Lady Tigers up Lafayette Knights

Hanson Memorial’s Lady Tigers used a pair of six-run innings combined with a 3-run frame to topple the Lafayette Christian Academy Lady Knights 15-5 Saturday in District 7-1A action at the Hanson Memorial Lady Tigers Softball Complex.
Hanson scored six runs in the bottom half of both the first and third innings along with three runs in the fifth stanza for a 10-run rule 15-5 victory over LCA.
With the win, Hanson upped its record to 10-8 overall and 9-2 in Dis-trict 7-1A.
Ashlee Meyerholtz earned the win in the circle for the Hanson Memorial Lady Tigers. She went five complete innings, allowing five runs (all earned) while fanning two and walking one.
Leading hitters for the Lady Tigers were: Allyssa Young, 1 for 3, 2 runs, walk; Casey Fitzgerald, 1 for 4, run, RBI; Kaylee Broussard, 1 for 3, 3 runs, RBI; Lunden Verdin, 1 for 1, double, run, 3 RBI, walk; Baylee Young, 2 for 2, 3 runs, 3 RBI; Ashlee Meyerholtz, 1 for 4, 2 runs, RBI; Meagan LeBlanc, 2 for 3, double, run, 4 RBI and Camille Baker, 2 for 3, RBI.
The Hanson Lady Tigers blew open a scoreless game by plating six runs in the first and third frames for a 12-3 advantage.
In the bottom of the first frame, a one-out RBI-double by Lunden Verdin sparked a rally that ended in a 6-0 advantage for the Lady Tigers. Kaylee Broussard and Allyssa Young smacked back-to-back singles before Verdin belted an RBI-double which plated Broussard, giving Hanson a 1-0 lead. With Allyssa Young at third and Verdin at second, Baylee Young delivered Allyssa Young on an RBI-single as the Lady Tigers took a 2-0 lead. . Verdin later advanced to third and Baylee Young moved to second as Noel Baker was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Ashlee Meyerholtz lined a grounder which went for an error, scoring Verdin from third base to give Hanson a 3-0 lead. With Baylee Young on third, Noel Baker on second and Ashlee Meyerhotlz at first base, Meagan LeBlanc belted a 3-run double, sending Hanson Memorial to a 6-0 advantage at the end of the first frame.
Hanson Memorial added six more runs in the bottom of the third for a 12-0 lead. Baylee Young, who led off the inning by reaching first base after getting hit by a pitch, advanced to second base on a passed ball before moving to third base on another passed ball before tagging home plate on a wild pitch, lifting Hanson to a 7-0 lead. Noel Baker later walked to first base on a free pass before Ashlee Meyerholtz later singled and Meagan LeBlanc walked to load the bases. Camille Baker later singled home Noel Baker, giving Hanson an 8-0 advantage. Casey Fitzgerald singled home Meyerholtz for a 9-0 lead prior to LeBlanc scoring on an error, making it 10-0 after she touched home plate. Allyssa Young hit into a fielder’s choice, before Lunden Verdin scored Casey Fitzgerald on a bases-loaded walk as the Lady Tigers stretched their lead to 11-0. Kaylee Broussard closed out the scoring in the third stanza when she scored on Baylee Young’s sacrifice fly, giving Hanson a 12-0 lead
Hanson added three more runs in the bottom of the fifth frame when Kaylee Broussard, Allyssa Young and Baylee Young circled the bases to help the Lady Tigers posted the 10-run rule victory over LCA.
Broussard reached af-ter getting hit by a pitch before Allyssa Young strolled to first base on a walk. Both Broussard and Allyssa Young moved up on a wild pitch before Verdin delivered Broussard on a sacrifice fly. Baylee Young later drove home Allyssa Young before Noel Baker walked, setting up Meagan LeBlanc’s game-ending RBI-single up the middle with Baylee Young’s score giving the Lady Tigers the victory due to the 10-run rule.
The Lady Tigers will return to action Tuesday at home versus Highland Baptist in District 7-1A action.