The Siloam Springs softball team picked up its first wins of the season on Tuesday with a 5A-West Conference sweep at Little Rock Christian.
The Lady Panthers (2-15, 2-8) scored nine runs in the first inning on their way to a 14-4 victory in Game 1. Siloam Springs followed that up with a 16-3 win in five innings in Game 2.
5A-West Conference softball standings
^Overall^Conf.
Team^W-L^W-L
Greenbrier^12-6^10-0
Beebe^14-4^9-1
Greenwood^16-5^8-2
Alma^12-7^7-3
Vilonia^7-14^3-6
Siloam Springs^2-15^2-8
Russellville^2-12^0-9
LR Christian^0-14^0-10
Last Tuesday’s conference results
Siloam Springs 14-16, LR Christian 4-3
Beebe 6-5, Greenwood 5-2
Greenbrier 6-17, Alma 5-2
Vilonia 19, Russellville 0
This Tuesday’s conference games
Siloam Springs at Russellville
LR Christian at Vilonia
Greenwood at Alma
Beebe at Greenbrier
"I am happy for our players," said Siloam Springs coach Scott Wright. "As our pitching has been developing, our girls have hung in there and done some good things this season. We have improved as much as any team as I have coached."
Game 1
Siloam Springs 14,
LR Christian 4
The Lady Panthers drew 14 walks and had only five base hits in the run-rule victory in Game 1.
Siloam Springs led 9-1 after the first inning and 11-1 in the second.
Little Rock Christian cut the lead to 11-2 in the bottom of the fourth, but the Lady Panthers answered with three runs in the top of the fifth to go up 14-2.
The Lady Warriors scored two runs in the bottom of the fifth but it wasn't enough to extend the game past the fifth inning as the Lady Panthers won via sportsmanship rule.
Sydney Smith had two of the Lady Panthers' hits, including a double, to go with an RBI. Hilarie Buffington also had a hit and an RBI. Katie Mesko and Maggie Torres also had hits.
Faith Howie scored three runs for the Lady Panthers, while Kyiah Marsh, Ericka Galloway and Buffington each scored two runs.
Jessie Robinson picked up the win in the circle with a complete game and six strikeouts. She allowed four hits, four runs to go with three walks.
Game 2
Siloam Springs 16,
LR Christian 3
The Lady Panthers plated four runs in the top of the first inning in Game 2, but the Lady Warriors came back with two runs in the bottom of the inning to cut the lead to 4-2.
Siloam Springs scored seven runs in the top of the third and five in the fourth go to up 16-2. The Lady Warriors (0-14, 0-10) scored one run in the bottom of the fifth to set the final score.
Siloam Springs was more offensive in Game 2 with 14 base hits.
Micah Curry went 4 for 4, including a double, with two RBIs and two runs scored.
Sydney Smith had three hits, including a home run, two RBIs and three runs scored.
Hilarie Buffington had two hits and scored two runs, while Aislyn Burchette had two hits and scored a run.
Maggie Torres and Faith Howie each had one hit, one run scored and two RBIs, while Ericka Galloway scored three runs and had a hit and an RBI.
The Lady Panthers drew 16 walks in Game 2.
Jessie Robinson pitched another complete game for the victory and did not walk or hit a batter. She gave up three runs with three strikeouts.
"In Game 2 Jessie Robinson didn't give them one walk or hit any batters, which shows how much she has improved over the course of the last 24 months," Wright said. "Our defense made the routine plays and our offense was patient at the plate and had several hits, including a home run by Sydney Smith, and we ran the bases well. Their work paid off and getting rewarded for that was fun to see. I'm looking forward to that last five games as we continue to get better in every aspect of the game."
Up next
The Lady Panthers are scheduled to return to action this Tuesday at Russellville.
Sports on 04/21/2019