Plano West Wolves Grab Lead in Third Inning for Victory Over Hays HS

2/17/2022 3:58 pm

Varsity Wolves Softball stole the lead in the third inning with a 12-6 victory over Hays High School out of Buda, Texas. Entering the third, Plano West was down 4 to 1. They tied the game and then Freshman Elyse Mikes drew a walk, scoring a run. The Wolves scored a total of 9 runs that inning to take the lead 9 to 4.

The Wolves scored two runs in the top of the fourth, with one run on an error and an RBI single by Junior Adayah Wallace. Hays answered in the fourth with two runs of their own, one by error and one on an RBI single.

Sophomore Carra Cleaves was the winning pitcher for Plano West. She gave up four runs on four hits, striking out two. Freshman Marlee Flanigan threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen.

The Wolves scattered ten hits in the game. Seniors Catie Kim, Jamie Cendana, and Izzy Artnak each collected multiple hits in the game. Kim went 3 for 3 at the plate to lead the team.

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