Lady Eagles win G3 vs. Frankston, 11-0 Image
Lexie Rainey (15) delivers a pitch during Game 2 of the Lady Eagles' Area playoff series against Frankston. In Game 3, Rainey pitched a no-hitter in the circle, propelling the Lady Eagles to an 11-0 shutout victory. Photo by DJ Spencer
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LONE OAK — The No. 3 Como-Pickton Lady Eagles polished off their Area playoff series against the Frankston Maidens Saturday by winning Game Three 11-0 after five innings. The tone of the game would be set early on, as the Lady Eagles dominated from the beginning and never let up, leading to a victory.
The game would also be highlighted by pitcher Lexie Rainey pitching a no-hitter.
The first inning began with the Maidens going down in order. From there, the Lady Eagles made their presence felt. Bella Romero, Aubrey Martinez, Saylor Smith, Sarah Corley, and Paisley Watkins all scored in the bottom of the first inning, as the Lady Eagles established a 5-0 lead.
After the Maidens went down in order once again to start the second inning, the Lady Eagles continued to play well on offense, adding a trio of runs. Romero, Gracie Thompson, and Addi Monk all scored, as the Lady Eagles extended their lead to 8-0.
Frankston was once again retired in order to kick off the third inning. In the bottom of the inning, the Lady Eagles added onto their lead when Journey Brumley scored on a passed ball, bringing the score to 9-0.
The Maidens would go down in order yet again to start the fourth inning. After that, the Lady Eagles extended their lead to 11-0 in the bottom of the fourth inning after both Monk and Smith scored.
In the top of the fifth inning, the Maidens would break up Rainey’s bid for a perfect game after a runner reached base on an error. After that, Rainey capped off a no-hitter by inducing a ground out, as the Lady Eagles won the game 11-0 and also won the series 2-1.
As a team, the Lady Eagles batted 10 for 23 (.435) from the plate. Romero led the way with a three-hit performance. Monk and Smith came up with two hits each, while Brumley, Corley, and Watkins added one hit a piece.
Monk, Romero, and Smith shared the title of leading scorer with two runs each. Brumley, Corley, Martinez, Thompson, and Watkins all came up with one run a piece.
Rainey pitched a no-hitter in the circle. She pitched the full five innings, recording two strikeouts while also inducing six pop outs, three ground outs, and a pair of fly outs and line outs.
With the win, the Lady Eagles won their Area series and improved to 33-4 on the season. They also advanced to the Regional Quarterfinal round of the playoffs.
The Lady Eagles will take on the McLeod Lady Longhorns in the Regional Quarterfinals in a bestof- three series at Hooks High School. Game One is Thursday at 6 p.m. Game Two is Friday at 6 p.m. Game Three, if needed, would be Saturday at 4 p.m.
Continued coverage of the Lady Eagles’ playoff run will be published in upcoming editions of the News-Telegram.
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