Maggie Massia’s game-winning, walk-off three-run home run in extra innings Friday night lifted the Natchitoches Central softball team to an 8-6 victory over visiting Ruston in a first-round LHSAA Non-Select Division I playoff game.
St. Mary’s softball team also won Friday night at home, but without the drama, scoring 12 times in the fourth inning to put away Slaughter Community 15-4 in the Select Division IV playoffs.
The Lady Chiefs (26-6) got a three-run Sara Beth Terrell home run in the third inning in a see-saw game. Paitlyn Anthony also homered for NCHS, a solo shot in the fourth.
NCHS will be home Tuesday at 5 to play Live Oak in the regional round.
St. Mary’s goes on the road Wednesday at 4:30 to play at Ville Platte against Sacred Heart.
Lakeview’s softball season ended at Plain Dealing, with a 13-3 defeat in the Non-Select Division IV bracket.
The Natchitoches Central Chiefs baseball team had a very competitive series at Slidell against Northshore, but after Thursday’s opening 1-0 loss on a walk-off single in the bottom of the seventh, Northshore locked up a regional round berth with a 5-1 victory Friday night.
NCHS ended its first season under coach Matt Danna with a 21-14 record.
