Both Carroll Academy and Winona Christian are gearing up to enter postseason play this week.
Both teams split a pair of games last week as Carroll beat Winona 4-1 on Monday and then lost 10-2 to North Delta. After losing to Carroll, Winona hammered Indianola 16-3 in their other contest last week.
The North 4A Tournament will be held on Saturday at Senatobia
Carroll 4, Winona Christian 1
The Lady Rebels grabbed a big district win on Monday as they took down district front-runners Winona.
The game was scoreless for the first three innings before Winona scored its lone run in the top of the fourth. Carroll then scored two in the fourth and fifth innings to take the win.
Carroll outhit Winona 7-4 in the contest. Bella Carter was 3-for-3 with a triple while Meri Brynn Reeves doubled and scored a run. Madison Whitfield also singled and drove in two runs.
Lennie Wood tripled and scored Winona’s only run.
Peyton Perry started in the circle and pitched all seven innings, giving up one run on four hits with six strikeouts.
Brantley Stanford gave up four runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out six.
North Delta 10, Carroll 2
The Lady Rebels managed only four hits as they dropped an eight-run decision.
North Delta scored three runs in the first, fourth and fifth while Carroll scored two in the fourth.
North Delta outhit Carroll 16-3 in the contest while the Rebels committed four errors in the field. Lexi McClain, Madison Whitfield and Mary Braxton Cobb each singled.
Peyton Perry pitched all five innings and gave up 10 runs on 16 hits and two walks while striking out three.
Winona Christian 16, Indianola 3
The Lady stars responded from Monday’s loss with a 13-run win over the Lady Colonels.
Winona scored two in the first while Indianola answered with three in the bottom of the frame. Winona then answered with five in the second, six in the third and three in the fourth.
Winona had 12 hits in the contest, led by Lennie Wood who was 2-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and four RBIs. Hayley Beckwith was 2-for-3 with three runs scored while Kaylah Varnes also scored three runs. Miranda McDaniel was 2-for-3 with a double while Allie Leach tripled, scored twice and drove in three runs. Teri Cain doubled, scored twice and drove in two runs while Sara Rawles tripled, scored twice and drove in two runs.
Allie Leach pitched the first two-thirds of an inning and gave up three runs on two hits. Brantley Stanford pitched the final 3 1/3 innings and scattered four hits.
