HOOKS, Texas-Emily Hilton pitched a complete game, got the win, and went 2 for 3 at the plate with a triple and a single as Pleasant Grove defeated Maud 11-3 Saturday.
Lisa Gann was 2 for 3 with a triple, a single and 1 RBI, while teammate Madison Allen went 2 for 3 with a double, a single, and 1 RBI.
Hanna Snyder and Faith Dossey were 2 for 3 with a double and a single each for the Lady Hawks.
Rachel McAnally clubbed two singles for the Lady Cardinals on 2-of-2 hitting, and teammate Kaitlyn Wells was 1-2 with a single.
PG 107 3x - 11 12 0
Maud 010 02 - 3 8 3
Emily Hilton and Faith Dossey. Allie Houchens and Tara Johnston. WP-Hilton. LP-Houchens. Game ended after 5 1/2 innings, time limit.
Spring Hill 11,
Pleasant Grove 3
Sydney Johnson belted a home run, had 3 RBI, and slapped a double as Spring Hill, Ark., defeated the Lady Hawks Friday in Pleasant Grove's season opener at Lady Hawk Field.
Hilton was 2 for 3 with a single, a double, and 1 RBI for the Hawks. Madison Allen hammered a solo round tripper in the sixth inning for PG. Kristen Key laced in a one-run double.
Caton Hankins was 2 for 5 for the Lady Bears with 2 singles and 2 RBI, while teammate Maddie Malloy was 2 for 4 with 2 singles and 1 RBI.
Kaylin McWhorter pitched the complete game for Spring Hill.
SH 430 013 0 - 11 8 1
PG 001 011 0 - 3 6 2
Kaylin McWhorter and Jade Bowden. Kristin Key and Emily Hilton. WP-McWhorter. LP-Key. HR: SH-Sydney Johnson, 6th, none on. PG-Madison Allen, 6th, none on.