
Despite the fact that the final game didn’t end exactly the way they would have preferred it was still a succesful fall campaign for the Quitman and Weston Junior High Softball teams. Both lost their season ender with Quitman falling to Benton 6-3 and Weston dropping a home game to Castor by a 6-0 score. The loss by Quitman was their first of the year after reeling off 13 straight victories including a 9-2 win over Lakeside Junior High in the first game of the Benton Round Robin played on Friday. Weston ended the year with a 6-5 record.
Quitman 9 Lakeside 2: The junior girls scored three runs in each of the first three innings to win their 13th straight. Hallie Kate Pullig continued her impressive power display this season by stroking a pair of doubles and accounting for a pair of runs scored and RBI’s as well as stealing a base to lead the Lady Wolverine’s attack. Anna Leach also hit a double, stole two bases and scored two runs while Lainee Cheatwood chipped in with a triple as four of the five hits garnered by Quitman were for extra bases. Zoee Williams got the other hit while B Bowers, Morgan Cheatwood, Avery Watson and Emma Toms scored. Brenna Lamkin got the complete game win.
Benton 6 Quitman 3: Quitman came within one inning of completing a perfect season but home standing Benton scored four runs in the top of the fourth inning to reverse a 3-2 deficit and send QJH to their only loss of the year. Anna Leach got two hits, stole three bases, scored arun and knocked one in to lead the offensive attack. Hallie Kate Pullig got a hit and RBI while Morgan Cheatwood singled and scored a run. Kinsley Ponder also got a hit
Castor 6 Weston 0: Facing the best pitcher they had seen all season according to WJH head coach Cecilia Chambliss, Weston managed just three hits in the season ender. Gracie Gray, Braniah Malone and Shyanne Chatham all hit singles for the Lady Wolves while Carlynn Waters struck out five on the mound.