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The Elgin Lady Wildcats varsity softball team split its matchups last week in drastic fashion, defeating Marble Falls, 7-1, in nondistrict action before being run-ruled by Hendrickson in District 23-5A play three days later.
MARBLE FALLS
The Wildcats got a strong performance in the circle March 24 from junior utility player Katelyn Anderson, who threw a complete game, allowing one run on five hits with no strikeouts.
Anderson pitched to contact and allowed her defense to back her up, as Elgin committed just one error.
That was not the case for the Mustangs, who had seven errors the Wildcats took advantage of.
Elgin got on the board in the top of the first, scoring two runs on an RBI single from senior Bianca Galindo and a groundout to make it 2-0. Marble Falls scored its only run of the game on a sacrifice fly in the bottom half of the inning.
Elgin answered with a sacrifice fly of its own in the second inning to make it 3-1 and added another run in the fourth. The Lady Cats scored two runs on an error in the sixth before closing the game with a sacrifice bunt and 7-1 tally.
Galindo finished 2-for-4 at the plate with an RBI.
HENDRICKSON
The pitching was a different story March 27, as Anderson struggled early, allowing six runs on five hits in the first two innings.
Elgin’s defense also had trouble and committed seven errors. Hendrickson scored two runs in the first inning after an error.
Elgin had a runner in scoring position in the bottom half of the inning but could not convert. Hendrickson added four runs in the second, aided by two hit batters and another Lady Cats error.
The Hawks went on to score eight more unanswered points. Elgin found some success in the bottom of the fifth, as Trinity Martinez hit an RBI single and the Wildcats drew a bases- loaded walk, but the game ended early in a 14-2 loss.
Sarah Herring came on in relief of Anderson. She allowed eight runs on three hits.
The Wildcats faced Weiss March 31 and will return to action against Georgetown Thursday, April 2, at 6 p.m.
