The Choctaw County softball team dropped two games to Kosciusko following a 21-0 victory over Charleston. Kosciusko defeated CCHS 12-0 and 10-0.
“In our huddle after the two games against Kosy, I asked our girls if it stunk to lose 12-0 and 10-0. They all said it did,” said coach Lauren Fancher. “I asked them what the score was the first time we played Kosy in the regular season." It was 17-0.
“I asked them to compare the scores of the doubleheader games to the first game. Simple math. We held them to five fewer runs and then seven fewer runs as compared to when they came to our place. We may have lost, but we improved. It may be hard to see right now, but we improved against the defending 4A state champions. Now we just need to get the bats going.
“Playing Kosciusko and other teams as competitive as Kosciusko will help us win our division and help us prepare for the playoffs.”
The Lady Chargers have a game at Eupora Friday.
By Laurence Hilliard
Choctaw Plaindealer
The French Camp softball team had two dramatic wins last week, a 9-8 victory over Nanih
Waiya and a walk off 6-5 win over Winona in the nightcap of a doubleheader. Winona won the opener 12-2.
“They have a never quit attitude,” coach Todd Chesser said of his players. “They play with a lot of heart.”
Against Nanih Waiya, the Lady Panthers broke a 7-7 tie with two runs in the bottom of the sixth on a two out double by Laney Scott, then held on for the win when Nanih Waiya scored once in the seventh. Emory Peacock reached on an error and Aubrey Burrell doubled before Scott's game winning hit.
The Lady Panthers' 13-hit attack included a double and two singles each by Peacock, Burrell and Abby Leathers, a single and double by Scott and two singles by Brianna Grice.
“Our hitting has improved,” Chesser said.
The second Winona game was tied 5-5 when French Camp came to bat in the bottom of the fifth of a five-inning game. Scott walked, stole second, went to third on a passed ball scored on a grounder by Leathers, beating the throw from shortstop.
The Panthers had only four hits, but benefited from 12 walks. Leathers had a single and double and Kalee McDaniel doubled.
Scott had a double in the loss to Winona.
Chesser also had praise for the pitching of Brice and Burrell. “They really pounded the strike zone. Their first pitch is going to be a strike more times than not. They're pitching their hearts out.”
French Camp will be off for spring break. The next game is March 19 at home against Sebastopol.
