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JACKSONVILLE —
Lady Bearcats to host pair of Region XIV twinbills
The Lon Morris College softball team will, finally, get to play before the home fans as the Lady Bearcats host Alvin College at 1 p.m. today and Paris Junior College at 1 p.m. Saturday. Both dates are conference doubleheaders that are slated to take place at the LMC Softball Complex. LMC is 5-10 overall, 3-3 in Region XIV. Last weekend the Lady ‘Cats taveled to Longview for the Region XIV Round Robin, with the Lady ‘Cats winning four games over the weekend while losing three. LMC outlasted Blinn, 11-10, on Friday as Kelly Klein homered and drove in five runs while Shelby Harris added a two-run blast over the fence as well. Harris also got credit for the pitching win. In Friday’s second outing, LMC dropped an 8-2 decision to Alvin. On Saturday, LMC lost to San Jacinto (8-2), ripped Murry State (8-0) and toppled Lamar State-Port Arthur, 9-1. Play concluded on Sunday as the Green and White split a pair of contests, falling 8-0 to Galveston and bombing Coastal Bend by the same score. Other hitters of impact for the Lady ‘Cats include, Jordan Knight with two home runs and Mallory LaPoint who also had a round tripper.
Panthers clipped by Kilgore, 5-1
KILGORE — Kilgore scored three runs in the first-three innings to down Bullard, 5-1, Tuesday night at historic Driller Park in Kilgore. The Bulldogs (1-8) peeled off three-consecutive hits in the third stanza with a RBI-double by Jeffery Price capping things off. Nolan Rose led Bullard (7-4) at the plate by going 2-for-3. LSU-signee, Nick Rumbelow ,got the start and was pegged with the pitching defeat after working four innings. Tanner Bailey came on in relief in the fifth inning with Kilgore touching up Baily for its final-two tallies of the game. The Panthers are scheduled to play in the Van I-20 Classic this weekend.
Jacksonville JV Tennis Tournament Results
March 10 - JHS Tennis Complex
Boy’s singles (JHS player listed first)
Natanael Sandoval (3rd place) — defeated, Grounds (Elkhart), 8-1; Chavez (Palestine), 8-6; Horten (Kilgore), 8-6; lost to Smith (Wills Point), 8-6; defeated Rodgers (Jacksonville), 8-1.
Justin Rodgers (4th place) — defeated, Leach (Wills Point), 8-6; Lucas (Center), 8-4; Haug (Spring Hill), 8-6; lost to Houston (Longview Trinity), 8-2; lost to Sandoval (Jacksonville), 8-1.
Kyle McCollum — lost to Tomaszeuski (Center), 8-2; defeated Farrell (Christian Heritage), 8-0; defeated Koo (Longview Trinity), 8-4; lost to Miller (Lufkin Hudson), 8-4.
Boy’s doubles
Eli Hugghins & Jordan Alexander — defeated Whiteside & Bennett (Elkhart), 8-1; lost to Meza & Plaff (Christian Heritage), 8-4.
Matthew Brockleman & Dylan Hubbard — defeated Lindsey & Johnson (Center), 8-6; lost to Massey & Alexander (Wills Point), 8-4.
Girl’s singles
Angelica Landlin — lost to Swearingen (Lufkin Hudson), 8-5; defeated, Webb (Elkhart), 8-2; Earle (Jacksonville), 8-4; lost to Thrall (Nacogdoches), 8-2.
Nicole Greenwood — lost to, Hudspeth (Center), 8-5; Smith (Lufkin Hudson), 8-0
Hannah Earl — lost to Mouton (Nacogdoches), 8-3; defeated Lawlor (Wills Point), 8-3; lost to Landlin (Jacksonville), 8-4
Andela Mecillas — defeated Zevely (Kilgore), 8-5; lost to Tisdale (Spring HIll), 8-2
Girl’s doubles
Suzi McCuistion & Maria Landlin — defeated, Cover & Hukabee (Troup), 8-0; Gibson & Sartor (Kilgore), 8-6; lost to Emerson & McEnturff (Wills Point), 8-3; Greer & Tarver (Center), 9-7.
Carolina Hernandez & Patricia Barrera — defeated Bowling & Stephens (Hudson), 8-3; lost to Medley & Dangel (Spring Hill), 8-1
Mixed doubles
Shenell Mobley & Will Foreman — lost to Hagan & McGee (Wills Point), 8-5; Pope & Beatty (Longview Trinity), 8-6
