The Lady Tiger varsity softball team started the second round of District 15-5A play with three straight wins in the last week and a half and clinched a post season berth. MP picked up road wins over Texas High 8-7 and Marshall 13-4. The Lady Tigers defeated Pine Tree at home last night, 30-1. The Lady Tigers are now 7-2 in 15-5A play and 17-6 overall.

MP 8, Texas High 7
The Lady Tigers scored runs in the middle three innings to take an 8-2 lead before holding on and fending off a late surge from the I-30 rival. MP finished the game with 10 hits, as Jalissa Alvarez and Amaryia Miller had a pair of singles apiece. BreAsia Hargrave belted a two-run homerun and was hit by a pitch twice. Carson Zachry, Paris Beard, Ella Cross, Jordyn Hargrave and Morgan Hill each finished with a hit.
BreAsia Hargrave notched the win inside the circle while going the distance. She allowed three earned runs on 10 hits, struck out two and walked two.

MP 13, Marshall 4
The Lady Tigers jumped out to an early 4-0 and never looked back in a key 15-5A game. MP scored in five of the first six innings and held Marshall at bay with good pitching and defense throughout the game.
MP pounded out 16 hits in the contest with six players having at least two. Carson Zachry led the hitting attack with a double, home run, three runs scored, a pair of walks and three RBI. Jalissa Alvarez finished with a double and single while knocking in three runs. Ella Cross had a three hit night and scored twice, while Conlee Zachry, Amaryia Miller and Morgan Hill each had two hits. Cross, Miller and Hill each had an RBI. Genesis Roberson ran the bases really well and scored twice.
Hargrave picked up the win, allowing four runs on eight hits and fanned seven in seven complete innings of work.

MP 30, Pine Tree 1
The Lady Tigers defeated Pine Tree 30-1 last night at Lady Tiger field. MP pounded 23 hits in the contest, finishing with three doubles and four home runs in the game.
Senior Jalissa Alvarez finished the game with a 3-3 performance, connecting for a grand slam and a three run home run and 8 RBIs. Carson Zachry connected for three hits (1 double), four runs and four RBI. Paris Beard had four hits (1 double), four runs and three RBI. Jordyn Hargrave, Amaryia Miller and Morgan Hill had three hits each. Hargrave had three singles, a walk and scored four times. Miller connected on a three run homer, a double and single, while Hill slapped three singles and scored twice. Conlee Zachry pounded a solo home run, a single and scored three times, while Ella Cross reached base and scored four times.

BreAsia Hargave, Casey Jones and Conlee Zachry split the pitching duties in the game. Hargrave, who started the game and faced the minimum and striking out three. Jones worked two innings, allowing an unearned run on two hits and two strikeouts. Zachry worked a spotless final frame, facing three batters and fanning two.

Write up by Coach Jeremy Tarrant
Photos by John Whitten