RAYMOND – Freshman Alexsundria Thomas went 5-for-6 and sophomore Dianna Hobgood hit a grand slam to lead the Co-Lin Lady Wolves to a doubleheader sweep over the Hinds Lady Eagles. Co-Lin (2-2) took game one 8-3 and won the nightcap 15-7.

“Glad to get a road sweep,” said Lady Wolves Head Coach Allen Kent.  “Our pitchers did a really good job both games. Christian (Black) gave up three unearned runs in game one.”  Elizabeth (Smith) gave us three good innings, as did Bailey (Root) to finish the nightcap. We gave up one earned run in game two.  Defensively we extended some innings, we must do a better job of making the routine plays.”

Co-Lin 8, Hinds 3

The Lady Wolves broke the game open in the top of the sixth inning scoring two runs to take a 4-3 lead. They added four more runs in the top of the seventh to get the 8-3 win.

Co-Lin tied the game at 1-all in the top of the second inning as Thomas scored on a Christian Black RBI single.

With 1 out in the top of the third inning, Kamryn Vanlandingham tripled. Alex Anthony had a bunt single and stole second base. Dianna Hobgood reached on a dropped third strike scoring Vanlandingham to put the Lady Wolves up 2-1.

Hinds tied the game at 2-all in the bottom of the third and took a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning.

In the top of the sixth, Taylor Bryant reached on an error. Logam Deroche entered the game to pinch run for Bryant. Thomas belted a home run to center field to give the Lady Wolves a 4-3 lead.

Going into the top of the seventh. Mariah Sosa entered the circle in relief of starter Amberlee Nix for Hinds. Kinley Westerfield drew a leadoff walk. Vanlandingham’s sacrifice fly advanced Westerfield to second. Hobgood’s RBI single to left field plated Westerfield to give Co-Lin a 5-3 lead. Thomas smashed a double to center scoring Vanlandingham and Hobgood to give the Lady Wolves a 7-3 lead. Kayla Britt’s RBI single to center plated Thomas to complete the scoring.

Thomas led the Lady Wolves 13 hit attach with a home run, double and single for four RBIs. Kayla Britt went 3-for-4 with three singles and an RBI. Vanlandingham added a triple and a single. Black had a pair of singles (1 RBI). Also hitting safely were Anthony, Hobgood (1 RBI) and Mackenzie Byrd (1 RBI).

For Hinds, Brooke Patterson had three singles (1 RBI). Madison Leggett doubled (1 RBI). Bethany Myers and Kelly Ainsworth had a single apiece.

Black, a Bogue Chitto High School product, allowed one earned run on six hits, struck out 1 and walked two to get the win. Amberlee Nix absorbed the loss for the Lady Eagles allowing three earned runs on 10 hits, striking out one and walking one. Mariah Sosa pitched the final frame allowing no earned runs on three hits and walking one.

Co-Lin 15,

Hinds 7 (Seven innings)

“Zun (Alexsundria) had six RBIs on the day and Dianna (Hobgood) had a big homerun,” said Kent.  “Kamryn (Vanlandingham) was outstanding in the leadoff role, scoring six runs on the day. Even though we scored a lot of runs, we also took ourselves out of a couple innings with some base running mistakes. We’re proud of the wins, but we’ve got to do a better job of executing.”

The Lady Wolves scored 4 runs in the first, fifth, and sixth innings to run-rule the Lady Eagles 15-7 in 6 innings.

Co-Lin had a 7-4 lead going into the fifth inning. Hobgood hit her first grand slam of the season to extend the Lady Wolves lead to 11-4. Hinds added a pair of runs in the bottom of the inning to cut the lead to 11-6.

At the plate, Thomas had a pair of singles (1 RBI) and Byrd had a pair of singles (1 RBI). Allison Livingston (2 RBIs) and Bryant (1 RBI) had a triple apiece. Hobgood had a home run (4 RBIs). Also hitting safely were Vanlandingham, Anthony (2 RBIs), and Britt.

Di’Mon Brown led Hinds with a pair of doubles. Katelyn Griffith had a pair of singles. Brooke Patterson and Raylee Barwick had a single apiece.

The Lady Wolves will resume play this Friday and Saturday at the Sun Chief Classic Tournament in Gulf Shores, Alabama.