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SMITHVILLE — The Smithville Lady Tigers varsity softball team remained perfect in district play at 5-0 with a 13-0 run-rule performance against Caldwell March 28.
Addison Otto and Kenzly White led the way, combining to go 6-for-7 at the plate with three RBIs apiece. The Lady Tigers broke the game open with a 10-run fifth inning to secure the win.
Both teams were scoreless through the first two innings. Smithville got on the board in the third on a two-RBI single from White.
Smithville added another run in the fourth on an RBI single from Jessica Hinnant to extend the lead to 3-0 and set up a massive fifth inning.
White opened the scoring in the fifth with an RBI single, and Brityn Roberts followed with one of her own to make it 5-0. Otto then delivered a bases-clearing triple to push the lead to eight runs, and senior Jessi Davis added a two-run double as Smithville extended its lead to 10-0.
The Lady Tigers capped the inning with RBI singles from senior Kenna Tiner and Alystar Ramos, along with a groundout, to secure the run-rule victory.
Hinnant was dominant in the circle, earning the win while allowing just one hit in five innings with eight strikeouts.
The Lady Tigers closed the series against Caldwell on Tuesday and will return to action against Navasota Tuesday, April 7, at 7 p.m.
