Quitman continued their early season dominance of schools in larger classifications, winning impressively 14-0 against Class 5A Ruston and 10-0 against Class 4A Northwood. Demonstrating the devastating mix of season veterans combined with youthful talent, Quitman improved to 10-0 on the year and strengthened their hold on the #1 ranking among “non-select’ schools in Division V.

QHS 14 Ruston 0: If there was any doubt as to why LSU wanted to already sign Cali Deal, despite her only entering her junior year in school, then a look at the boxscore against Ruston answers all questions. Deal struck out 11 without giving up a walk or allowing a hit to win her third game without a loss. Ruston had one runner reach on an error to keep Deal from having a perfect game. For good measure she also went 5/5 at the plate and drove a run in. Coming in with an average of scoring 10.8 runs per game, QHS had their juggernaut offensive attack in high gear paced by Maggie Guyotte, who smashed three doubles while scoring three and knocking in three more. Karly Huckaby added a pair of hits and three RBI both had two hits, while Madison Chaplin scored four runs and walked three times as both hit home runs. The “8th grade brigade” also continued to impress as Hallie Kate Pullig got two hits, drove in three and scored a run, Kinsley Ponder stroked a double, knocked two runs in and walked twice and Brenna Lamkin scored twice.  

Quitman 10 Northwood 0: Maggie Guyotte and Brenna Lamkin combined to limit Northwood to just three hits while firing a shut out and run Quitman’s streak of not allowing a run to three straight games. The Lady Wolverines did all their damage in two innings, scoring five in the second and five in the bottom of the sixth to take the “ten run rule” victory.  In what has turned out to be one of the best stories in the state, Karly Huckaby continued her incredible early season production, stroking two hits, including a triple and scoring a run. Last year Huckaby had only 14 RBI in 30 games. With her three RBI against Northwood, the fourth straight game she has knocked in three runs, Huckaby already has a team leading 25 RBI after only 10 games. Brenna Lamkin got an RBI and Maggie Guyotte stroked her 4th double in two games and scored a run as both collected a pair of hit while Hallie Kate Pullig smashed a triple, scored two and had 3 RBI. Taylor Harvey added two runs, while Cali Deal, Zoee Williams and Marley Bell all crossed home.