Highlassies shut out North Central

The McLennan Highlassies picked up two run-rule wins over the North Central Lady Lions at Bosque River Ballpark.

Ashley Mills earned the 9-0 win for the Highlassies in game one.

McLennan scored five runs in the bottom of the first. Danielle Gregory, Amber Mills and Aubri Hockenbury picked up three consecutive walks to load the bases. Kaymee Gooden followed with a single, scoring Gregory. Marisa Flores hit a fielder's choice, putting Mills out at the plate. Morgan Hill drew a walk to score Hockenbury. Gooden came in to score on an illegal pitch. Andrea Gonzales followed with a double, scoring Flores and Hill.

The Highlassies added two runs in the second. Gregory singled, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Amber Mills and scored on a sacrifice fly by Hockenbury. Gooden followed with a solo home run.

McLennan scored two runs in the third to seal the win. Gonzales singled and moved to second on an overthrow. Gregory then doubled to score Gonzales. Amber Mills followed with a single, scoring Gregory.

Hill picked up the 8-0 win in the nightcap.

The Highlassies scored four runs in the second. Gooden walked, stole second and scored on a double by Flores. Cheyenne Bell followed with a single to score Flores. Bell moved to second on a sacrifice bunt by Hill. Gonzales followed with a single to score Bell. Gregory doubled and Amber Mills singled, bringing Gonzales in to score.

McLennan rounded out the scoring with four runs in the third. Gooden singled, stole second and scored on a North Central error that put Flores safe at first. Bell followed with a double to score Flores. Hill reached first and moved to second on another Lady Lion error, bringing Bell in to score. Gonzales then singled to score Hill. 

McLennan 9, North Central 0
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Ashley Mills and Andrea Gonzales. Kaylea Armstrong, Emily Kuser (1), Kaylea Armstrong (4) and Haleigh Henson. WP: Mills; LP: Armstrong. Leading hitters – North Central: Megan Durante (1-1, 2B); McLennan: Danielle Gregory (2-2, 2B, RBI), Amber Mills (1-1, RBI), Aubri Hockenbury (0-1, RBI), Kaymee Gooden (2-2, HR, 2 RBI), Morgan Hill (0-1, RBI) and Andrea Gonzales (2-2, 2B, 2 RBI). Record: McLennan 18-6 (2-1).

McLennan 8, North Central 0
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Sidney Kirk, Emily Kuser (3), Kaylea Armstrong (4) and Megan Duante. Morgan Hill and Estrella Guardiola. PW: Hill; LP: Kirk. Leading hitters – North Central: Sidney Kirk (2-2); McLennan: Danielle Gregory (3-3, 2B), Amber Mills (1-3, RBI), Marisa Flores (1-2, 2B, RBI), Cheyenne Bell (2-2 ,2B, 2 RBI), Morgan Hill (0-1, RBI) and Andrea Gonzales (1-2, 2 RBI). Record: McLennan 19-6 (3-1).