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KK Montgomery (6) takes her stance in the batter's box during recent road action. Montgomery batted 2/3, scored two runs, and recorded two RBIs in the Lady Wildcats' 10-0 victory over Pittsburg Tuesday, including a solo home run in the fifth inning that capped off the win. Photo by DJ Spencer
Lady Wildcats beat Pittsburg
The Sulphur Springs Lady Wildcats picked up their third straight win Tuesday following a 10-0 shut out against the Pittsburg Lady Pirates at Ladycat Park. Following three slow innings, the Lady Wildcats broke the game open in the fourth inning and never looked back, leading to the win.
The Lady Wildcats’ victory would be highlighted by Hannah Speed and Abbey Goldsmith pitching a combined no-hitter.
The first inning would see the Lady Wildcats get on the board right away when Emerson Thompson scored a run. This would give the Lady Wildcats a 1-0 lead.
The second inning would be scoreless, with both teams failing to find any offensive rhythm. The third inning would be the same story, as the Lady Wildcats maintained their 1-0 lead.
The fourth inning would see the Lady Wildcats go on a tear. The scoring run started with Reese Ragan and Bayler Boatman scoring a pair of runs, bringing the score to 3-0.
Claire Thompson, Niya Yancy, and KK Montgomery would then add runs to make the score 6-0. Later on, Speed would launch a three-run home run, where Emerson Thompson and Nicole Higgins also scored, as Sulphur Springs’ lead increased to 9-0.
In the fifth inning, the Lady Wildcats closed out the game when Montgomery blasted a solo home run, clinching a 10-0 shut out win.
As a team, the Lady Wildcats batted 10 for 22 (.455) from the plate. Montgomery and Ragan led the way with two hits each, while Boatman, Goldsmith, Higgins, Speed, Claire Thompson, and Anahi Velasquez added one hit each.
Montgomery and Emerson Thompson were the leading scorers with two runs each. Boatman, Higgins, Ragan, Speed, Claire Thompson, and Yancy all scored one run each.
Speed and Goldsmith would pitch a combined no-hitter in the circle. Speed pitched the first two innings, notching five strikeouts and not allowing any hits or walks. Goldsmith would pitch the last three innings in relief, striking out four batters and allowing only three walks.
With the win, the Lady Wildcats improved to 2-0 in district and 10-7-2 overall. They resumed action Friday, traveling to Paris to face off against the North Lamar Pantherettes.