The Wylie softball team split a pair of district games during the spring break weekend, beating Abilene Cooper 7-4 on Thursday before falling at Monterey on Saturday in extra innings, 4-3.
WHS put up four runs in the fourth inning versus Cooper to take control against their cross-town rivals. Rylee Moore picked up the win in the pitching circle while Jadyn Fernandez and Cameron Gregory provided two hits apiece.
On Saturday, pitcher Reese Farrar battled all day for the Lady Bulldogs as she struck out 14 Lady Plainsmen batters.
WHS is 18-5 on the season and now sit at 2-1 in District 4-5A. They’re back on the diamond this Tuesday, March 21 when they host Lubbock High. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m.
WYLIE SOFTBALL
DISTRICT 4-5A RESULTS
Thursday, March 16
Wylie 7, Abilene Cooper 4
CHS 003 001 0 - 4 8 1
WHS 111 400 x - 7 11 1
Winning Pitcher: Rylee Moore (4.0 IP, 4 K)
Leading Hitters: Jadyn Fernandez (2 H, 3 RBI), Cameron Gregory (2 H)
Saturday, March 18
Monterey 4, Wylie 3 (8 innings)
WHS 000 010 02 - 3 5 3
MHS 000 100 03 - 4 4 2
Pitcher: Reese Farrar (7.1 IP, 14 K)
Leading Hitters: Mycala Reed (2B), Hanna Hood (2B)
Wylie Record: 18-5 (2-1)