Game Recaps - 2010
McKinney Lionettes beat Centennial
April 24, 2010
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Final | H | E |
| Centennial | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| McKinney | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | X | 5 | 10 | 1 |
McKinney (19-10-1)( 10-4) played in a one game playoff
against Centennial for the second place seed in district. Determined to make up
for the loss against Centennial last week McKinney continued to put pressure on
the Titans. McKinney scored in the first with Ashley Thomas being
plated by a
Jenny Gilbert single. In the third Thomas scored again after doubling
and being brought in on a Gilbert double. Gilbert scored by a Gina
Guajardo single. The Lionettes got
another in the fourth after Fontillas reaching on a single and was plated by a
Courtney Derrick single. McKinney got an insurance run in the sixth after Lisa
Licata reached on an error and was brought home by a Derrick single.
Fontillas - 1R
Derrick - 3/4 - 2RBI
Thomas - 2/4 - 2R - 2B
Gilbert - 2/3 - 1R - 2B - 2RBI
Guajardo - 2/3 - RBI
Licata - 1R
Lionettes end regular season with offense
April 24, 2010
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Final | H | E |
| McKinney | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | X | 15 | 12 | 2 |
| Liberty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | X | 3 | 6 | 3 |
McKinney (18-10-1)( 10-4) traveled to Frisco Liberty
for the season finale and ended it in style, scoring at least one run in every
inning except the third. In the first, after Alyssa Fontillas walked, she was
pushed home by an Ashley Thomas single who was then sent home off a Jenny Gilbert
home run. In the second, Lisa Licata led off with a walk, stole second and
was moved over by a Fontillas bunt. Licata came home by a Courtney Derrick single
and then Fontillas scored off a Thomas sac fly. The fourth started off with
Fontillas singling and was brought home with a Thomas triple. In the fifth inning
McKinney wasted no time after Guzman scored on a bases loaded walk. With Licata
on third Fontillas on second and Derrick on First all reaching on walks, Thomas
hits a bases clearing double up the middle. After Liberty gets three runs to
ruin the run rule in the fifth the Lionettes stepped up in the sixth to get
five runs during a two out rally. Guzman singled and scored
on a Licata double. Marrs reached on an error and Licata scored on a Fontillas
single. Derrick then reaches on a single loading the bases once more for Thomas
to clear which she did with a line drive triple down the right field line
rounding out the scoring. McKinney will have a one game play off for second
place seeding with Frisco Centennial Saturday 3p.m. at Lovejoy.
Fontillas - 2/3 - 5R - 1RBI
Derrick - 2/4 - 2R - 1RBI
Thomas - 4/5 - 1R, 2 3B, 2B, 8RBI
Gilbert - 1/2 - 1R, HR, 2RBI
Guzman - 2R
Licata - 1/1 - 3R, 1RBI
Marrs - 1R
McKinney Senior Night ends in Blast
April 21, 2010
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Final | H | E |
| Sherman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| McKinney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
McKinney (17-10-1)( 9-4) hosted Sherman in a must win game to stay in the hunt for second place after
the loss against Centennial on Saturday. After handing Sherman a run to start
the game McKinney answered with two of their own in the first. Alyssa Fontillas
started it off with a single followed by an Ashley Thomas single. Jenny Gilbert
stepped up to the plate and lined a shot down right field ending up on third
scoring both Fontillas and Thomas. McKInney kept the game interesting with a
hit here and there for the next six innings being kept off balance by the
Sherman pitcher. But in the bottom of the seventh with the score tied 2-2 it
was very fitting that on senior night senior Jenny Guzman steps up to lead off
and took a 1-1 pitch and sent over the ball over left centerfield for a walk
off home run. McKinney ends the regular season Friday night at Frisco Liberty.
Fontillas - 1/3 - 1R
Thomas - 2/3 - 1R - 2B
Gilbert - 2/3 - 3B - 2RBI
Guzman - 1/3 - 1R - HR - 1RBI
McKinney silences the Dawgs
April 14, 2010
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Final | H | E |
| North | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| McKinney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 2 |
McKinney (16-9-1)( 8-3) hosted their crosstown rival North
Wednesday night hoping to avenge a first half loss and sole possession of
second place. McKinney scored first after Meredith Baker led off with a
walk and scored on a bases loaded walk. In the fourth the first two runs were
driven in by an Ashley Thomas single plating Jenny Guzman who reached on a
single and Meredith Baker who was hit by a pitch. Two more came in when Jenny
Gilbert homered over left center field. In the sixth the first five hitters all
scored, beginning with a single by Alyssa Fontillas and Ashley Thomas, then
Gilbert hitting another home run over left center field. The last two were
scored when Lisa Licata walked and Gina Guajardo sent the ball sailing over
left field.
Baker - 2R
Fontillas - 2/3 - 1R
Thomas - 3/4 - 2R - 2RBI
Gilbert - 2/3 - 2R - 2HR - 3RBI
Licata - 1R
Guajardo - 2/4 - 1R - HR - RBI
Guzman - 1R
Rephan - 2B
Lionette Bats Come Alive in 11-3 win
April 9, 2010
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Final | H | E |
| McKinney | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 19 | 3 |
| Frisco | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
McKinney (15-9-1)( 7-3) traveled over to Frisco Friday
night looking to get the second half win and stay in the race for second place
overall. The Lionettes made an early statement and jumped out with two runs in the
first when Ashley Thomas hit a bomb over right center. The home run scored her
and Alyssa Fontillas who reached first on a single. The five run third got started with a lead-off
double by Meredith Baker. Baker then scored by a double from Thomas who then
came home on a Jenny Gilbert single. Lisa Licata reached on a single, stole
second and was pushed home by a Haley Pruitt single up the middle. Pruitt
was able to score by a Gina Guajardo single who wheeled around after a Chelsey
Rephan single. McKinney almost put the game away in the sixth and seventh when
again Baker got things started with a single. She then scores when Thomas hits
a single down the right field line and the ball goes under the right fielders
glove allowing Thomas to reach third. Next up was Gilbert who took a 1-1 pitch
and sent it sailing into the night sky over right field just inside the foul
pole (and yes this time I do mean foul pole).
The final run in the seventh was scored by Guajardo who led off with a
triple and plated by a Emily Marrs single up the middle. McKinney has two big
games this week as they take on their two biggest road blocks to second place
with a home game against North on Wednesday (also Parents Night) and Centennial on
Saturday afternoon.
Baker - 2/4 - 2R - 2B
Fontillas - 2/5 - 1R - 2B
Thomas - 3/4 - 3R - HR, 2B - 2RBI
Gilbert - 3/4 - 1R - HR, 2B - 2RBI
Licata - 3/4 - 1R
Pruitt - 1R, RBI
Guajardo - 2/4 - 2R - 2B, 3B
Rephan - 1/2 - RBI
Marrs - 1/2 - RBI
McKinney shuts out Denison in 5 innings
April 6, 2010
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Final | H | E |
| Denison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| McKinney | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | X | X | 10 | 10 | 0 |
McKinney (14-9-1)( 6-3) hosted Denison Tuesday night
wanting redeem themselves from their last game while looking to grab at least a
share of second in district play. The Lionettes came out on fire offensively
with the first five batters reaching base Lisa Licata single, Alyssa Fontillas
walk, Ashley Thomas RBI single, Jenny Gilbert two RBI triple, and a Meredith
Baker RBI single. In the third McKinney picked up two more runs after Gilbert
hit a home run scoring her and Ashley Thomas who just prior took second on a
grounder into right center. The Lionettes eaked out another run in the fourth
when Haley Pruitt reaches first base with a single then goes to third on a
passed ball and tags up on a Jenny Guzman sac fly to left. McKinney put the
game away in the fifth started by Thomas who reached on a hard hit double to
the left center field gap. Thomas crossed the plate when Gilbert doubles down
the first base line. McKinney completed the game by run rule when Baker stepped
in the box and hit the first pitch off the foul pole in left center field.
Defensively McKinney continued to play well as a team all night helping Jenny
Gilbert end the game with a no hit shutout.
Lisa Licata - 1/3 - 1R
Alyssa Fontillas - 1R
Ashley Thomas - 3/3 - 3R - 2B - 1RBI
Jennifer Gilbert - 3/3 - 3R - HR , 3B, 2B - 4RBI
Meredith Baker - 2/3 - 1R - HR - 2RBI
Haley Pruitt - 1/2 - 1R
McKinney loses to #1 Wakeland
April 03, 2010
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Final | H | E |
| McKinney | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Wakeland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | X | 7 | 6 | 0 |
McKinney
(13-9-1)( 5-3) traveled Friday night to Frisco
Wakeland who is ranked #1 in the state and ranked #23 in the nation.
The Lionettes had their sights set on starting off the second half of
district
looking to take back a loss to Wakeland earlier in the season. Wakeland
was
first to get on the board in the bottom of the first on an unearned
run. Jenny
Gilbert then shut down the Wolverines the next three innings while
McKinney
tied the ball game in the top of the third. Gina Guajardo reached on a
single and was moved over on a Jenny Guzman sac fly. Guajardo scored
on an Alyssa Fontillas
single to right. McKinney was unable to get another run across the
plate even
though the Lionettes had runners in scoring position four different
times after the third
inning. Wakeland was able to build on their momentum after Alexis Cantu
hit a
two run shot over the right field fence in the fifth. McKinney looks to
bounce
back as they host Denison Tuesday night.
Notables:
Guajardo - 1/3 - 1R
Fontillas - 1/3 - RBI
Lionettes finish first half of district play
March 30, 2010
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Final | H | E |
| Liberty | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| McKinney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | X | 9 | 14 | 1 |
McKinney (13-8-1)( 5-2) hosted Frisco Liberty Tuesday night.
The Lionettes started the night
out a little sluggish after giving up an unearned run and only getting two
runners on themselves in the first three innings. In the fourth McKinney had
warmed up and got the bats moving, started by Alyssa Fontillas reaching first on
a single. Fontillas was moved to third after a double by Jenny Gilbert. After a
pitching change Meredith Baker stepped up and put the first pitch over the left
center field wall. The Lionettes picked things up in the fifth where they left
off with Lauren McQuestion reaching first on a single then moved over by a
single by Ashley Thomas. Both McQuestion and Thomas scored on a Fontillas
single to center field. Fontillas was pushed over the plate by a Gilbert single
to right field. After Baker reached on a single to left McKinney had two more
runners in scoring position with Lisa Licata coming up. Licata the sends an 0-2
pitch to the left center field wall scoring Gilbert and Baker. McKinney got its
final run when Thomas reached on a triple to right center and a Fontillas sac
fly. McKinney Travels to #1 in the state Frisco Wakeland looking to avenge a
1-0 loss earlier in the season.
Notables:
Fontillas
Thomas - 3/4 - 3B - 2R
Fontillas - 2/3 - 2R - 3RBI
Gilbert - 2/4 - 2R - 1RBI
Baker - 2/3 - HR - 2R - 3RBI
Licata - 1/3 - 2B - 2RBI
McQuestion - 1/3 - 1R
McKinney beats Sherman in a long one
March 27, 2010
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Final | H | E |
| McKinney | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 5 |
| Sherman | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
McKinney (12-8-1)(4-2) traveled to Sherman Friday night in
what proved to be a marathon battle of wills. After over 3 hours, the Lionettes were able to come out with a two run victory
despite getting ten more hits than the Bearcats. Ashley Thomas led off the
first with a base hit and came home after stealing second base and Alyssa
Fontillas singled to right. In the second Gina Guajardo got things started by
singling up the middle, reaching second on a sac bunt by Jenny Guzman.
Guajardo scored when Fontillas singled up the middle. Fontillas then scored off a
Jenny Gilbert triple to right center. Meredith Baker stepped up to the plate next
tripling to right center driving Baker home. After taking the next inning off
McKinney got back into the swing of things the next two innings. Thomas
reached first after being hit by the pitch and fstole second base. Fontillas then reached after hitting to short
right which put Thomas on third. Baker came to the plate and doubled to right
center scoring Thomas but Fontillas was thrown out at home. Lisa Licata poked a
single into short center field plating Baker. The next inning Guajardo reached
on a single to left. Then after three singles in a row by Thomas, Fontillas, and
Gilbert the Lionettes were able to score Guajardo and Thomas. The last run was
unearned when again Guajardo reached first but this time by an error on the
short stop. She was moved over by another sac bunt by Guzman then scored when
Thomas reached on an error.
Notables:
Thomas - 2/4 - 3R - 1RBI - 3SB
Fontillas - 4/5 - 1R - 2RBI
Gilbert - 2/5 - 3B - 1R - 2RBI
Baker - 3/5 - 2B, 3B - 1R - 2RBI
Licata - 1/4 - 1RBI
Guajardo - 2/4 - 3R
Lionettes bounce back with win over Centennial
March 23, 2010
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Final | H | E |
| Centennial | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| McKinney | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | X | 6 | 6 | 1 |
McKinney (11-8-1)( 3-2) hosted Frisco Centennial
Tuesday on Teacher Appreciation night. Playing against a team that has been The
Lionettes nemesis the last couple of years McKinney needed to come up with a
win if they were to stay within reach of the playoff race. The game appeared to
be more of the same as both teams traded runs with each other. In the fourth it
appeared to get the best when Gina Guajardo led off by reaching first getting
hit by a pitch then moved to second after Jennifer Guzman got to first when she
laid down a beauty of a bunt . With runners at first and second Ashley Thomas
hit a triple down the left field line scoring both Guajardo and Guzman. Thomas
was plated by a Jenny Gilbert sac fly. After Centennial scored a run to tie the
game and a McKinney pitching change in the fifth inning, the Lionettes came out
in the bottom of the fifth to score another run. Guajardo hit a single to short
right center and came around when Guzman lined a shot down the left field line.
Meredith Baker who came in for Gilbert was able to get the next 6 out of 7
Centennial hitters to ground out giving McKinney a big district win to pull
even with Centennial for third.
Notables:
Thomas - 2/4 - 3B, 3RBI, 1R
Guzman - 2/2 - 2B, 1RBI, 1R
Licata - 1R
Derrick - 1R
Guajardo - 2R
McKinney Loses to Cross-town rival North
March 18, 2010
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Final | H | E |
| McKinney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| North | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | X | 8 | 6 | 1 |
McKinney (10-8-1 Overall, 2-2 District) traveled to their
cross town rival North Thursday for an afternoon game. The Lionettes didn’t
display the same type of game they had in the previous two games, ending today’s
game with a total of 8 errors in the field. McKinney failed to make an
adjustment at the plate as well, striking out six times along the way. In three separate occasions within the first
three innings McKinney had runners in scoring position with less than two outs
but came away empty. McKinney was able to score in the fourth, getting two runs
off one hit giving life to the Lionettes but that’s as close as McKinney would
come.
Lionettes down Frisco in 5 innings
March 15, 2010
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Final | H | E |
| Frisco | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | X | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| McKinney | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | X | X | X | 12 | 13 | 3 |
McKinney (10-7-1)( 2-1 in District play)) hosted Frisco Tuesday night. The Lionettes run ruled Frisco in 5
innings, scoring 12 runs with 13 hits, giving up 2 runs on a no-hit effort by
Jennifer Gilbert. Although there weren’t any home runs there were
plenty of other great hits and runs to end the game in five innings. McKinney
again scored in each of its at bats started by Ashley Thomas reaching on a
single. Thomas then went on to steal second and reached third when the catcher
miss handled the ball. Thomas was finally brought home by a Meredith Baker
single. The next inning got started after Lisa Licata, who on Monday received
Honorable Mention Player of the Week by the Dallas Morning News, doubled off
the left centerfield wall. Licata then scored when Gina Guajardo singled to
right center. McKinney’s four run fourth came when the bases were loaded
started by a Fontillas lead off bunt followed by Gilbert and Pruitt singles.
Three of the runs were plated from a bases clearing hit up left center gap by
Licata. Licata sitting on third base scored when Guajardo singled up the
middle. In the fourth McKinney was back at the top of its line up with Thomas
and the first six hitters all reached base and scored from a walk, three
singles, and a double. McKinney in
its last two games has combined for 24 runs and 29 hits.
McKinney Run Rules Denison in 5 innings
March 12, 2010
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Final | H | E |
| McKinney | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | x | x | 12 | 16 | 0 |
| Denison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | x | 1 | 2 | 3 |
McKinney (1-1) traveled to Denison Friday night for its
second district game of the season determined to get even in the district race.
The Lionettes were consistent at the plate from the first at bat scoring at
least a run each inning ending in a six run fifth inning. After Denison scored
its one and only run Jenny Gilbert made adjustments in the circle the rest of
the night to shut down the Yellow Jackets. The Lionettes had 16 hits on the night and no defensive errors. Lisa
Licata hit her first Home Run of the season in the second inning and
followed that with a second one in the 5th inning. Jenny Gilbert also
hit her 5th home run of the year. McKinney is set to face Frisco
Monday night at 7:00pm at Lionette Stadium.
Notables on the day:
Ashley Thomas - 3 for 3, triple and 3 Runs scored
Jennifer Gilbert - 3 for 4, HR, 2b and 2 Runs scored
Lisa Licata - 3 for 3, 2 HR, 3 Runs scored
Wakeland edges McKinney in Opener
March 10, 2010
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Final | H | E |
| Wakeland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| McKinney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
McKinney opened up district at home Tuesday against the #1
ranked 4A team in the state, Frisco Wakeland. McKinney had its chances early to
put runs on the board including the first inning but to no avail. Lauren
McQuestion, running for Jenny Gilbert, was thrown out at home after a
short pop fly single by Haley Pruitt. In the third inning McKinney had runners
at first and third but again was unable to push the runners across the plate.
That however was as close as McKinney got the rest of the night. Wakeland earned
its run in the fifth inning when Jaime Ohm reached on a short soft slap to
first base and was pushed to second on a bunt. Ohm came home from second after
Brook Cline hit a little dinker shot between first base and right field.
Day 2 - Game 3 - Conroe
February 27, 2010
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Final | H | E |
| McKinney | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | X | X | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| Conroe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | X | 1 | 3 | 3 |
In the third game of the day McKinney faced Conroe in the consolation championship game. McKinney played
aggressively from the first pitch, determined to come home on a positive note.
The Lionettes scored in five of the six innings played and was flawless
defensively behind the pitching of Meredith Baker. In the end MHS went 4-2 in the tournament, beat two state ranked teams, and ended
up 5th overall out of 28 teams.
Day 2 - Game 2 - Elgin
February 27, 2010
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Final | H | E |
| McKinney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | X | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Elgin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 1 | 2 | 0 |
In the second game McKinney (4-3) needed
a win against 4A Elgin (#7 team in the state) to stay alive for one more game and
a chance to play for the consolation championship of the tournament. McKinney
struggled most of the game against the Elgin pitcher and looked as if they were
coming home earlier than had been expected. MHS came close in the fourth inning
having had a runner in scoring position but was unable to get her across the
plate. But in the sixth with Thomas on second and two outs Jenny Gilbert hit a
home run over right center which was enough as Gilbert shut Elgin down in the
top of the seventh to secure the victory and one more game..
Day 2 - Game 1 - Lockhart
February 27, 2010
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Final | H | E |
| McKinney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| Lockhart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | X | 7 | 8 | 0 |
After
going 2-1 in pool play
Thursday McKinney ended up being placed into the Gold bracket of the
Round Rock
tournament on Saturday. In the first game MHS faced Lockhart who had
also
won their pool. Everything appeared to be going the Lionettes way as
MHS had the game within victories grasp with a 4-0 lead going
into the bottom of the fourth. That lead soon slipped away as Lockhart
was able
to take advantage of a pitching change and scored seven unanswered
runs. The
loss put McKinney into the consolation portion of the Gold bracket. On
a side
note Lockhart ended up playing against New Braunfals Canyon (#1 4A team
in the
state) in the overall championship game.
Day 1 - Game 3 - Round Rock edges McKinney
February 26, 2010
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Final | H | E |
| McKinney | 2 | 0 | 0 | X | X | X | X | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Round Rock | 1 | 1 | 1 | X | X | X | X | 3 | 3 | 0 |
In
the third game of pool play at the Round Rock tournament McKinney (3-2) needed
to have a good game to come away with a clean sweep in pool play and get into
the gold bracket. As in the first two games MHS came out scoring first but
against a scrappy team like Round Rock and a pitching change the Lionettes
inability to adjust in the third game of the day were unable to score any more
runs. Round Rock however stayed consistent at the plate and was able to
manufacture a run in each of the three innings. McKinney awaits its fate today
as pool play ends and bracket play begins Saturday.
Day 1 - Game 2 - McKinney beats Lorena
February 26, 2010
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Final | H | E |
| McKinney | 2 | 0 | 1 | X | X | X | X | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| Lorena | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | X | X | 0 | 2 | 0 |
In the second game of pool play
at the Round Rock tournament McKinney (3-1) knew they had their hands full
against a strong 3A opponent in Lorena who’s ranked 10th in the
state. Playing off the momentum they gained beating Hutto MHS came out and
scored first as they did in the first game. McKinney played good defense behind
strong pitching of Jenny Gilbert and came away with their second straight game
of keeping the opposition from crossing the plate.
Day 1 - Game 1 - McKinney beats Hutto
February 26, 2010
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Final | H | E |
| McKinney | 1 | 0 | 4 | X | X | X | X | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| Hutto | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | X | X | 0 | 5 | 0 |
In the first game of pool play
at the Round Rock tournament McKinney (1-1) helped its cause by blanking Hutto
5-0 behind a strong showing by Meredith Baker. After stalling in the first with just one run the bats came alive in the second after Jenny
Gilbert hit her second home run of the year.
Flower Mound Takes Advantage of Miscues
February 19, 2010
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Final | H | E |
| McKinney | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Flower Mound | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | X | 3 | 6 | 1 |
McKinney traveled to Flower
Mound High
School to take on a strong 5A Jaguar team. Things
looked promising in the first as MHS had the bases loaded with two outs but was
caught off guard in a rundown ending the inning. McKinney got back into the swing of things
after Ashley Thomas hit a one out double and then was brought home by a Jenny
Gilbert home run shot over left center field. Unfortunately any momentum the
Lionettes gained ended after the third because MHS was unable to get another runner
in scoring position. Flower Mound answered in the fourth with two runs off an
error, a double, and a wild pitch. Flower Mound was able to get their winning
run in the sixth after a two out walk, stolen base, single and a passed ball.
Lionettes Overpower Broncos in Opener
February 16, 2010
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Final |
| McKinney | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | X | X | 12 |
| Boyd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | X | 1 |
McKinney traveled to cross-town 5A rival McKinney Boyd Tuesday night to kick off the
2010 softball season. The Lionettes ended the game in 5 innings with a 12-1
win. It started out with a run in the
first inning by Ashley Thomas who reached third on a hard hit double that was misplayed. Thomas then scored on a passed ball. In the second inning, MHS hit through the line
up. Leading off the inning, Chelsey Rephan reached first on a short single and
scored two outs later by a bomb to the left center by Jennifer Guzman. After
Ashley Thomas reached first on a walk, both runners scored by a Jenny Gilbert
base hit up the middle. Lisa Licata then
ripped a double down the right field line scoring Courtney Derrick who was
pinch running for Gilbert. McKinney
picked it up again in the fourth when they nearly hit through the line up
again. The inning started by Thomas
reaching third on another double up the middle and a misplay in the outfield. Thomas then scored when a throwdown by the catcher
got by the third baseman. Derrick, running for Gilbert who walked, advanced to
second from the throwing error to third and advanced to third by a passed ball
and scored on a catcher’s error. Both Licata
and Guajardo score on a Chelsey Rephan
hit into short right field. In the fifth McKinney
wasn’t finished as they added three more runs again by Ashley Thomas, Jenny
Gilbert and Lisa Licata. Boyd was able to get a run in the fifth off two bloop
singles and a walk.
WP Jenny Gilbert 5 IP 1R 3H 3BB 8K
LP Elizabeth Lindsey 5IP 12R 12H 8BB 2K
