run, walking none, and striking out four. She was relieved by Railyn Murphy who pitched 2.2 innings, allowing no earned runs, walking two and striking out three. Howe won 11-2 over Savoy with Jocee McCullar leading the charge with two hits and five RBI on a double and a homer. Barrett also homered in the win. Murphy went the distance for Howe allowing two earned runs in four innings, walking one while striking out seven. Howe then lost to the Rivercrest Rebels 4-3 and only collected three hits in the game. Barrett hit a 2-run homer over the wall to drive in two of the Lady Bulldogs’ runs. Craven went 3.1 innings in the circle and gave up two earned runs on six hits, walked two and struck out three. She was relieved by Murphy who got the final two outs with one strikeout allowing no runs. Howe lost to Anna, 17-2 with Barrett and Murphy driving in the Howe runs. Payton Stapleton had the other hit for Howe. Craven went two innings allowing eight hits and six earned runs. She walked one and struck out eight. Murphy, in relief, gave up four earned runs on seven hits, walked one and struck out two.
Howe then lost to Trenton, 6-4 as Howe again was only able to muster three hits during the game. Those came by way of Murphy, Barrett, and Kaitlyn Fuhr. Murphy went all 3.2 innings in the circle, allowing five earned runs on eight hits. She walked three and struck out one. The Lady Bulldogs then tied Collinsville, 3-3 in five innings. Howe racked up five hits with McCullar and Craven notching two each. Fuhr had the other hit. Jordan Brunner had two RBI and Murphy had one RBI. Murphy also pitched all five innings, allowing two earned runs on three hits. She walked three and struck out two. Howe then rounded out the week with an 11-8 loss to Sam Rayburn where Craven went two innings in the circle, allowing three earned runs on two hits and one walk. She struck out two. Stapleton went 2-for-2 at the plate and drove in two RBI. Fuhr went 2-for-3 with a double, triple, and RBI. Barrett drove in two runs as she doubled. Brunner went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored. She also had a double in the loss.
XYZ Meets "XYZ (eXtra Years of Zest) group will meet this Thursday, March 10 in Fellowship Hall at First Baptist Church Howe. The program will be our own Terrie McLaughlin sharing her beautiful solo voice that we have come to love by singing several favorite songs.
