Staff report
A run scored in the top of the eighth inning by the Akins Lady Eagles Thursday hindered the Lehman Lady Lobos in a slim 6-5 loss at Lobo Field.
Akins’ pitcher Ivelisse Moreno earned the win as she allowed only four runs in 5 and 1/3 innings pitched. Moreno struck out six batters, while walking seven and giving up seven hits.
Lehman’s Kaylee Wipff took the loss as she allowed four runs over 4 and 2/3 innings. Wipff struck out four batters, but allowed four walks and three runs in the defeat.
Akins surged out to a 2-0 lead in the second frame. The Lady Eagles added a run in the third to take a commanding 3-0 advantage.
Lehman responded in the fourth frame as they tallied four runs in the inning. Lehman was led by Clarissa Rayos on offense, as she reached base four times in the contest.
Rayos scored a run and had one RBI. Rayos also notched a single in the fourth and eighth innings.
But Akins rallied for two runs in the top of the seventh to take a 5-4 lead.
Lehman battled back once again in the bottom of the seventh, as they strung together a rally to score a run to send the contest into extra innings.
Akins, however, took the lead for good in the eighth by virtue of an RBI single by Becca Duran.
Coming Up
Lehman travels to play at Del Valle Friday, then returns home to host Anderson on April 15.
