Lady Lions drop softball game
April 7, 2009

By DAVID CLAYBOURN
Herald-Banner Staff

GREENVILLE -- Greenville’s scoring drought in District 10-4A softball continued as Highland Park blanked the Lady Lions 4-0 on Tuesday at Monty Stratton Field.

The Lady Lions, who managed only two hits off Highland Park right-hander Kat Robinson, have now gone scoreless over their last four district games.

Rachael Cook singled for the Lady Lions with two outs in the third inning and stole second base but was left stranded when Robinson struck out the next batter.

Danielle Cook, Rachael’s older sister, tripled down the left field line with two outs in the seventh. Again, Robinson ended that threat with a strikeout to end the game with 10 Ks. Robinson walked two.

Highland Park produced six hits off Greenville’s freshman lefty Rachael Cook, who struck out four and walked none.

Dabney Rice put Highland Park on the scoreboard in the fourth with a two-run double to drive in Elena Dennis (single) and Tasha Alagnani (single).

Dennis started a two-run sixth for Highland Park by reaching on an infield hit and taking second on a throwing error. Dennis moved up to third on a sacrifice bunt and scored on another throwing error. Robinson, who reached on the throwing error, scored on a wild pitch.

Highland Park avenged a 5-4 loss suffered earlier this season to Greenville by improving its district record to 2-7, the same mark for the Lady Lions.

Catcher Shelby Doederlein made a tough catch on a foul ball to spark the Lady Lions’ defense and Cook, the pitcher, also turned a double play.

District 10-4A softball
Highland Park 000 202 0 --4 6 0
Greenville 000 000 0 --0 2 2

WP: Kat Robinson, 2 hits, 0 runs, 2 BBs, 10 Ks.
LP: Rachael Cook, 6 hits, 4 runs, 2 ERs, 0 BBs, 4 Ks.

Leading hitters
HP: Elena Dennis 2-3, 2 runs; Tasha Alagnani 1-2, 1 run; Dabney Rice 2-3, 2B, 2 RBIs; Connie LaSalle 1-3.

Records: G 2-7, HP 2-7.

Next game: Greenville at Royse City, 7 p.m. Thursday.