Baseball/softball roundup: Greenville Lions beat Anna 6-2; Lady Lions fall to Walnut Grove

Greenville 6

Anna 2

ANNA — Greenville won its second straight game, 6-2 over Anna, to go 3-4 in District 9-5A baseball.

Easton Slagle went the distance on the mound for the Lions, allowing four hits, five walks and two earned runs with seven strikeouts.

Caden Musil, Ethan Musil and Bryce Samples all pounded two hits each to lead the Lions at the plate. Samples and Ethan Musil doubled and Daymien Bankston tripled. Bankston and Samples both drove in two runs.Carter Hurst had a hit and Caleb Yost drove in a run as the Lions improved to 12-10 for the season.

The Lions are to finish the two-game series against Anna at Anna on Friday, starting at 7:30 p.m. The game was originally scheduled for John Mason Field in Greenville but was moved to Anna because of wet conditions.

Greenville started the two-game district win streak with a 6-0 win at Sherman on Friday.

Walnut Grove girls 10

Greenville 2

PROSPER — Walnut Grove upped its District 9-5A softball record to 8-1 with a 10-2 win over the Greenville Lady Lions on Tuesday.

Merci Tippit tallied two hits and a run to lead the Lady Lions at the plate. Kynna Rhoden scored a run off a double by Brookelyn Waldrop. Moe Scott also had a single as the Lady Lions finished with four hits off Walnut Grove pitchers Naomi Redman, Hannah Adkins and Brookelyn Streit, who combined for 13 strikeouts.

Hella Berlage homered and scored two runs to lead Walnut Grove at the plate. Kailee James tripled and Micayla Wood doubled.

The Lady Lions, still winless in district play, are to play at Sherman on Friday.

Rockwall 3

Royse City 1

ROYSE CITY — Rockwall-Heath’s Ian Rister won a pitching duel with Peyton Peoples of Royse City as the Hawks won 3-1 in District 10-6A baseball.

Rister allowed three hits, two walks and one earned run as he struck out 10.

Peoples allowed four hits, one earned run and one walk as he struck out seven.

Harrison Hickey led Royse City with two hits and Matteas Green had a hit. Regan Williams drove in Royse City’s run.

Alex Cooley, Hunter Bulin and Mick Randle doubled to lead the Hawks, who improved to 3-2 in District 10-6A play. Royse City dropped to 5-2.

The two teams are to play again on Friday at Heath.

Forney girls 3

Royse City 0

FORNEY — First-place Forney ran its District 10-6A softball record to 7-1 with a 3-0 win over Royse City.

Forney pitcher Emmie Santos shut out the Lady Bulldogs on four hits. Santos allowed one walk and struck out nine.

Royse City pitcher Abby Mangrum allowed seven hits and two earned runs. Mangrum fanned two.

Kinley Cook had two hits for Royse City, including a double. Emmree Jayroe and Ryleigh Hewlett also had hits as Royse City dropped to 6-2 in district play.

Juliana Tamburine and Ryann Harris both had two hits for Forney.

Royse City, now 18-6 overall, is scheduled to play at home on Friday against Tyler Legacy.

Sunnyvale 1

Caddo Mills 0

CADDO MILLS — Sunnyvale trimmed Caddo Mills 1-0 in District 13-4A baseball on Tuesday.

Sunnyvale pitcher Cole Cornstubble allowed five hits and one walk in six innings with four strikeouts. Eli Grubbs allowed one walk in one inning with a strikeout.

Caddo Mills starter Jayton Mulkey gave up only two hits and one earned run in six innings with five walks and 13 strikeouts. Talon McIntosh struck out three in an inning in relief.

McIntosh and Colt Ponton both recorded two hits for the Foxes and Mulkey had one hit.

Riley Harris drove in Sunnyvale’s run.

The two teams are to play again on Friday at Sunnyvale.

Community girls 10

Caddo Mills 6

CADDO MILLS — Community won the Highway 6 battle 10-6 over the Caddo Mills Lady Foxes in District 13-4A softball.

Alyssa Castillo drove in four ...

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