Softball roundup: No. 8 La Junta hangs on to upset No. 4 Rocky Ford
Brittney Mackey went 2-for-4 with a double and four RBIs to help Class 3A No. 8-ranked La Junta get a 14-13 upset win over No. 4 Rocky Ford.
The Tigers (7-6 overall, 5-2 District 2) went into the top of the third trailing 4-1. But that’s when their offense changed the entire flow of the game. La Junta plated six runners in the inning, grabbing the lead from the Meloneers (10-5, 6-2).
The Tigers added four runs in the fourth and three more in the fifth. Hailey Vaughn did her part, going 4-for-5 with a pair of doubles and a home run.
Heading into the bottom of the fifth, the Meloneers found themselves down 14-8. They were able to get five runs in to cut the lead to one. But senior Lexi Smith settled down on the mound and La Junta was able to prevent any further damage.
La Junta hopes to keep momentum rolling when it hosts St. Mary’s on Saturday morning.
Rocky Ford will take a little over a week off and then travel to James Irwin for a double-header on Sept. 30.
4A: (8) Holy Family 8, (3) Erie 6
Erin Caviness and Haley Almeida each drove in a pair of runs as Holy Family grabbed a big top-10 upset win over Erie.
Holy Family grabbed a 5-0 lead early, but gave up six runs in two innings putting Erie ahead 6-5.
Holy Family rebounded with a two-run fifth inning and added one in the bottom of the sixth to put the game out of reach for Erie.
Caviness threw a complete game, striking out seven and giving up just one earned run.
