Published May 01, 2008 11:58 pm - ALEXANDRIA — Seven innings weren’t enough for Alexandria and Frankton softball teams.
Instead, both Central Indiana Conference rivals needed nine complete with visiting Frankton, winning 4-3 on Thursday afternoon.
Thursday's area roundup: Frankton softball wins
From Staff Reports
ALEXANDRIA — Seven innings weren’t enough for Alexandria and Frankton softball teams.
Instead, both Central Indiana Conference rivals needed nine complete with visiting Frankton, winning 4-3 on Thursday afternoon.
Jaselyn Jarrell scored the go-ahead run via an Allison Parr single in the top of the ninth, improving Frankton’s record to 10-5 on the year and a perfect 3-0 in the CIC.
Eagles’ Brittany Lawler and Bre Shively each logged two hits, and Parr finished with three. Sami Green recorded the win as Frankton totaled 11 hits.
Alexandria posted 14 hits and tied the game with a three-run bottom of the fifth after trailing 3-0. Frankton jumped ahead, scoring a run in each of the first three frames.
Sarah Almack suffered the loss despite leading the Tigers (11-8, 2-1) with four hits. Brooke Sayre, Erin England and Erin Overmann had two hits apiece.
Lapel 11, Knightstown 0
The Bulldogs trailed momentarily against the host Panthers, but it didn’t last.
Down 1-0 in the first inning, Lapel scored three run in the bottom half and eight more in the third and fourth to blow past Knightstown in five innings.
Kelsey Burton picked up the White River Athletic Conference win for the Bulldogs (6-10), striking out five and walking none.
The Bulldogs logged three extra base hits. Katelynn Ash finished with two hits and a double while Kourtney Allender hit a triple with three RBIs. Courtney Prater also added two RBIs and a triple. Kaylie Schroeder had two hits and an RBI.
Madison-Grant 13, Tipton 0
The Argylls recorded 18 hits and junior starter Sara Webster tossed a no-hitter as M-G toppled the Blue Devils in five innings.