The non-district portion of the schedules came to an end earlier this month for Gladewater and White Oak baseball and softball while Union Grove baseball and softball continued district play.
The Gladewater baseball team began their week on March 12 with a trip to Tyler to take on Cumberland Academy and jumped out early and cruised to a 8-2 victory. Then on Saturday, they played a double header with Gilmer that was originally scheduled to be played in Gilmer, but due to bad field conditions from storms on Friday night was moved to Gladewater and the Bears came away with a double header sweep with wins of 5-1 and 6-3.
The perfect week has the Bears now at 7-6 on the season. They will be back on the diamond on this coming Saturday as they travel to Overton for a double header.
Gladewater Lady Bears softball got a well deserved week off this week as they prepare to begin district play. Gladewater will begin their district portion of the season on Friday as they travel to New Diana.
White Oak baseball traveled to Bowie to compete in the Simms Bowie tournament on Thursday where on day 1 they Decatur Eagles 3-1.
Then on Day 2 the RoughNecks fell in a pair of games to Boyd ( 13-1) and Grandview ( 7-3 ). White Oak is now 6-6 on the campaign and will be back in action on Tuesday with a road game at Bullard, followed by a home game on Friday vs Hooks.
RoughNeck softball was also in action this week with a pair of games beginning on Tuesday as they knocked off Lindale 6-0.
Addison McClanahan homered, singled and drove in two runs, Larkin Daniels tossed a one-hitter and recorded 16 punchouts. Daniels didn’t walk a batter, using just 96 pitches in a seven-inning contest.
Kara Kennedy, Graycen Sipes and Jaidyn Marshall all drove in runs, and Daniels doubled. Then on Friday, White Oak had an absolute offensive explosion as they battered Spring Hill 27-2. White Oak had huge innings of 11, 8 and 5 runs. The LadyNecks are now 14-5 on the campaign and will begin district play on Thursday with a road trip to Sabine.
Union Grove baseball continued their start to district play on Tuesday as they hosted Overton and fell to them 11-7.
Judson Greoge doubled, singled and drove in a run, and Kayden Day, Jax Daniels, Rylan Roberts and Cason Cowan all added RBI for Union Grove.
Carter Cooper struck out five and walked five in four innings, and Peyton Laake added four strikeouts and two walks in 2.2 innings on the hill. Moving over to Friday, the Lions made the trip to Overton and in a back and forth battle fell 5-4.
Union Grove is now 4-4 on the season and 1-3 in district play.
They will be back on the playing field on Tuesday with a home contest against Big Sandy followed on Friday with a road game at Harleton.
Lady Lions softball was also in action this week as on Tuesday they hosted Ore City and in a back and forth slugfest they fell 14-12. Jaycie Mullins tripled, singled twice and drove in a run in the loss for Union Grove.
Jamie Webb had a double, two singles and an RBI, and Izzy Gregg singled twice and drove in two runs. Khaki Parr doubled, single and drove in two runs, and Marissa Wick and Daytona Vaughn also drove in two runs for the Lady Lions. Allie Calhoun struck out four and walked six in seven innings.
Then on Friday, Union Grove was back home to host Big Sandy and the Lady Lions fell in that game as well 15-8. Jaycie Mullins singled twice and drove in two runs in the loss for Union Grove.
Jamie Webb doubled, singled and drove in a run. Izzy Gregg and Marissa Wick added a double and an RBI apiece, and Allie Calhoun and Khaki Pharr also drove in runs. Calhoun struck out four and walked nine in six innings in the circle for Union Grove.
The Lady Lions are now 2-11 and 0-2 in district play. They will be back in action on Monday when they host Overton then on Tuesday travel to Hawkins.
– By Tyler Sutton