Hugoton Sweeps LHS Softball

Varsity Game 1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E LOB
Liberal 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 4 1 4
Hugoton 1 0 3 1 0 0 – 5 8 1 10

Liberal began the day wanting to make improvement in all phases of the game. Liberal opened up 1st inning going down in order. Starting pitcher Brittany Granger got two quick out but gave up a home run over left field fence for Hugoton’s first run, but she bounced back and struck out the next batter to end the inning. In the top of sec. with one out Emily Castaneda singled but the next two batters could not punch out a hit. The bottom of the Hugoton got a base on balls, but the Redskins defense helped out Pitcher Granger with a defensive out and Brittany responded with two more strike outs to end the inning. Liberal still trailed 1-0.
3rd inning Liberal went down in order, and Hugoton put together their big inning. With one out they had two consecutive singles followed by a hit pitch and two walks help the eagles score three runs before the skins could put out the fire. Top of the 4th , the young redskins came back with 2 runs of their own . With one out Brittany Granger singled followed by a Hugoton error on shortstop gave the skins some life. Emily Castaneda answered with a double done right field line to score both runners. But the skins could not follow it up and the next two batters went down. Liberal now trailed 5-2.
Bottom 4th- liberal again answered with their defense, with one out and two runners on base, the redskins outfielders went to work and made two nice catches to end any threat from the eagles.
5th inning, both teams went down in order. Top of the 6th – liberal with one out got a single by Stephanie Sanchez,
But her teammates came up empty to end the inning. Hugoton got bases loaded with one out and Liberals third baseman Esmeralda Garcia made two great fielding plays to dahs all hopes for the eagles scoring threat.
With one last hope the redskins got two runners on but with two outs could not get that clutch hit. Losing 5-2.

Coach Knott stated a very nice turn around defensively from the other night . But we must keep other teams from having their big inning and we need to get more timely hits to help ourselves when needed. Having just one error in 6 innings is a great building point .

Emily Castaneda was 2-3 with a 2b and one rbi.

(LP)Brittany granger went 6 innings/ 6k/4bb/2hp/ 8h/5 r/3 er.

Game 2
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E LOB
Liberal 0 0 0 1 — 1 3 3 5
Hugoton 0 6 5 6 – – – 16 8 1 4

With some confidence Liberal tried to keep things rolling in the 1st inning .Jordan Urban singled with one out and Stephanie Sanchez followed up with another single, but both runners would be left in scoring position. Brittany Granger struck out the first batter but with two back to back walks Hugoton looked to score , But Granger worked her magic and struck out the next two batters.
2nd inning Liberal Emily Castaneda reached base on a error by Hugoton second baseman But her teammates could not bring her home.
The Hugoton eagles flexed their muscles in scoring 6 runs on 5 hits and 2 walks to blow the game open, In the top half of the 3rd the lady skins wnet done in order, giving the eagles more momentum they again jumped out and scored 5 more runs on 4 hits 2 bb and 2 costly liberal errors, Now down 11-0, Liberal did answer with a run in the 4th inning. Emily Castaneda hits a leadoff double and gets to third on a ground out, next batter strikes out, with two outs Marina Arenivas musters up a short hit that the catcher over throws first base and along Emily to score but that was the end the next batter grounds out top the pitcher. Hugoton came back and finished the game with 6 runs to close the game in run rule fashion 16-1.

(LP) Brittany Granger 3 inngs/6k/5bb/6 h/11r/6er
Jordan Granger 1 inng/1k/5 bb/2h/6r/3er
Emily Castaneda/1-2,2b.. Jordan URBAN/STEPHINIE Sanchez/ both had two singles.

Coach Knott stated early walks and timely hits put us behind early, we need to stay close to give ourselves a chance. We will regroup and go to Scott CITY ON Monday.
Record 0-4

Jv won first game 11-4 and lost second game 5-11
Record 1-3