In their District 22-5A Softball matches last week, the Alvin Lady Yellowjackets faced some challenges in the field. Despite three fielding errors, the Lady Jackets managed to run-rule Manvel 8-0 in six innings on Thursday night; however, falling to defending champions Pearland 7-1 the following day due to seven errors proved costly for the Alvin […]
In their District 22-5A Softball matches last week, the Alvin Lady Yellowjackets faced some challenges in the field.
Despite three fielding errors, the Lady Jackets managed to run-rule Manvel 8-0 in six innings on Thursday night; however, falling to defending champions Pearland 7-1 the following day due to seven errors proved costly for the Alvin team.
Kaitlin Males secured the victory for the Lady Jackets (12-4, 2-1 in district) against Manvel, allowing four hits throughout her complete game effort.
Kinsey Nichols crossed home plate on a wild pitch from Jordan Franks in the first inning to set the tone for Alvin on Thursday, while Males escaped a jam in the second inning with two runners in scoring position by striking out Alyssa Villanueva.
Kelsey Barba and Marisa Sosa capitalized on Manvel’s mistakes, both scoring during the lower half of that inning, giving the Lady Jackets a 3-0 advantage. Sosa later drove in Vanessa Segura with a hit in the fourth inning, and Bailey Thomas also raced home when the ball got past the Manvel center fielder. Thomas made it around to third on the play and then scored on Nichols’ ground ball, stretching the lead to 6-0.
The Lady Jackets sealed the game in the sixth inning, with Sosa scoring on a wild pitch and Alyssa Moscot providing a walk-off sacrifice fly to bring in Norwood (2-for-4).
Additional hits for the Lady Jackets in the game came from Nichols, Barba, Thomas, Sosa, and Alisea Balderaz.
Franks had two hits for the Lady Mavs, while Baylee Allender and Cecity Macias contributed one hit each.
In the matchup with Pearland, the Lady Jackets took an early 1-0 lead thanks to Balderaz’s RBI single that brought in Nichols (2-for-3) from second base.
Later, the Lady Jackets loaded the bases with two outs in the second inning against winning pitcher Alyssa Denham but had a runner thrown out at home while trying to score from third on a wild pitch, setting off a downward spiral for the team.
Pearland took advantage of an error by Alvin and Lindsey Stewart’s bunt single to take control in the third inning. Rylie Spell and Kristen Cuyos both drove in runs with singles, with Spell, Pearland’s designated player, giving the Lady Jackets trouble all night, finishing 4-for-4 with three RBIs.
Payton Norwood reached second on a lead-off walk and Balderaz’s sacrifice in the bottom half of the inning. However, Denham got Moskot to pop out and induced an inning-ending grounder from Amy Alexander. Spell extended the lead for the Lady Oilers in the fifth with a two-run double, followed by Cuyos’ groundout driving in another run, putting the score at 5-1.
The Lady Jackets faced Dobie late Monday night at the Pasadena Sports Complex, with results pending at press time. Alvin’s next home game is set for March 18 against South Houston at 6 p.m.
Meanwhile, Manvel’s upcoming game is on March 18 against Sam Rayburn in Pasadena at 6 p.m.
