Bring it on! That is the mindset of the Jackson Parish 10U Girl All-Star team regarding their upcoming Little League District Tournament after smashing their way to the title of the Sterlington Pre-District Tournament this past weekend.
Under the guidance of head coach Kyle Allen and assistants James Conn and Dusting Siddon, JP10U outscored their competition by an aggregate score of 55-9 to win four games without a loss, which included ending three of the contests early via the “ten-run rule”. The dominance was portrayed at the plate and in the field as Jackson Parish collected 36 hits and the pitchers struck out 32 batters in just 13 total innings.
“I am very proud of these girls,” said Allen. “To think that less than 3 weeks ago these 12 girls were all on different teams playing against one another, and have been able to come together and bond as a team the way they have speaks volumes of each and every one of them!”
JP10U now looks forward to the Little League District 5 Tournament that will be played at the Jackson Parish Recreation Department on June 19-22 with the local playing their first game at 6:00 pm on Thursday. Teams expected to compete for the district title along with Jackson Parish are Bossier, DeSoto Parish, Shreveport, West Ouachita, Vivian and Sterlington.
Sterlington Pre District Tourney Recap
(Pool Play – Saturday) Jackson Parish 13 West Monroe 1 – Miriam Shuler struck out six batters in two innings of work, including the first four batters she faced, and JP10U sent 14 batters to the plate to score 10 runs in the first inning to “run rule” West Monroe in just three innings. Kylee-Ayn led the offensive onslaught with three runs scored, followed by Natalie Sullivan, Charley Linton, and Autumn Kohler with two runs each. Also scoring were Cadie Conn, Shuler, Aubrie Allen, and Landrie Watson.
(Pool Play – Saturday) Jackson Parish 16 East Ouachita 1 – Once again it took only three innings to dispatch the competition via the “ten run rule” as every batter scored at least once. Natalie Sullivan starred both offensively and defensively as she led the team with three runs scored and struck out six batters in two innings of work in the circle. Cadie Conn, Aubrie Allen, Autumn Kohler and Ella Siddon all scored two runs each with Kylee-Ayn Allen, Miriam Shuler, Charley Linton, Ryleigh Puffer and Landrie Watson contributing with a run apiece.
(Bracket Play – Sunday) Jackson Parish 11 West Monroe 5 – After spotting West Monroe a 5-1 lead, JP10U came storming back to score six runs in the bottom of the second inning and four more in the third to take the five-inning victory. Charley Linton got the rally started with a double, followed by Autumn Kohler, Delilah Hudson, and Ella Siddon all coaxing walks. Ryleigh Puffer and Landrie Watson then sandwiched singles around Aubrie Allen’s double. JP10U broke the game open in the bottom of the third with Natalie Sullivan, who earned the save by blanking West Monroe over the final three innings, opening with a walk. Winning pitcher Miriam Shuler and Linton followed with singles, and both Cadie Conn and Hudson doubled.
(Championship Game – Sunday) Jackson Parish 15 Sterlington 2 – The locals left no doubt as to who was the best team in the tourney by smashing the tournament host in just two innings. Natalie Sullivan, Kylee-Ayn Allen, Miriam Shuler, Charley Linton, and Ella Siddon all scored two runs each. Autumn Kohler, Delilah Hudson, Ryleigh Puffer, Aubrie Alle,n and Landrie Watson also scored a run apiece.