Parkway softball benefits from North Webster miscues in win

By LEE HILLER, Journal Sports

Parkway’s softball team took advantage of some costly errors by North Webster to defeat the visiting Knights 8-3 Monday.

The Lady Panthers had eight hits in the win but really took advantage of four North Webster errors.

Ceniya Thompkins scored the go-ahead run for the Panthers on a NW error to put Parkway ahead 4-3 in the fourth inning. Thompkins was pinch running for Kayleigh Driggers who singled with one out.

Parkway upped its lead in the fifth inning with three more runs. Mikaylah Williams walked, stole second and third and scored on a Chloe Larry single. Driggers later hit a ground ball that resulted in an error allowing two runners to score for a 7-3 Panther lead.

Williams hit a 2-run home run in a 3-run third inning that put Parkway ahead 3-1 but the Knights tied it up 3-3 with two runs in the fourth.

HAUGHTON 12, CONVERSE 2: The Lady Bucs used an 8-run second inning to run-rule the Wildcats in five innings. Ariana Matthews was 3-for-4 with 4 RBIS and Laney Dobrow hit two home runs and drove in three runs. Ella Vickers had two doubles, while Brooklynn Bockhaus and Kylie Small all had doubles for Haughton.

NORTHWOOD 23, EVANGEL 13: The Lady Falcons prevailed in a game that had a combined 27 hits, 13 errors and 16 walks. Cameron Clark was 4-for-5 with 2 RBIs, Taylor McCabe had three hits and 3 RBIs and Lily Cooper had three hits and 2 RBIs for Northwood. Selena Nunnery was 2-for-4 and scored 4 runs and Makayla Nunnery 2-for-5 with 2 RBIs. Evangel got three hits from Haven Brooks and 2 RBIs, while Landry Naquin and Christina Bradley both had two hits. Jordan Miller had a 3-run home run for the Lady Eagles.