Softball: Lady Cavs destroy Hesston, advance in Region VI Playoffs

The Lady Cavaliers batted around on three different occaisions during their Region VI First Round doubleheader versus Hesston on Saturday.

Pitchers Katie Ford, Jamin Landreth and Lacey Dixon kept the Larks offense at bay, allowing only two runs in the doubleheader.

Offensively, the Lady Cavs scored 16 runs in the first game, and 14 in the second in 16-0 and 14-2 wins.

The top three hitters in the Lady Cavs lineup, Lindsey Tuter, Christi Clevenger and Taylor Nelson reached base a combined 18 times over the two games and plated 16 runs.

Of note, Jordan Gadbois hit a three run shot, in the bottom of the second inning in game one, part of a 10 run, seven hit inning that send 13 batters to the plate. Also, Clevenger, hit a grand slam in the fourth inning of the same game.

Other home runs on the day were struck by Brittany Hess (solo shot in the fourth of game one, solo shot in the fourth of game two), and Nelson (second inning of game two).

Hesston briefly held the lead in game two, after a lead off single by Elice Frey, a sacrifice to second by Megan Schrock, and a two run home run by Kristin Nussbaum, but the joy of the Larks was short lived as the Lady Cavaliers struck back with a 10 run, 10 hit bottom of the first inning off of Jayme Hays.

With the sweep the Lady Cavs advance to the next round in Wichita to face the winner of the Labette/Dodge City series on Saturday, May 2. Game time is yet to be determined.