Box Score Second-ranked LSU Eunice exploded for six runs in the fourth inning to seal a 9-0 mercy-rule win over Labette Community College Monday at Lady Bengal Field.
Abigail Leonards (Iota HS) threw a one-hit shutout as she struck out three with two walks over five innings.
After two scoreless innings, LSUE (31-8) scored three runs in the third begun when
Mima Doucet (Notre Dame HS) doubled with two outs and then
Rebecca Skains (West Ouachita HS) hit a home run to push the Lady Bengals ahead, 2-0.
Jordan Bishop (Newton County HS) singled and pinch runner
Mary Guillory (St. Louis Catholic HS) stole third and scored on an error to increase the Lady Bengals' margin to 3-0.
LSUE put the game out of reach in the sixth inning, begun when
Bobbi Smith (West Ouachita HS) and
Emily Henderson (North Desoto HS) singled while
Haley Godeaux (Cecilia HS) reached on an error to load the bases.
Doucet walked to plate Smith, while
Hannah Vidallier (North Vermillion HS) singled in Henderson and Godeaux for a 5-0 advantage.
Molly Wilson (Castor HS) hit a sacrifice fly to score Doucet as the Lady Bengals rally continued.
Malancon singled in Skains (walk) and Vidallier to push LSUE ahead, 9-0.
Skains went 2-for-2 with a walk, a RBI and two runs scored, while Malancon finished 2-for-3 with two RBI.