Ladycats get season underway

The Ladycats defeated Plano John Paul II 7-3 and lost 7-3 to Allen on Feb. 12, then downed Mansfield Legacy 7-3, and broke that trend of scores with a 4-3 win over Flower Mound Marcus on Feb. 13.

Brooklyn Taloa led the Aledo offense in the tourney with five hits that included three home runs and a double. She also drove in four runs.

Kyleigh Pawlak collected four hits that included a pair of home runs and a double, while driving in six runs. Delaney Rosser’s three hits featured a pair of homers and two RBI.

Prior to the tournament the Ladycats (3-2) traveled to face Lucas Lovejoy on Feb. 10 and fell 7-5. Pawlak had a monster day with four hits that included a pair of home runs, a double, and four RBI.

Aledo was hosting Waco Midway at press time before playing in the Mansfield Tournament this weekend. Next week they are at Mesquite Horn on Feb. 24 at 6:30 p.m. and play in the Turf Wars Tournament Feb. 26-28 at Southlake Carroll, Birdville, and Trophy Club Nelson High Schools.

Feb. 10

Lovejoy 7, Ladycats 5

RHE

Aledo 202 010 0 - 5 7 1

Lovejoy 104 200 X - 7 10 4

Aledo offense: Kyleigh Pawlak four hits, two home runs, double, four RBI; Rylee Marx hit; Kayleigh Martin double, RBI; Brooklyn Taloa hit; Jordyn Edington walk, two stolen bases.

Forney Tournament

Feb. 12

Ladycats 7, Plano John Paul 3

R H E

JP 100 101 - 3 5 1

Aledo 200 32X - 7 9 0

Aledo offense: Marx two hits, home run, RBI; Taloa home run, double, RBI; Delaney Rosser home run, RBI; Edington double; Pawlak home run, RBI; Martin hit; Gigi Martinez home run, two RBI.

Aledo pitching: Marx six innings, five hits, three earned runs, four strikeouts, one walk.

Allen 7, Ladycats 3

R H E

Allen 000 7 - 7 9 2

Aledo 102 0 - 3 4 2

Aledo offense: Pawlak two hits, double, two RBI, stolen base; Rosser hit, hit by pitch, stolen base; Tempe Perry hit; Taloa walk, stolen base.

Feb. 13

Ladycats 7, Mansfield Legacy 3

R H E

Legacy 020 01 - 3 5 1

Aledo 007 0X - 7 4 1

Aledo offense: Pawlak home run, three RBI; Marx hit; Taloa home run, two RBI; Kellyn Overturff hit, stolen base; Rosser RBI, hit by pitch, stolen base; Edington RBI; Martin walk; Martinez two walks; Autumn Gudel stolen base.

Aledo pitching: Marx two innings, one hit, one earned run, two strikeouts, one walk; Perry (win) three innings, four hits, two earned runs, four strikeouts, one walk.

Ladycats 4, Flower Mound Marcus 3

R H E

Marcus 000 21 - 3 5 0

Aledo 011 02 - 4 3 1

Aledo offense: Rosser home run, RBI; Taloa home run, RBI; Edington home run, two RBI; Martin walk.

Aledo pitching: Marx (win) 1.2 innings, two hits, two earned runs, two strikeouts, two walks; Lily Heckathorn 3.1 innings, three hits, one earned run, two strikeouts, one walk.