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Final
HAR
LOU3
13 -
Final
HAR
LOU1
13 -
Final
LOU
SH0
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Mar 26, 6 pm
BAL
LOU
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Mar 28, 430 p
LOU
OTT
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Mar 28, 6 pm
LOU
OTT
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Apr 2, 6 pm
SH
LOU
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Apr 4, 430 p
WEL
LOU
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Apr 4, 6 pm
WEL
LOU
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Apr 9, 430 p
LOU
BONSP
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Apr 9, 6 pm
LOU
BONSP
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Apr 11, 6 pm
LOU
TONG
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Apr 16, 430 p
LOU
PIP
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Apr 16, 6 pm
LOU
PIP
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Apr 19, 3 pm
LOU
LAN
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Apr 19, 430 p
LOU
LAN
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Apr 22, 445 p
LOU
BV
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Apr 25, 430 p
LOU
AC
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Apr 25, 6 pm
LOU
AC
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Apr 27, TBA
LOU
PV
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Apr 27, TBA
LOU
CHA
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Apr 30, 430 p
EUD
LOU
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Apr 30, 6 pm
EUD
LOU
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May 7, 430 pm
LOU
PAO
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May 7, 6 pm
LOU
PAO
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May 8, 5 pm
BL
LOU
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Mar 25, 4 pm
FRON
LOU
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Mar 25, 6 pm
FRON
LOU
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Mar 26, 6 pm
BAL
LOU
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Mar 28, 430 p
LOU
OTT
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Mar 28, 6 pm
LOU
OTT
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Apr 2, 430 p
SH
LOU
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Apr 2, 6 pm
SH
LOU
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Apr 4, 430 p
WEL
LOU
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Apr 4, 6 pm
WEL
LOU
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Apr 9, 430 p
LOU
BONSP
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Apr 9, 6 pm
LOU
BONSP
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Apr 11, 6 pm
LOU
TONG
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Apr 16, 4 pm
LOU
MAC QUAD
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Apr 16, 6 pm
LOU
MAC QUAD
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Apr 18, 6 pm
LOU
BVW
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Apr 23, 430 p
FS
LOU
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Apr 23, 6 pm
FS
LOU
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Apr 25, 430 p
PIP
LOU
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Apr 25, 6 pm
PIP
LOU
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Apr 30, 6 pm
EUD
LOU
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May 3, 4 pm
LOU
LAN
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May 3, 6 pm
LOU
LAN
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May 4, 12 pm
LOU
CHA
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May 7, 430 p
LOU
PAO
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May 7, 6 pm
LOU
PAO
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May 9, 6 pm
LOU
BAL
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Final OT
LOU
LAN2
1 -
Final
LEAV
LOU1
2 -
Final
LOU
SA7
1 -
Mar 27, 630 p
LOU
TUR
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Mar 29, TBA
LOU
TUR INV
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Apr 1, 630 pm
AUG
LOU
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Apr 4, 6 pm
SH
LOU
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Apr 9, 6 pm
LOU
TONG
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Apr 11, 4 pm
LOU
BAL
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Apr 16, 6 pm
LOU
CHA
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Apr 23, 6 pm
LOU
OTT
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Apr 25, 6 pm
EUD
LOU
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Apr 30, 6 pm
BL
LOU
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May 2, 6 pm
LOU
BONSP
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May 7, 6 pm
OTT
LOU
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May 9, 6 pm
LAN
LOU
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Final
BAL
LOU3
1 -
Final
LOU
OLW0
2 -
Final
LOU
DES0
2 -
Final
PIP
LOU2
1 -
Final
BUR
LOU0
2 -
Final
LOU
OTT2
3 -
Final
LOU
FRON INV1st
PL -
Final
LOU
BONSP3
0 -
Final
LOU
EUD0
3 -
Final
FS
LOU0
2 -
Final
GIR
LOU1
2 -
Final
LOU
LOU INV2nd
PL -
Final
PAO
LOU0
3 -
Final
LOU
SH0
3 -
Final
LOU
OTT INV1
4 -
Final
TONG
LOU1
3 -
Final
LOU
ATCH INV2nd
PL -
Final
WAM
LOU0
2 -
Final
OLN
LOU1
2
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Final
TONG
LOU51
53 -
Final
LOU
BUR51
63 -
Final
AC
LOU37
44 -
Final
LOU
BAL42
60 -
Final
LOU
FRON57
46 -
Final
LOU
EUD46
53 -
Final OT
LOU
SH60
57 -
Final
BAL
LOU62
46 -
Final
NEK
LOU55
54 -
Final 2OT
GIR
LOU58
56 -
Final
LOU
WAM45
56 -
Final
BON
LOU45
53 -
Final
PAO
LOU16
47 -
Final
LEE
LOU71
46 -
Final
LOU
OTT52
62 -
Final
LOU
TONG45
40 -
Final
SH
LOU44
42 -
Final
EUD
LOU52
49 -
Final
LOU
PAO46
29 -
Final
HAR
LOU57
52
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Final
TONG
LOU48
28 -
Final
LOU
BUR38
43 -
Final
AC
LOU35
31 -
Final
LOU
BAL23
42 -
Final
LOU
FRON48
55 -
Final
LOU
EUD37
56 -
Final
LOU
SH46
59 -
Final
BAL
LOU52
31 -
Final
NEK
LOU41
49 -
Final
CHA
LOU53
36 -
Final
GIR
LOU42
34 -
Final
LOU
WAM24
63 -
Final
BON
LOU35
40 -
Final
PAO
LOU38
42 -
Final
LOU
OTT29
45 -
Final
LOU
TONG40
39 -
Final
SH
LOU43
37 -
Final
EUD
LOU38
30 -
Final
LOU
PAO39
35 -
Final
HAR
LOU33
40
Paola knocks off Louisburg softball to start season
- Updated: April 3, 2017
Louisburg third baseman Karson Griggs reaches back to make a throw to first base last Tuesday during the Lady Cats’ doubleheader in Paola. Louisburg fell to the Panthers 9-0 and 7-3.
PAOLA – Although the season opener didn’t go as the Louisburg softball team had hoped – a 9-0 and 7-3 loss to rival Paola – the Lady Cats were still able to pull away positives.
Despite getting shutout in the opener, Louisburg responded in the nightcap and actually held a lead into the fifth inning before Paola used the long ball to go back on top to complete the sweep.
“I was very encouraged with our play in the second game,” Louisburg coach John Ozier said. “It was tough to face a team like Paola right out of the gate, but once we got past the jitters, I felt like we settled down and began to play at the level that we coaches have seen thus far in practice.”
The Lady Cats (0-2) had a tough time getting going against Paola starter Jordan Johnson and allowed just two hits through six innings and struck out five. Sophomores Madison Svoboda and Bailey Kern had the lone hits for Louisburg.
Paola scored a run in the first, three in the third, two in the fourth and three more runs in the sixth to pull out the nine-run win.
Louisburg starter Allyssa Griggs gave up six hits and only four of those nine runs were earned. She also struck out four against a veteran Paola lineup.
“Allyssa had some great battles with many of the Paola hitters,” Ozier said. “They are very opportunistic, so any defensive or pitching lapses, they will capitalize. Once she pitches a few more games, we will see the pitching rhythm that she demonstrated last year.
“Our hitters had a tough time getting comfortable at the plate in the first game. It is hard in practice to replicate the velocity of the pitches coming at them in real game situations.”
The nightcap got off to a positive start for the Lady Cats as they took a 3-0 lead in the third inning. Karson Griggs led the inning off with a double, Svoboda reached on an error and Emalee Overbay reached on a fielder’s choice.
The bases were loaded for Allyssa Griggs and she drove all three runners home on a long single to centerfield.
Paola responded with two runs in the third inning to cut into the Louisburg lead and then answered with four runs in the fourth inning. Johnson, who also started the second game for Paola, broke open the tie game with a 3-run home run.
The Panthers added another run in the sixth to secure the sweep over Louisburg.
Freshman Allison Boles started her first game on the mound for the Lady Cats and she was able to keep her team in it for much of the contest. Boles had three strikeouts and gave up eight hits.
“Boles did a great job in pitching her first game at the high school varsity level,” Ozier said. “She showed great composure, even through the one rough inning when Paola took the lead. I believe that she will continue to grow this season and put together some quality appearances.
“In the second game, I was very proud of how the girls adjusted at the plate, and developed better timing. In fast pitch softball, much of your success in hitting is all about timing.”
Karson had the lone extra base hit for the Lady Cats, while Svoboda, Overbay, Allyssa Griggs and Kern all had singles.
The Lady Cats will use this week in practice to help shore up their defense that committed seven errors over the two games as they get ready to face Prairie View on Thursday in their home opener at Lewis-Young Park.
“We will continue to work out some of the kinks with our defense, which was shaky at times against Paola,” Ozier said. “We did make some nice plays on the defensive side, but like any team, we have to avoid giving up the big innings.”