Bates, Rams dominate at Texarkana

TEXARKANA — Two runs proved more than enough insurance for Lakeside and starting pitcher Ethan Bates Wednesday night at Texarkana.

Zac Melugin and Jordan Villas each delivered one RBI for the Rams in the top of the third inning while Bates dominated on the mound.

The sophomore scattered four hits with three walks and

10 strikeouts in a complete-game shutout as the Rams improved to

14-3 overall and 6-0 in the 5A/6A6 blended conference with a 2-0 win.

Villas and senior Remy Bilodeau each had two hits for Lakeside, while Bates, Melugin and sophomore Brady Prince had one hit.

Austin Nix doubled and walked in three plate appearances for the Razorbacks (10-6, 3-1). Senior Gage Gore suffered the loss for Texarkana, surrendering two runs on three hits with one walk in two innings pitched.

Sophomore Cody Adcock pitched four innings in relief, allowing no runs on three hits with five walks and three strikeouts.

The Rams are scheduled to host crosstown rival Lake Hamilton (1-10, 0-3) at 4:30 p.m. today.

HOT SPRINGS-LITTLE ROCK HALL

LITTLE ROCK — DeAnte Sanders, Sebastian Love and Dakota Hawkins combined for a five-inning shutout as Hot Springs rolled to an 11-0 win over host Little Rock Hall Wednesday night.

Sanders pitched two no-hit innings with four strikeouts, while Love scattered four hits with no walks and four strikeouts in two innings of relief.

Hawkins pitched the fifth inning, striking out the side on just

12 pitches before the mercy rule was enacted with the Trojans

(5-5, 0-5 in 5A/6A-6) leading by more than 10 runs.

Senior Ben Slate had two hits, one RBI and three runs scored in three at-bats for Hot Springs. Love had one hit, two RBIs and one run scored in two at-bats.

Chadez Sanders suffered the loss for Hall (0-13), surrendering

11 runs on seven hits with seven walks and 10 strikeouts in five innings pitched.

David Hall, Tijuwan Jackson, Jalen Morgan and Malik Ukegbu each had one hit for the Warriors.

The Trojans were scheduled to host Magnolia (9-3, 4-1) on Thursday before traveling to El Dorado (12-3, 1-1) today.

HOT SPRINGS SOCCER

HAMBURG — Hot Springs took a 1-0 win over Class 4A Hamburg Tuesday night on the road, despite the game being shortened due to inclement weather.

Josue Hernandez found the back of the goal around the fifth minute of the first half to put the Trojans up 1-0 at the break. The two teams took the field for the second half, but approximately

10 minutes into the period, lightning caused a delay before the game was finally called.

The Trojans (7-3, 4-1 5A/6A6) are set to travel to El Dorado to face the Wildcats (4-3-2, 2-3) tonight.

The Lady Trojans (0-7, 0-4) were unable to take the field Tuesday due to the weather, and they are set to face the Lady Wildcats (7-2, 2-2) tonight.