Even though Jonesboro-Hodge, Quitman, and Weston had a combined 3-3 record over this past Thursday through Saturday, the month of February ends with all three Jackson Parish High School baseball teams holding a winning record.
Weston, ranked #4 in Class B, has the highest ranking and most wins on the early part of the season with an 8-4 record, while JHHS, the 9th-ranked team in Division IV among “non-select” schools, has a 4-2 mark, and Quitman is at 7-5 overall and sits with a #12 ranking in Class B.
In prep softball, all three Jackson Parish Schools enter week three of the season with one win each. After getting a late start to the season, Weston won their first game, while Jonesboro-Hodge split a pair of games, and Quitman dropped two of the three games against highly ranked schools from higher classifications.
Prep Baseball Recap
Prairieville 10 Weston 0 (Thursday, Feb. 26): In the opening round of the East Ascencion Tournament played in Gonzales, LA, the Wolves were blown away by the Division I Hurricanes, who rode a perfect game pitching performance to the five-inning victory that snapped a three-game winning streak.
Rayville 3 JHHS 1 (Friday, Feb. 27): Despite getting 10 hits to just 3 by Rayville, the Tigers fell in the rematch to the Division III Hornets that dropped JHHS to 4-2 on the year. Trey Trosclair scored the Tigers’ only run in the bottom of the seventh inning after opening with a double, the only extra base hit of the day for J-H. Jeramiah Turnage and John LeBlanc both had two hits to lead the offense, which left 9 runners on base, including leaving the bases loaded in the 6th inning. Trosclair was the tough luck loser after allowing only 2 hits and striking out 12 in 5.2 innings of work.
Weston 5 East Ascension 3 (Friday, Feb. 27): Drew Browning, who led the Wolves with 3 hits and 3 RBI, while also striking out 8 in 7 innings of work on the mound, smashed a double to left field that scored Eric Borders to give the Wolves the lead in the top of the 8th inning. Kypton Caskey, who had singled, followed with another run on a Jase Borders sacrifice grounder for the final run against the tournament host.
Quitman 3 Evangel 2 (Saturday, Feb 28): Conner Moak stroked a single that scored Tucker Newton in the bottom of the seventh to give the Wolverines a “walk off” victory over the Division I Eagles in the first game of two played in the Red River Classic. After spotting Evangel a two-run lead in the top of the first inning, Quitman tied the score when Maddox Duck scored on a Kace West double, who later scored on an error with two outs on a ball hit by Newton.
Quitman 17 North Caddo 6 (Saturday, Feb. 28) Tucker Newton got three hits, scored three times, and had 4 RBI to lead the Wolverines offensive attack that posted the most runs of the season to date. Maddox Duck (3 RS), Kace West (3 RS, RBI), Hudson Pullig (2 RS, 2 RBI), Conner Moak (RS, RBI), and Asher Rhodes (3B, RS, 2 RBI) all hit two hits for the Wolverines, who rapped out 13 hits in the five-inning “mercy rule” victory.
St. Amant 12 Weston 2 (Saturday, Feb. 28): The 4th ranked team in Division I among “non-select” schools was simply too strong as Weston was held to three hits, two of which were doubles by Liam Weaver and Drew Browning, who scored a run along with Jase Borders. Dawson Griffin got the final Wolves hit.
Prep Softball Recap
JHHS 32 Bastrop 19 (Wednesday, Feb. 25): The Lady Tigers exploded for the most runs scored in over two decades. The 51 runs scored by the two teams were also the most total runs scored since JHHS and Dodson combined for 77 runs in the 2018-19 season. The victory was a first of the year for head coach Geneice Livingston’s squad after losing its first two games of the year. No individual stats were available.
Lakeview 13 JHHS 3 (Thursday, Feb. 26): A 10-run second inning proved to be the killing blow to the Lady Tigers, who were no-hit by Lakeview pitching in the three-inning contest. Haigen Fenn, Trinity Davis, and Rylie Stephens scored the JHHS runs in the bottom of the second inning after the Lady Tigers had five get hit by a pitch and drew a walk.
Weston 11 PCA 2 (Friday, Feb. 27): Rachel Bandy smacked a home run and hit a double that accounted for 3 RBI, and Davynee Bearden scored 3 and stole 2 bases to lead the Lady Wolves to their season-opening victory over Providence Classical Academy. Gracie Gray (3B, SB, 2 RS, 2 RBI), Carlynn Waters (RS, RBI, SB), Carly Jo Griffin (2B, RS), all got two hits apiece while Molly Beaubouef (2 RBI, RS) and Hailey Chatham (2 RS, RBI) both smacked a double as Weston had 7 of thier 10 hits go for extra bases. Bandy and Gray combined for 15 strikeouts in 7 innings of work
Quitman 15 Neville 7 (Friday, Feb. 27): Kinsley Ponder, who had three hits, including a double, knocked in an area-best 6 runs while Brenna Lamkin scored twice and added 4 more RBI on a home run and a single in the Lady Wolverines first game of the year, played at the prestigious Polar Bear Classic in Monroe. Quitman stroked a season best 18 hits with Anna Claire Leach (2 RS, RBI) leading the way with four. Maggie Guyotte (3 RS, RBI), Hallie Kate Pullig (3 RS) added three hits apiece, while Briley Bowers (2 RS, RBI, 2 BB, HBP), Zoie Williamson (RBI) and Keeley Davis (3 SB, 2 RS) all got a hit apiece.
Hamburg, AR 9 Weston 6 (Saturday, Feb 28): The Lady Wolves outhit their out of state opponent 15 -14 but Hamburg won the most important category to give Weston their first loss of the year in their first game of the Polar Bear Classic. Carlynn Waters (2 SB, RS, RBI) and Carley Jo Griffin (3B, RS, RBI) got three hits each, while Davynee Bearden (2B, 3 SB, 2 RS), Molly Beaubouef (RBI) and Brylee Cuthrell (2B) had two hits apiece. Gracie Gray (3B, RS), Teegan Hall and Rachel Bandy also got a hit.
Calvary Baptist 9 Quitman 2 (Saturday, Feb. 28): In the battle of two-time defending state champions, Hallie Kate Pullig stroked a double for the Lady Wolverines only hit. Maggie Guyotte and Keeley Davis scored the runs in the contest that saw Quitman make 5 errors.
OCS 11 Weston 1 (Saturday, Feb 28): Ouachita Christian scored runs in each of the five innings played while Tessa Reeves scored Weston’s only run in the final of three games played at the Polar Bear Classic. Rachel Bandy, Carly Jo Griffin, Hannah Aldy and Davynee Bearden all hit singles.
West Monroe 7 Quitman 0 (Saturday, Feb. 28): West Monroe pitching scattered 5 singles and shut out Quitman over 7 innings to give the Lady Wolverines their second loss of the day in their final Polar Bear Classic contest. Kinsley Ponder had two hits, while Hallie Kate Pullig, Avery Watson and Amelia Staggs all got a hit apiece.
Upcoming Games
Monday, March 2nd
JHHS at Haynesville (Baseball) 5:00 pm
Quitman at Glenbrook (Baseball) 6:00 pm
JHHS at Carroll (Softball) 5:00 pm
Quitmanat Choudrant (Softball) 5:30 pm
Tuesday, March 3rd
Weston vs Downsville Charter (Baseball) 5:00 pm
JHHS vs Gibsland-Coleman (Softball) 4:30 pm
Quitman vs Haughton (Softball) 5:30 pm
Weston at Saline (Softball) 4:30 pm