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BASTROP — The Bastrop Lady Bears varsity softball team picked up a must-win 6-5 victory over the McCallum Knights April 14 at Bastrop High School.
The Lady Bears entered the game needing a win to secure a playoff spot against undefeated Mc-Callum, and the roster came out swinging. Bastrop built a 6-0 lead by the end of the third inning after scoring three runs on a home run by Madison Perez in the first, later adding a run on an error and two-RBI double from Lizzie Rodriguez.
Ella Griesenbeck got the start in the circle and was dominant through the first three frames, allowing no runs and recording two strikeouts.
Momentum began to shift in the fourth when the Knights tallied their first run. Bastrop’s bats went quiet the rest of the way, forcing the Lady Bears to hold on late.
McCallum added another run in the fifth to make it 6-2, then scored three more in the sixth to pull within one.
The Knights threatened a tie or lead change later in the inning with runners on the corners and two outs, but a lineout to Jessa Clay ended the threat.
That defensive play proved crucial. McCallum put its leadoff runner on base in the seventh, but Bastrop recorded three straight outs to seal the win.
Jamie Green came on in relief of Griesenbeck and secured the save.
Bastrop faces East View at 6 p.m. Friday, April 24.
