Lady Mustangs score 14 in win over Lady Cardinals

The Hughes Springs Lady Mustang softball team dropped their second game of the year Feb. 19 to the Rivercrest Lady Rebels. Behind the 17-strikeout performance from the Lady Rebel pitcher, the Lady Mustangs were held to just two hits.
The top performance from the Lady Mustangs came from Breanne Gunn, who went 1 for 3 with a 2 RBI double off the right-centerfield wall in the fourth inning.
The  Lady Mustangs captured their first win of the season on Feb. 16, beating the Maud Lady Cardinals 14-10.
The Lady Mustangs pounded out 10 hits led by junior catcher Ashlin Roach’s 2 for 4 with 4 RBI, Halie Pippin 2 for 4, Kaitlyn Morris 2 for 4, Destiny Gonzales and Becca Crossland 2 for 3, and Catie Wertz 1 for 2.  Roach sparked the Lady Mustangs’ hit parade with a double and a triple.
Kaitlyn Morris got the win in the circle for the Lady Mustangs with a complete game performance. Morris kept the Lady Cardinals off balance with eight strikeouts.
The Lady Mustangs’ season record stands at 1-2.
The Lady Mustangs traveled to Longview Feb. 21-23 for a tournament and began District play Feb. 26 at Linden.