HOPE -- After suffering its first conference loss of the season against visiting El Dorado on Tuesday, Lakeside got back to its winning ways Thursday night at Hope.
Junior Ryan Robinson pitched six shutout innings, scattering just two hits while striking out seven and issuing no walks as the Rams (16-4, 8-1 in 5A/6A-6) rolled to a 14-0 rout of the Bobcats (2-12, 0-8).
Lakeside wasted little time getting a jump on the slumping Bobcats, scoring three runs in both the first and second innings.
Held scoreless in the third and fourth, the Rams bounced back with two runs in the top of the fifth before erupting for six runs in the sixth to set the final margin.
Ethan Cevela, Brady Prince and Robinson each had two hits for Lakeside, Prince finishing with two singles, two runs scored and a team-high four RBIs.
Eight Rams drove in at least one run at the plate, while Ethan Bates, Remy Bilodeau and Cevela each scored two runs.
Nate Carder singled twice in three at-bats for Hope's lone base hits of the game. Zachary Fields allowed eight runs on seven hits with four strikeouts and two walks in 4 1/3 innings pitched for the Bobcats.
Lakeside is scheduled to face El Dorado (15-4, 4-1) Monday at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia. Two of the Rams' four losses this season have come to the Wildcats, which are coached by former Lakeside assistant Cannon Lester.
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
FOUNTAIN LAKE-JESSIEVILLE
HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE -- Fountain Lake's Hannah Vaughn did a little bit of everything to lead the Lady Cobras past host Jessieville Thursday night.
The freshman pitched a complete game, scattering six earned runs on nine hits with five strikeouts, while also racking up a team-high three hits in five at-bats in Fountain Lake's 14-9 win.
Vaughn finished with four RBIs at the plate, scoring three runs. Bailey Helton and Hannah Ross each tripled and had three hits for the Lady Cobras (5-6, 2-4 in 3A/4A-8).
Mollie Davis and Helton each had two RBIs, while Lyndsey Blees, Jill Norman and Alias Smith scored two runs each. Nikea Nero had one hit in three at-bats for Fountain Lake, driving in one run and scoring one run.
Both teams are scheduled to play Monday, the Lady Cobras at Centerpoint (6-8, 2-4) and Jessieville (1-10, 0-5) against visiting Lakeside (6-8, 3-6 in 5A/6A-6).
* Fountain Lake took both games of a doubleheader Tuesday at Cutter Morning Star.
Vaughn allowed two earned runs with seven strikeouts and four walks in Fountain Lake's 21-5 win in the first game, while Norman and Smith each had three RBIs to give the Lady Cobras a 19-12 win in a slugfest of a second game.
Kaitlyn Bledsoe had two hits in three at-bats during the first game, finishing with four stolen bases and three runs scored. Norman, Smith and Vaughn each had three hits, Vaughn with two triples and five RBIs.
Bledsoe again flashed her speed in the second game, reaching base three times in four plate appearances while stealing three bases and scoring two runs.
Duleigh Driggers had one hit, one walk and one RBI in three plate appearances for the Lady Cobras during the second matchup.
After bouncing back with an 18-3 win over visiting conference rival Mountain Pine (0-6, 0-4 in 1A/2A-12) on Wednesday, the Lady Eagles (3-5, 2-3) are scheduled to travel to Kirby (2-5, 1-1) on Monday before closing the regular season on April 20 at Poyen (15-2, 2-0).
HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER
HOT SPRINGS-DE QUEEN
DE QUEEN -- Hot Springs was able to win the possession battle, but the game went to De Queen as the Trojans fell, 5-0, on the road Tuesday.
The Trojans (7-4, 4-2 in 5A/6A-6) outshot the conference-leading Leopards (10-2, 6-0), but they could not find the back of the net.
De Queen scored three goals in the first half, but the Trojans held the Leopards to just two in the second. Two of the Leopards' goals came off penalty kicks.
Hot Springs is set to host Benton (8-1-1, 8-0 in 5A/6A-5) Monday, and De Queen is set to travel to Pearcy to face Lake Hamilton (5-6, 2-4).
Sports on 04/14/2018