There are a lot of similarities regarding the the two coaches that stood in opposing dugouts on Tuesday. Both are in their second year at their respective schools and both have their names all over the Weston High School record books as two of the top pitchers ever in the history of Lady Wolves softball. Pitching didn’t factor much into the 15-9 Minden victory though as the two teams combined for 24 hits and had 39 baserunners.

Shelby Leach’s, Minden squad won the hits battle 14-10 but it was the five runs that the Lady Tide plated in the first and fifth innings that made the difference against WHS coach Cecilia Chambliss’s team. With the loss WHS falls to 6-17 on the year while Class 4A Minden improved to 14-9 this season. 

Jacie Ledford and Carlynn Waters continued to lead the WHS attack with Ledford getting three hits, including a double and a triple, scoring three runs and driving in three more. Waters also drove in three on the strength of her two doubles. Carly Jo Griffin’s “two bagger” was one of the two hits she gathered while Molly Beaubouef and Raelynn Shell, who also scored twice, got a hit each as well, as did Davynee Bearden, who added a runs scored. 

The Lady Wolves continues to “play up” on Thursday as they will travel to Class 5A Captain Shreve. A victory would tremendously help their hopes of qualifying for postseason play as currently Weston is sitting at #33 in Division V where only the top 28 will make the playoff field.