Halstead softball sweeps pair

LARNED – Halstead’s pitcher Kaci Young struck out 17 batters in the opener and drilled two homers in the second game as the Dragons (9-3, 9-3 CKL) swept Larned 5-0 and 13-3 in Friday’s Central Kansas League softball doubleheader.

HALSTEAD 5, INDIANS 0 (G1) – Halstead’s Kaci Young struck out 17 batters in a 2-hit shutout. Larned’s Emma Thompson and Karley Lemux singled.

Halstead’s Mya Morris hit a 2-run homer and Callyn Divine homered and drove home two runs. Brett Young drove in a run.

HALSTEAD 13, INDIANS 3 (G2) – Kaci Young scored four runs and drilled two home runs. Morris, Divine and Addison Thompson each drove home two runs.

Larned (6-8, 4-8 CKL) was paced by RBIs by Teagan Walker and Emma Thompson. Kenzie Reinert, Walker and Eowyn Hedding scored runs.

Halstead 000 120 2 – 5 9 1

Larned 000 000 0 – 0 2 5

Kaci Young and Brett Young. Wood and Hedding. W—Young. L—Wood. 2B—H—K. Young 2, Thompson, B. Young. HR—H—Morris, Divine.

Halstead 443 02 – 13 14 0

Larned 200 01 – 3 6 1

Morris, Thompson (5) and Boese. Wood, Lemuz (2) and Hedding. W—Morris. 2B—L—Kenzie Reinert. HR—Kaci Young 2.

4A WEST—Scott City 8-2, Andale/Garden Plain 11-3, McPherson 14-4, Circle 14-4, Chapman 9-3, Mulvane 11-4, Hugoton 8-4, Clearwater 9-5, Abilene 8-6, Pratt 8-6, Larned/La Crosse 6-8, Clay Center 5-7, Rose Hill 5-9, Concordia 4-8, Winfield 4-9, Ulysses 3-7, Wellington 3-7, Buhler 5-13 

CKL SOFTBALL

Haven 9-1 9-1

Hesston 10-2 12-2

Hoisington 9-3 11-3

Halstead 9-3 9-3

Pratt 9-3 10-6

Smoky Valley 6-4 6-6

Larned 4-8 6-8

Nickerson 2-10 2-10

Hillsboro 0-12 0-14

Lyons 0-12 0-14

FRIDAY—Pratt 7-11, Smoky Valley 5-1; Hoisington 17-17, Hillsboro 2-0; Haven 13-18, Nickerson 2-2; Hesston 13-19, Lyons 1-1; Halstead 5-13, Larned 0-3

HAVEN (9-1, 9-1)—WW Hillsboro 19-0, 24-0; WL Halstead 7-5, 0-13; WW Larned 6-5, 13-3; WW Hoisington 3-2, 3-0; WW Nickerson 13-2; 18-2; 4-22 at Wichita Trinity; 4-23 at Smoky Valley; 4-26 Lyons; 4-30 Russell; 5-3 Hesston; 5-7 at Pratt

HESSTON (10-2, 12-2)—W Kingman 7-3; W Liberal 11-0; WL Halstead 5-2, 1-9; WW Larned 6-4, 15-0; WW Hillsboro 15-0, 14-0; WL Hoisington 4-3, 2-3; WW Nickerson 15-0, 11-1; WW Lyons 13-1; 19-1; 4-26 Pratt; 5-3 at Haven; 5-7 at Smoky Valley

HOISINGTON (9-3, 11-3)—WW Nickerson 16-0, 11-0; WW Lyons 10-0, 15-0; WW Pratt 11-6, 8-5; WW Kingman 13-8, 8-7; WL Hesston 3-2; 3-4; LL Haven 2-3, 0-3; WW Hillsboro 17-2; 17-0; 4-22 Ellinwood; 4-23 at Hays TMP; 4-26 at Halstead; 5-2 Smoky Valley; 5-7 Larned

PRATT (9-3, 10-6)—LL Great Bend 3-5, 1-5; WL Kingman 8-3, 8-19; WW Larned 19-7; 15-2; LL Hoisington 6-11; 5-8; WL Halstead 11-0; 0-1; WW Nickerson 15-3, 16-0; WW Lyons; WW Smoky Valley 7-5; 11-1; 4-23 Dodge City; 4-26 Hesston; 5-3 Hillsboro; 5-7 Haven; 5-9 Andale

HALSTEAD (9-3, 9-3)—WL Hesston 9-1; 2-5; WL Haven 13-0, 5-7; WL Pratt 1-0; 0-11; WW Hillsboro 12-0, 13-3; WW Smoky Valley 12-0, 13-3; WW Larned 5-0; 13-3; 4-22 Douglass; 4-26 Hoisington; 4-29 Kingman; 5-3 Lyons; 5-7 at Nickerson

SMOKY VALLEY (6-4, 6-6)—LL SE Saline 3-13, 0-10; WW Nickerson 22-4, 18-12; WW Hillsboro 12-2, 14-4; WW Lyons 14-0, 17-2; LL Halstead 0-8, 3-14; L Pratt 5-7; 1-11; 4-23 Haven; 4-26 Larned; 5-2 at Hoisington; 5-7 Hesston

LARNED (4-8, 6-8)—WW Bucklin 14-4, 12-2; LL Pratt 7-19, 2-15; LL Hesston 4-6, 0-15; WW Lyons 18-2, 15-1; LL Haven 5-6, 3-13; WW Hillsboro 15-1, 21-5; L Halstead 0-5; 3-13; 4-22 at Spearville; 4-26 at Smoky Valley; 5-3 Nickerson; 5-7 at Hoisington

NICKERSON (2-10, 2-10)—LL Hoisington 0-16, 0-11; LL Smoky Valley 4-4, 12-18; WW Lyons 17-6, 15-4; LL Pratt 3-15 0-16; LL Hesston 0-15, 1-11; LL Haven 2-13; 2-18; 4-23 at Kingman; 4-26 at Hillsboro; 5-3 at Larned; 5-7 Halstead  

HILLSBORO (0-12, 0-14)—LL Abilene 8-12, 7-26; LL Haven 0-19, 0-24; LL Smoky Valley 2-12, 4-14; LL Hesston 0-15, 0-14; LL Halstead 0-12, 3-13; LL Larned 1-15, 5-21; LL Hoisington 2-17; 0-17; 4-26 Nickerson; 5-3 Pratt; 5-7 at Lyons;

LYONS (0-12, 0-14)—LL Republic County 2-17, 4-19; LL Hoisington 0-10, 0-15; LL Nickerson 6-17, 4-15; LL Larned 2-18, 1-15; LL Smoky Valley 0-14, 2-17; LL Pratt; LL Hesston 1-13; 1-19; 4-26 at Haven; 4-29 Skyline; 5-3 at Halstead; 5-7 Hillsboro