Two Canyon Lady Eagles and a Randall Lady Raider participated in the Greater West Texas Softball Coaches Association North All-Star game on Saturday at Lubbock Christian University.
The North All-Stars battled late in the game but fell 4-5 to the South team after nine innings.
Frenship’s Ciara Rasberry led from the mound for the North All-Stars. She allowed three hits and one run before the North took the field.
The North found one hit, but failed to usher anyone over the plate.
In the second and third innings, the South claimed two runs, but the North was held scoreless as they struggled from the plate. The score remained 0-1.
In the top of the fourth, the South found traction as Lubbock’s Arleen Almanza hit a single RBI. Big Spring’s, Linzee Yarber, grounded into a fielder’s choice and a final run was earned on a single.
The North again failed to earn more than one hit and fell behind by four, 0-4.
The South earned one run in the top of the fifth as Monterey’s Cheyenne Ford hit a sacrifice fly to score Monterey’s Jazmin Stewart. The South’s defense continued to hold the North, and the score moved to 0-5.
Pampa’s Carlyn Teichmann pitched a quick three outs in the top of the sixth, and the North earned their first run in the bottom of the inning.
Lubbock Coronado’s Meagan Navarrette walked on a full count, and Randall’s Breanna O’Leary pinch ran for Navarrette.
Canyon’s Taryn Schenk doubled, allowing O’Leary to score, and then advanced to third on the throw home. The North placed a run on the board off of one hit, 1-5.
The North’s defense stepped up in the final three innings to hold the South, but they were also held scoreless until the ninth inning.
Frenship’s Ashley Nabors doubled on a 2-1 count and Plainview’s Tiffany Deluna singled to advance Nabors to third. Deluna moved to second as Canyon’s Sabrae Precure hit a fly-out to first on a 3-0 count.
Teichmann hit a single RBI and Deluna advanced to third. Deluna crossed home on throwing error and Teichmann stopped on third. Schenk singled on a 3-1 count for the North’s final RBI.
Despite the loss, the North team was in good spirits as the game finalized their last time representing their respective alma maters.
The North All-Star athletes were: Shelbie Watson of Pampa, Ciara Rasberry of Frenship, Samantha Pearson of Pampa, Ashley Facio of Pampa, Breanna O’Leary of Randall, Tiffany Deluna of Plainview, Lauren Hill of Plainview, Corinna Chavez of Plainview, Tina Romero of Plainview, Meagan Navarrette of Frenship, Kenzi Carnell of Frenship, Ashley Nabors of Frenship, Carlyn Tiechmann of Pampa, Taryn Schenk of Canyon, Sabrae Precure of Canyon and Christina Florence of Coronado. The North All-Stars were coached by Brian Cronk of Canyon and Bobbi Gill of Pampa.
