Prairiland picks up pieces as New Boston's errors give the Lady Patriots a 5-3 victory

New Boston's Morgan McAlexander pitches during a bi-district playoff game against Prairiland on at Northeast Texas Community College.
New Boston's Morgan McAlexander pitches during a bi-district playoff game against Prairiland on at Northeast Texas Community College.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Texas-Miscues proved costly for New Boston.

The Lady Lions only gave up three Prairiland hits, but wild pitches, passed balls, and errors cost them Game 1 as the Lady Patriots won 5-3.

Game 2 is today at 7:30 p.m. back at Northeast Texas Community College, and Game 3, if needed, will follow.

New Boston's Carlee Ratcliff saved a hit in the second frame as she made a diving catch to her left off a Prairiland line drive.

Hannah White singled to right field in the third for the Lions. The next batter, Morgan McAlexander, hit a rain maker to left field, and the left fielder dropped the ball as White came around and scored.

Alaysia Henderson hammered a solo home run to leadoff the fourth for New Boston. The shot put the Lions up 2-0 after 3 1/2 frames.

Lauren Miller led off with a Texas Leaguer over the shortstop's head for Prairiland in the bottom of the third. Kayla Spray bunted, landed on first, and the runners advanced to second and third on an error.

Miller scored the Patriots' first run on a wild pitch, and Spray scored on a fielder's choice to knot the game at 2-all.

Prairiland's Lily Gilbert, who had walked, scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch. The Patriots led 3-2 after four.

Ratcliff led off the sixth with a single to left field for the Lions. McKenzee Thomas hit an RBI double to left center to tie the game at 3-all.

Madi Gray singled to right field to lead off Prairiland's sixth. Gray took second on a wild pitch, stole third, and scored on a passed ball to give the Patriots back the lead, 4-3.

After a New Boston error, Laney Raley, who had walked, scored an insurance run to make it 5-3.

 

New Boston    001    101    0    -    3    6    2

Prairiland    000    302    x    -    5    3    1

Morgan McAlexander and Hannah White. Bri Calabria and Kayla Spray. WP-Calabria. LP-McAlexander. HR: New Boston-Alaysia Henderson, 4th, none on.

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