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By Robert H Kelly
Copyright 2020 All Rights Reserved
LA PORTE, TEXAS (November 7, 2020) The Deer Park Cougars 12U softball team split a double
header at the La Porte Softball Complex on Saturday, November 7, 2020. They
started out the day by dropping an 8-3 decision to the Pasadena Element,
following that up with a 10-2 win over Deepwater 12U.
In their game against Pasadena, catcher Kirstin Kelly led
the Cougars; going 2-for-2, scoring two runs with one RBI. Second basewomen Hayley
Poe and third basewoman Zayda Jauregui each had one hit for the Cougars with
Poe scoring the third Cougar run in the game. Maddie Farmer faced 15 batters in
one and one-third innings for Deer Park; striking out two without giving up any
walks. She threw 49 pitches; with 30 of them being strikes,
In the second game against Deepwater, the Cougars tallied 10
runs off nine hits in their victory. First basewoman Keira Jennings, Kelly and
Poe led the Cougars with two hits each; along with one hit each by center
fielder Arianny Cantu, right fielder Paige Taylor, and Farmer. Farmer and Poe scored
two runs, with shortstop Seslee Shreffler, Cantu, Jennings, Taylor, Kelly and
Jauregui adding one run each to the Cougars’ total.
Jordyn Hailk saw two full innings in the circle, giving up
only two runs, both of them earned. She faced nine batters; throwing 18 strikes
on 30 pitches. She only walked one batter while striking out one.
Earlier this season, the Cougars took second place in the
Deer Park Spooktacular Softball Tournament on the weekend prior to Halloween.
It was their third top-three placing in tournament play in the team’s history.
The Cougars will close out their fall season with two games
on Saturday, November 14, with location and opponents yet to be determined.
Deer Park is coached by Larry King, Hillary Williams, and Dale Yurt.
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