Week 10 Update
May 4th, 2008Saturday, the Lady Cards faced Dover at 12:00 noon in the first game of the regional tournament in Farmington. They pounded out 12 hits (5 doulbes and a home run) and 9 runs to win the game, 9-3. Skyler Smith won her 20th game of the season and the Lady Cards went to 23-6 on the year. She pitched seven innings with 1 walk, 6 strikeouts and 0 earned runs. Shelby Culver was a major force in the game offensively, having a part in 5 runs scored. After an RBI sacrifice fly, she later drew a walk that eventually scored, then slammed a 3-run homer over the centerfield fence. She later picked up a single to have a 2-2, 4 RBI game. Also with two hits were Samantha Luther (2 doubles), Morgan Clark (2 doubles, 2 RBI), Kala Crisp (double, SB, 2 RBI), and Teighlor Williams (SB). Kelly Helton contributed 1 hit, 1 sac bunt and 1 RBI.
Also in the tourney, Gravette lost to Dardanelle, 9-1, Prairie Grove was defeated by Waldron, the champion of 4-AAAA in a come-from-behind game, 10-9, and Clarksville snuck past Gentry, 1-0.
Monday, Dardanelle played Farmington at 3:00 and Waldron played Clarksville at 5:00 in the regional semifinal games. In the first game, the Lady Cardinals held on to an early 4-0 lead to win 4-3. Skyler Smith got her 21st win of the year and Shelby Culver (HR, 2 BB, 2 RBI) and Morgan Clark (2 hits, 2 RBI) led the offense. The game ended on a thrilling play when, after a single, center fielder Lacey Kragel threw out the potential tying run at the plate. Catcher Morgan Clark received the throw and applied the tag for the final out in the 7th inning.
In the nightcap, there was no score between Waldron and Clarksville for 7 innings. Each team scored once in the eighth before Clarksville struck for 4 runs in the top of the ninth inning to go up 5-1. Waldron answered with one run in the bottom half of the ninth, but was defeated 5-2.
Tuesday, Waldron and Dardanelle matched up at 3:00 for the 3rd seed to the state tourney. Dardanelle defeated Waldron 8-6 . In the championship game between Clarksville and Farmington at 5:00, the Lady Cardinals jumped ahead 1-0 on Lacey Kragel’s first-inning home run, but the Lady Panthers answered with 4 in the 3rd and 1 run in the 5th to eventually win the game 5-2. Now it’s on to the state tournament in Nashville where Friday at 4:00 p.m. the Lady Cardinals will play Dewitt in the first round game.
Lady Cards hold off Dardanelle
1-4A Softball Regional: Lady Cards Advance
