The Lady Tigers went 2-1 Saturday in the Houston Tournament as they finished second.
Houston has a 4-1 mark to start the 2017 season.
HHS beat Seymour 10-2 and defeated Gainesville 6-5 in pool play to advance to the title game. The Lady Tigers lost to Salem 4-3 in the championship game.
Carly Crawford, Kaitlyn Root, Taylor Chipps and Madison Lawson had two hits apiece in the Gainesville victory. Lawson homered and drove in four runs.
Lawson was 3-for-3 with two runs scored against Gainesville.
Crawford, Root and Jessica Schivitz had Houston’s lone hits against Salem.
{{tncms-inline alignment=”right” content=”<p><strong>UPCOMING GAMES</strong></p> <p>Thursday: Houston at Cuba, 4:30 p.m.</p> <p>Tuesday: Salem at Houston, 4:30 p.m.</p> <p>&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;&ndash;</p> <p><strong>BOX SCORES</strong></p> <p><strong>Saturday&rsquo;s games</strong></p> <p>Houston 000 003 0 &ndash;&ndash; 3 3 2</p> <p>Salem 003 100 x &ndash;&ndash; 4 6 0</p> <p>Hits: Crawford, Root, Schivitz.</p> <p>Losing pitcher: Roberts.</p> <p>Gainesville 000 14 &ndash;&ndash; 5 6 3</p> <p>Houston 203 01 &ndash;&ndash; 6 10 2</p> <p>Hits: Lawson 2, Curtis 2, Ozier 2, Root, Chipps, Hall, Schivitz.</p> <p>Winning pitcher: Roberts.</p> <p>Seymour 100 100 &ndash;&ndash; 2 3 5</p> <p>Houston 431 20x &ndash;&ndash; 10 8 2</p> <p>Hits: Lawson 2, Curtis 2, Ozier 2, Root, Chipps, Hall, Schivitz.</p> <p>Winning pitcher: Roberts.</p> <p><strong>Thursday&rsquo;s game</strong></p> <p>Alton 000 00 &ndash;&ndash; 0 3 5</p> <p>Houston 602 6x &ndash;&ndash; 14 13 2</p> <p>Hits: Lawson 3, Curtis 2, Hall 2, Crawford, Root, Chipps, Roberts, Ozier, Morton.</p> <p>Winning pitcher: Roberts.</p>” id=”21a1eb5d-1cff-4790-b3a3-82bcd145bfe6″ style-type=”bio” title=”STATS” type=”relcontent” width=”half”}}
Clarification for Thursday’s game
The Lady Tigers’ game Thursday against Cuba is a road game. Some schedules released by the district indicated it would be at home. It is not.
UPCOMING GAMES
Thursday: Houston at Cuba, 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday: Salem at Houston, 4:30 p.m.
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BOX SCORES
Saturday’s games
Houston 000 003 0 –– 3 3 2
Salem 003 100 x –– 4 6 0
Hits: Crawford, Root, Schivitz.
Losing pitcher: Roberts.
Gainesville 000 14 –– 5 6 3
Houston 203 01 –– 6 10 2
Hits: Lawson 2, Curtis 2, Ozier 2, Root, Chipps, Hall, Schivitz.
Winning pitcher: Roberts.
Seymour 100 100 –– 2 3 5
Houston 431 20x –– 10 8 2
Hits: Lawson 2, Curtis 2, Ozier 2, Root, Chipps, Hall, Schivitz.
Winning pitcher: Roberts.
Thursday’s game
Alton 000 00 –– 0 3 5
Houston 602 6x –– 14 13 2
Hits: Lawson 3, Curtis 2, Hall 2, Crawford, Root, Chipps, Roberts, Ozier, Morton.
Winning pitcher: Roberts.
