Softball Rangers Host Play-In Game Thursday
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KILGORE NEWS HERALD F PAGE 9A SPORTS WEDNESDAY, MAY 12, 2021 JUNIOR COLLEGE SOFTBALL Softball Rangers host play-in game Thursday By MITCH LUCAS Prior to that, KC was on a has 54 strikeouts and an ERA [email protected] four-game winning streak, of 6.80. including two over Northeast Among the players on KC’s Kilgore College softball is Texas Community College, roster with at least 32 appear- playing tomorrow to try and tomorrow’s opponent. They ances, Grumbles leads the extend its season, into the Re- are playing the game at home, team with a .379 batting av- gion XIV Conference tourna- where they’re 6-10 on the sea- erage in 37 games. She’s had ment. son. 103 at-bats and has 39 hits – And the Rangers play at This season, KC is 4-0 five of them doubles, seven of home. against Northeast. them home runs. She has 26 Coach Trish Robinson and The Rangers, in 40 games RBI, has struck out only 14 her KC Rangers will take on played, have scored 173 runs times and has an on-base per- Northeast Texas Community – they average 4.3 runs a centage of .413. College at 1 p.m. here at The game, and have a team bat- Brewer has played in 39 Ballpark at KC Commons, at ting average of .287, and a games and has 108 at-bats, the site of the former Kilgore team on-base percentage of with 29 hits, a .269 batting Heights school building. .358. average and a .373 on-base For the losing team, it’s the Sophomores suiting up for percentage. She’s got 16 RBI end of the season. The winner the Rangers are Marissa Me- and leads the team with 10 advances to the Region XIV dina, Hannah Grumbles, Cal- Photo courtesy of Kilgore College doubles, and has struck out Conference Tournament this leigh King, Madalyn Spears, Members of Kilgore College’s softball team celebrate a recent win. The Rangers just 15 times all season. weekend at the University of Natalie Castillo, and Jenna host Northeast Texas Community College on Thursday at 1 p.m., at The Ballpark Medina also has appeared Texas at Tyler. Lewis. Freshmen are Madalyn at KC Commons on Houston Street. It’s a winner-take-all play-in game; the in 39 games, with 109 at-bats. KC is 13-26-1 overall this Brewer, Lizzy Torres, Caison winner goes on to this weekend’s Region XIV Conference Tournament in at the She leads the team in runs season, and has an 8-16 record Nachtigall, Makayla Trevino, University of Texas in Tyler. For the loser: the season is over. scored (37), and has 35 hits, in the conference. They’ve lost Remington Denman, Dajah a .321 batting average and an their last two games headed Montgomery, Adrienne Lew- on the mound, having pitched earned-run average (4.71) on walks this season. Medina has on-base percentage of .422. into this winner-take-all op- ing, Macie MgGibney, and 114 1/3 innings. She’s allowed the team for a player with appeared in 17 games and is She’s got 15 RBI, eight dou- portunity – that was a dou- Natalya Cuevas. 124 hits, 115 runs, has 161 more than 17 appearances on 1-1. She’s allowed 74 hits, 24 bles, three home runs, and a bleheader to Trinity Valley. Lewis is 6-6 on the season strikeouts and has the lowest the mound. She’s allowed 65 walks, 64 runs (45 earned), triple, and 22 stolen bases. LOCAL SPORTS IN BRIEF Giants top Rangers; BASEBALL League, with teams from other men’s head basketball coach Bri- Bulldog Camp May 24-26 communities. Games are played an Hoberecht, and his assistant The annual Kilgore High School on Saturdays and normally begin coaches. The KC men just played baseball camp, for boys who will at 9 a.m. with the flag football, in the NJCAA men’s national at Astros Thursday be entering second grade through and begin every hour until the fi- tournament for the second time ninth grade in the fall school nal game (usually juniors) at 2. in eight years, and Hoberecht just SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — mound for that game. He has al- year, will be May 24, 25 and 26 For more on Kilgore Youth finished his 13th season at KC. Mauricio Dubon broke a sev- lowed a home run in a franchise-re- at Driller Park, from 9 a.m. until Football, see their Facebook page. The remaining camp staff will be enth-inning tie with a two-out, cord 12 consecutive starts dating to 11:30 a.m. each day. BASKETBALL made up of other college coaches pinch-hit single, Alex Wood won last season. Texas is off Wednesday, Camp registration is $75 per KC men’s basketball and current KC players. for the fourth time in five starts and and is set to start a series at Houston camper, which includes instruc- tryouts June 5, July 10 Anyone wishing to go ahead the San Francisco Giants – who are on Thursday, a 7 p.m. first pitch. tion and camp T-shirt. Prizes Kilgore College’s men’s basket- and get in the camp application tied with St. Louis for the best re- Khris Davis had two hits for the will be awarded daily, as well. ball program will hold tryouts at and fee can do so by going to kil- cord in the National League – beat Rangers. The camp will be conducted and 1 p.m. on both June 5 and July 10 gore.edu, then to the men’s basket- the Texas Rangers 3-1 on Monday The Rangers scored their only run taught by members of the Kilgo- at Masters Gymnasium. ball link, and to “summer camp” night. when Davis tripled leading off the re High baseball coaching staff, as Registration is $20, and tryouts option. Checks should be made Brandon Belt hit his eighth home fifth and scored on Charlie Culber- well as former Bulldogs. are open to any college-age basket- payable to Brian Hoberecht, and run and Mike Yastrzemski doubled son’s RBI single. Registration forms and payment ball player with collegiate eligibil- can be mailed along with an appli- for San Francisco. The Rangers are Kyle Gibson allowed one run and are to be turned in the first day of ity. cation to Kilgore College, ATTN: 18-19 overall, are 7-3 in their last four hits with six strikeouts in six camp. If paying by check, make it Registration begins at noon. Brian Hoberecht, 1100 Broadway, 10 games, and were to finish the se- innings. It was Gibson’s seventh payable to Eugene Lafitte. Water will be on hand, and play- Kilgore, Texas 75662. ries at San Francisco on Tuesday. consecutive quality start, tying the FOOTBALL ers should wear rubber-soled bas- GOLF Rangers right-hander Jordan Lyles Rangers franchise record set by Yu Youth sign-up under way ketball shoes, shorts and a T-shirt. Hi-Stepper fundraiser (1-2. 7.09 ERA) was to take the Darvish in 2012. Registration for Kilgore Youth KC coaches, who guided the tourney June 18 Football’s fall season began Tues- Rangers to a Region XIV Confer- The 10th annual Kilgore day and resumes on Thursday, ence tournament championship Hi-Stepper golf tournament will Texas Rangers with registration dates also set for and a berth in the NJCAA Men’s be Friday, June 18, at Meadow- starting pitcher May 25 and May 26. National tournament in the 2021 brook, with lunch served at noon, Kyle Gibson Sign up will begin at 6 p.m. season, will evaluate the skills of and then a 1 p.m. start. throws against this Thursday, and on those each athlete and athletes will be This two-man scramble is a the San Francis- dates, and will be held at the old contacted via phone by coaches. fund-raiser for the Hi-Steppers. co Giants. Texas KBBA fields on Harris Street. No decisions will be made on the Sponsorships are also available: lost, 3-1, and Registration for tackle football day of the tryout. $1,000 for a title sponsorship opens a series is $125 per player (ages seven Hoberecht’s boys basketball (two teams, two carts, premium at Houston on through 12); for flag football camp July 12-15 signage, and four mulligans/ four Thursday. (five and six-year-olds) its $100 The 2021 Brian Hoberecht Boys buy-a-drives); $600 gold sponsor- AP Photo per player; and for cheerleaders Basketball Camp is set for July 12- ship (one team, a cart, significant it’s $125 per child. Ages for cheer 15 at Masters Gymnasium, on the signage and two mulligans / two are five to 12 years old, and there Kilgore College campus. buy-a-drives); and hole sponsor- BASEBALL Continued from Page 10A will be a cheer meeting prior to The camp is open to boys ag- ships for $100 each, which is rec- the beginning of the season. es eight to 17, from 9 a.m. until ognition on event signage. 3-1, in game one on Thursday, but the seventh and won the game, 7-6. Children should bring a copy of 3 p.m. each of those days, at a reg- Checks should be made pay- the Diamond ‘Dogs rose up, coming The Leopards move on to play ei- their birth certificate with them, istration cost of $100. able to KHS Hi-Stepper Support from behind to beat the Leopards, ther Kaufman or Wills Point in the and if they played in the past but Registration will begin at Group, 1202 Hillvale, Kilgore, 3-2, in game two.