By Andrew Cato, ShowMe Times Sports

DEXTER, Mo. - Coming off a huge win at Richland on Thursday (April 7), the Lady ‘Cats faced a tough Twin Rivers team on Friday (April 8) at home. The ‘Cats’ bats weren’t very hot in the contest, and coupled with a great opposing pitcher, led to a 9-2 loss.

Twin Rivers’ starting pitcher, Chelsea Crain, racked up 13 total strikeouts on the day - 10 of which were struck out looking, and didn’t give up a walk.


Kendra Stevenson got the start for Dexter, but initially lasted only one and a two thirds innings. Alec Jackson came in and finished out the second inning, and Stevenson was reinserted in the third inning. Stevenson had five K’s and 16 walks in the contest.


The Lady ‘Cats started out great in the first inning, not giving up a run in the top of the inning. In the bottom, Alec Jackson hit a leadoff double and was driven in by Whitney Leyton. The next three batters struck out, but the ‘Cats still held a 1-0 lead. In the second, back-to-back walks were issued by Stevenson. The next batter grounded out, followed by another pair of walks. Jackson was put on the mound to try to lessen the damage, but the Lady Royals were still able to put up three runs in the inning.


Twin Rivers put up four runs in the fourth inning and two in the fifth to increase their lead to 9-1. Stevenson, Jackson, and Layton were the only Dexter players to get a until the sixth inning, when a double from Tiffany Watson drove in Ashley Brown, who got a single earlier in the inning.


The Lady ‘Cats held the Lady Royals scoreless in the sixth and seventh innings. Layton hit a double in the seventh, but got caught trying to steal third for the last out of the contest.


The Lady ‘Cats will be in action again on Monday (April 11) when they travel to New Madrid to face the NMCC Lady Eagles in a 4:00 p.m. game.


Photo above Taylor Owens fouls off a pitch during Friday’s 9-2 loss against Twin Rivers at home. Owens was 0-3 in the contest.