BURTON LADY PANTHERS DEFEAT LEON 17-5 TO OPEN BI-DISTRICT

The Burton Lady Panther Softball Team got their Bi-District series with Leon off to a good start with a 17-5 victory last (Thursday) night in Caldwell.

Reagan Roemer got things started with a lead-off single in the top of the first inning. She would later take second base on a wild pitch, and be bunted over to third by Kalli Pohl. Amaya Williams, then, brought her home with an RBI single to make it 1-0 Burton. Bailey Glaesmann singled as well. That brought Aerynn Huntsman to the plate, and she unloaded a three-run homer over the left field fence to give the Lady Panthers an early 4-0 lead.

Leon got one of the runs back in the bottom of the first to cut the Burton lead to 4-1.

The Lady Panthers picked up where they left off in the second inning by scoring five more runs. Abby Dowling, Roemer, and Pohl started with three singles in a row to load the bases. Glaesmann drew a bases loaded walk, which scored Dowling to make it 5-1. Huntsman grounded into a fielder's choice. Roemer was ruled out at home on a close play. The umpire ruled she was tagged, but Roemer disagreed. However, Pohl came in to score as they threw to the ball to first for a double play attempt. Jennifer Lopez hit a two run double that scored Glaesmann and Huntsman to increase the lead to 8-1. Lopez later scored on an error to give Burton a 9-1 advantage.

Leon added two runs in the bottom of the third to make it 9-3.

In the top of the fourth, Williams walked and Glaesmann was hit by a pitch. They both later scored on passed balls to give Burton an 11-3 lead.

It would stay that way until the top of the sixth inning. Huntsman led off the inning with a double. Lopez reached on an error. Melanie Wood followed with a two-run single to score them both and put Burton in front 13-3.

However, Leon scored twice in the bottom of the sixth to cut the lead to 13-5, avoid a run-rule, and extend the game one more inning.

The Lady Panthers put an exclamation point on the game with four runs in the top of the seventh. Pohl and Williams drew back-to-back walks. Glaesmann followed with a two run double. Huntsman had an RBI single, and Kelsi Hohlt added another RBI single to put Burton ahead 17-5.

Glaesmann then shut the Lady Cougars down in the bottom of the 7th to win it.

Glaesmann got the win going all seven innings allowing four hits, five runs, only three were earned, three walks, and striking out 11.

The series continues with Game Two on Saturday at 3pm at Navasota High School. We'll have live coverage on the KWHI.com Sports Alternate feed beginning with the pregame at 2:35pm. Should a third game be necessary, it will be 30 minutes after game two.

HITTING

Reagan Roemer 3-4 three singles, walk, HBP, run

Kalli Pohl 1-3 single, walk, two runs

Amaya Williams 1-3 single, two walks, three runs, RBI

Bailey Glaesmann 2-3 single, double, walk, HBP, four runs, three RBIs

Aerynn Huntsman 3-4 single, double, homer, walk, three runs, four RBIs

Jennifer Lopez 3-4 two singles, double, walk, three runs, 2 RBIs

Melanie Wood 1-5 single, two RBIs

Kelsi Hohlt 1-5 single, RBI

Abby Dowling 2-4 two singles, walk, run