Anxious to take the field after cold and rainy weather canceled their season opener a few days earlier, the Aledo Ladycats won four of five games in the Forney Tournament Feb. 13-15.
The Ladycats began with wins over Van, 7-2, and Flower Mound Marcus, 5-0, before falling 3-0 to Mansfield Legacy. They bounced back to defeat Rockwall 8-4 and McKinney 7-3.
“We are really proud of how our team came out strong on day one. Their energy and hustle set the tone,” Ladycats coach Heather Myers said. “On day two we definitely had some flat moments and were exposed in a few areas, but I was encouraged by how we found our stride toward the end. We managed to score runs when we needed to and showed a lot of composure, even when we were playing from behind.
“It’s all part of the learning process, and we’ll take these experiences to improve moving forward.”
The Ladycats, ranked No. 4 in the state in 5A by the Texas Girls Coaches Association, overcame an early 2-1 deficit against Van and trailed Rockwall 4-1 before rallying for seven runs in the bottom of the third inning. They also fell behind McKinney 3-0 after the first inning.
Marina Tavares led the Aledo offense. She collected seven hits, including three triples and a home run, while driving in five runs in the tournament. Pitching, Taylor McKean garnered a pair of victories, hurling 11 innings, surrendering six hits with three earned runs, while striking out 20, walking three and hitting a batter.
Also hitting home runs in the tourney for Aledo were Delaney Rosser, Brooklyn Taloa, and Breleigh Mayer.
The Ladycats’ game at Waco Midway on Feb. 18 was postponed until March 15 (varsity only) because of cold weather. They are scheduled to play in the Mansfield Tournament this weekend, Feb. 20-22, weather permitting — and at press time Thursday’s games were already canceled.
Ladycats 7, Van 2
R H E
Aledo 120 40 - 7 10 0
Van 200 00 - 2 5 2
Aledo hitting: Kyleigh Pawlik 3-4, 2B, RBI, SB; Marina Tavares 2-3, 3B, 2 RBI; Austyn Marriage 1-2, 3B; Kayleigh Martin 1-1; Jordyn Eddigton 1-1, BB, 2 SB; Addie Perry 1-4, 3B, RBI; Delaney Rosser 1-2, HR, RBI, 2 HP, SB; Tempe Perry BB.
Aledo pitching: Rylee Marx (W) 2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 K, 1 BB; Lily Heckathorn 3 IP, 2 H, 4K, 2 BB.
Ladycats 5, Marcus 0
Marcus 000 000 - 0 2 2
Aledo 104 00X - 5 9 1
Aledo hitting: Rosser 3-3, 2B, 2 RBI; Taveras 3-3, HR, 3B, 2 RBI; A. Perry 1-3, SB; Martin 1-2, 2B; Eddington 1-2, SB; Brooklyn Taloa BB.
Aledo pitching: Taylor McKean (W) 3 IP, 1 H, 5 K, 1 BB; T. Perry 2 IP, 1 H, 5 K.
Mansfield Legacy 3, Ladycats 0
Legacy 201 00 - 3 5 2
Aledo 000 00 - 0 2 0
Aledo hitting: Taveras 1-3, 3B; Marriage 1-3, SB; A. Perry 2 BB, HP; Pawlak BB; Taloa BB, HP; McKean BB.
Aledo pitching: McKean (L) 4.2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 9 K, 1 BB.
Ladycats 8, Rockwall 4
Rockwall 112 - 4 3 2
Aledo 017 - 8 2 1
Aledo hitting: A. Perry 1-2, BB, 2 RBI; Pawlak 1-1, 2B, 2 BB, 2 RBI; Rosser BB; Gracie Jones BB; Marx BB, HP; T. Perry BB; Eddington BB, 2 RBI; Taloa HP.
Aledo pitching: T. Perry 2.2 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 3 K, 4 BB; Heckathorn (W) 0.1 IP, 1 K.
Ladycats 7, McKinney 3
McKinney 300 0 - 3 3 0
Aledo 034 X - 7 6 1
Aledo hitting: Martin 2-2, 2-2B, RBI; Breleigh Mayer 2-2, HR, 2 RBI; Tavares 1-2, RBI; Taloa 1-2, HR, RBI; Grace Heath BB, SB; Rosser HP.
Aledo pitching: Marx 0.2 IP, 3 H, 3 ER, 3 BB; McKean (W) 3.1 IP, 6 K, BB, HP.
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