By Tom Behrens
Lady Katy Tigers have no problems with Atascocita
Alyssa LeBlanc worked a complete game in the opener (8-2), and Chloe Cobb handled the Atascocita Eagles (5-2) to advance the Class 6A state softball tournament.
In the first game the Tigers built a six run lead after three innings. Kat Lopez, Tori Whillock, McKay Bloxham, and Kayla Garcia supplied the Katy Tiger power. Leblanc allowed six hits and struck out six in a complete game.
In the second game three straight singles led to Alyssa LeBlanc’s run-scoring hit and 1-0 lead in the first inning. Chloe Cobb, who pitched the second game for the Tigers, supported her winning performance with a run-scoring double in the third, followed by Cait Calland’s towering two-run blast to center field for a 4-0 advantage. Katy finished with nine hits, with LeBlanc going 2-for-4.
Cobb allowed two runs on seven hits in 4 1/3 innings of work.
Katy next plays Deer Park in the Regional finals, Saturday, May 27.
In battle of Tigers, Travis Tigers prevail over Katy
It didn’t come until the sixth inning in Game 3, but the Travis High School baseball floodgates eventually opened. Travis sent 11 batters to the plate – the first seven before recording an out – and went on to post an 8-2 win at Tompkins to win the Class 6A regional quarterfinal series.
Katy coach, Tom McPherson, complimented Travis as one of the best hitting teams he has seen in a long time. The Katy Tigers were outscored 21-4 by Travis in the three-game series.
Travis (27-6-1) advances to face North Shore.
On the links …Golf State Championship, May 16
Tompkins freshman Elina Sinz placed sixth as an individual medalist, finishing with a 145 at the Region III-6A golf state championships at the Legacy Hills Golf Club in Georgetown.
Seven Lakes, as a team, took ninth with rounds of 317 and 321. Valeria Patino carded a 73 and 76, tied for 15th. Isha Dhruva (76-78), Kathryn Wolf (84-84), Kathryn Gleason (84-85) and Grace Park (87-83) contributed to the Seven Lakes team finish.