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The Pampa Lady Harvesters (1-2, 3-12) traveled to Borger on Tuesday night for a matchup with the rival Lady Bulldogs of Borger.
Senior Ella Hudson started the game off with a double on a liner to center for Pampa. She stole third base during Junior Michelle Gallegos’ at-bat but was thrown out trying to advance to home. Gallegos singled in the at-bat. Sophomore Brooklyn Warren singled on a fly ball to center to knock in the first run of the game after Gallegos scored. Freshman Emme Hill doubled on a ground ball up the middle to score Warren and make it 2-0 Pampa after the top of the first.
After a couple runners got on base for Borger, Senior Pitcher Hallie Reynolds bowed up and struck out two batters to end the scoring threat by the Lady Bulldogs.
Freshman Addi Bagwell singled on a grounder to center to begin the threat for Pampa in the top of the second. Freshman Blayklee Cooper doubled on a line drive to left to score Bagwell and make it 4-0 Pampa. Sophomore Kinley Duke singled on a bunt back to the pitcher. Pampa would not add anymore runs in the frame.
After hitting the first batter of the second inning before striking out all three batters who followed to keep the Bulldogs off the scoreboard again.
Gallegos walked to begin the third. Hill doubled on a fly ball to center to score Gallegos. Bagwell hit a double on a line drive to center to score Hill but she was tagged out on her way to third. Pampa led 6-0 now after their half of the third inning.
Borger was able to add two runs in their half of the third but Reynolds tagged them for two more strikeouts. Pampa was in the lead 6-2 after three innings.
Duke singled on a line drive to center with one out in the fourth. Sophomore Myla Zarate walked. Gallegos singled on a hard grounder to right to score Duke and make it 7-2. Pampa did not score any more runs in the frame.
Reynolds mowed down the Lady Bulldogs in the fourth with two ground outs and another strikeout.
Warren doubled on a flyball to center to begin the fifth. Junior Payton Gowin doubled on a hard grounder to left. Warren came home to score on a wild pitch in the at-bat. Pampa led 8-2 after their half of the fifth.
Borger went down quickly in the fifth with a groundout and two strikeouts with a walk and an error sandwiched between those.
Hudson walked to start the sixth. Gallegos singled to right on a grounder. Hudson came home on a steal to make it 9-2 Pampa. Warren grounded out but scored Gallegos on the play to make it 10-2.
Borger added a couple runs in the sixth and Pampa led 10-4 after six complete.
Bagwell singled on a line drive to center with one out in the seventh. Duke singled on a fly ball to left to score Bagwell and make it 11-4. Hudson doubled on a hard grounder to left to score Duke and Hudson. Zarate was hit by a pitch in her at-bat. Gallegos singled on a pop up to second to score Zarate and it was 14-4 Lady Harvesters with Borger heading into their final at-bat.
There was an error to start the bottom of the seventh. One out came on a sacrifice bunt. The second out came on a grounder to Zarate and the final out was recorded on a caught fly ball by Payton Gowin.
Final score: Pampa 14, Borger 4.
Head Coach Denise Browning recorded her first district win as the coach. Here is what she had to say about the play by the Lady Harvesters:
“I am so incredibly proud of our Lady Harvesters on their dominant performance in Borger. We had a great defensive performance with Hallie Reynolds at the hull with 11 strikeouts on the night. I have been instilling in our fielders the ability to field while thinking at least two plays ahead, and I think we really showed how far we have advanced in that skill Tuesday night,” Browning said.
Stat Recap
Reynolds went seven innings for a complete game victory. She allowed four hits, four runs but only one earned run. She walked two and struck out 11.
Hudson went 2-4 with two doubles, an RBI, two runs scored, two steals, and a walk. Zarate walked and scored a run. Gallegos was 4-4 with an RBI, one walk, and three runs scored. Warren was 2-5 with a double, two RBIs, a steal, and two runs scored. Hill was 2-4 with two doubles, two RBIs, and a run scored. Gowin had one double. Bagwell was 3-4 with a double, an RBI, a steal, and two runs scored. Cooper was 1-3 with a double, an RBI, and a run scored. Duke was 3-4 with a steal, and two runs scored.
Pampa returns to action on Friday night in Hereford. First pitch is set for 4:30 P.M. Against the Lady Whitefaces.
“Offensively we had so many great hits, and we were very aggressive on the base path. Borger has a great catcher with a great arm, so we knew we had to make sure to get the jump on every steal. We racked up 18 hits in our seven innings at the plate, and I truly think this shows how well we are starting to play as a team. I couldn't be prouder, and I'm excited to compete with the rest of our district in the coming weeks,” Browning said.
