Center Roughriders Ballpark on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 –
The Center Lady Roughriders hosted the Timpson Lady Bears in a cross-county varsity softball game on Tuesday. Center took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning when Sayre Hall reached base on an infield error and was driven in by ShaKaidria Hubbard.
CHS was able to extend their advantage to 3-0 in the bottom of the third frame when Jakeivia Johnson drove in Hall and Hubbard for two more runs.
Center later added a run in the fourth. By the sixth inning CHS led 6-0 but Timpson fought back with a run during a rally in the top of the seventh inning.
Sophomore Julie Bird and ShaKaidria Hubbard teamed up for Center’s pitching duties. They allowed six hits and four free bases during the contest combined.
Timpson's Alexis Grigsby pitched the complete game for the Lady Bears striking out six batters and she scored the teams sole run with an inside the park homer in the sixth frame. The Lady Bears gave up 9 hits and one walk in the loss.
The Lady Bears, who still have players out who are participating in the UIL basketball playoffs, gave up nine hits, struck out six Center batters and only allowed one walk.
The Lady Bears will host the Cushing Lady Bearkats next Monday, February 21, 2022 at 5 p.m.
Center will travel to the Carthage Lady Bulldogs tournament being held February 17-19.
