MOSS BLUFF – Sam Houston entered Tuesday’s Non-Select Division I regional round softball playoff game on a 24-game winning streak that included 10-run outputs in the last 10 games.

The No. 1-ranked Lady Broncos nearly didn’t survive a visit from Natchitoches Central. Sam Houston used a four-run sixth inning to push away from the 16th-seeded Lady Chiefs for a 7-3 victory.

NCHS (14-16) nearly tied the game 3-3 in the top of the sixth before Sam Houston (26-2) got a three-run home run as the Lady Broncos padded their advantage.

The Lady Chiefs finished with seven hits, two by Maggie Massia. Ehren Guidroz had an RBI double scoring Morgan Robinson for an early 1-0 NCHS lead. Lila Robertson delivered a run-scoring double in the seventh for NCHS.

Sydney Terrell allowed only three earned runs in the circle and struck out four Sam Houston hitters.

ST. MARY’S SOFTBALL AT RIVERSIDE: Today at 5 in Reserve along the Mississippi River, the St. Mary’s Lady Tigers line up as the No. 9 seed against No. 8 Riverside Academy. SMHS (19-11) is aiming to advance to the Select Division IV state quarterfinals for a second straight year if the Lady Tigers win over the Lady Rebels (19-6).

LAKEVIEW BASEBALL: The Gators dropped a tight 1-0 pitcher’s duel on the road at 12th-seeded East Iberville Tuesday in a first-round Non-Select Division IV playoff game, ending a six-game winning streak. Lakeview, seeded 21st, finished with a 12-14 record and its first state playoff appearance in six seasons.