MORAN — Marmaton Valley High’s softball team picked up a hard-earned sweep of visiting Crest Thursday, winning 16-6 and 10-6.
The wins lift the Wildcats to 4-6 on the season. Crest drops to 4-8.
The Lancers broke out to an early 2-0 lead in the opener, but Marmaton Valley scored two in the first to tie, and then took control with a four-run second inning and a nine-run fourth.
Crest rallied with four in the fifth, but could draw no closer.
Aly Ard and Madi Lawson each hit a single and double for the victors. Tayven Sutton added a triple. Payton Scharff doubled, and Brooklyn Adams had a single.
Kendall Scharff handled the pitching duties, allowing three hits and 10 walks, while striking out four.
Andie Burnett had a double for the Lady Lancers, while Lili Blaufuss and Vivian Noah added singles.
Crest again took the upper hand in the nightcap, leading 5-0 after 2½ innings, but Marmaton Valley closed the gap to 5-2 in the bottom of the third, and then took the lead for good with an eight-run fifth. Payton Scharff had a single and triple to lead the way, while Adams had a single and double. Ard, Kendall Scharfff and Khiana Haynes all singled twice. Sutton and Bailey Larue both had singles.
Sutton also handled the pitching duties for Marmaton Valley. She struck out 16, allowing three hits and walking 10.
Crest hosts Northeast on Monday; Marmaton Valley returns to action Monday at home vs. Chetopa.
Kayla Hermreck had a double for Crest. Noah and Kaylee Allen singled.
Crest hosts Northeast on Monday; Marmaton Valley is at home vs. Chetopa.
