ST. PAUL — Marmaton Valley High’s softball team continued its winning ways Monday, improving to 8-6 on the season with wins of 15-1 and 22-11 over host St. Paul.
The Wildcats took control with a five-run first inning in the opener and never looked back.
Payton Scharff led the way with a home run and triple, while Aly Ard had a single and double. Brooklyn Adams doubled twice and singled, Kendall Scharff chipped in with a single, Tayven Sutton had a single and triple, while Madi Lawson, Mary Brown and Lexi Lowder all had singles.
The only starter without a hit, Khiana Haynes, still scored twice and earned a walk.
Things got a little stickier in the nightcap.
St. Paul scored eight runs in the first inning, to lead 8-3.
But that prelude was overwhelmed by a mammoth stretch in which the Wildcats racked up 15 runs in the next two innings to take control.
Payton Scharff finished a home run shy of the cycle in the finale, smacking a single, double and triple.
Ard, Kendall Scharff and Lawson all hit triples, Adams a single and double, Bailey LaRue, three singles, Sutton a single and double and Haynes and Zoe Sneed each had a single.
In baseball action, Marmaton Valley split with St. Paul, winning 14-13 and losing 13-12.
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