By Ashley Crutcher
The South Panola fastpitch softball teams traveled to Grenada for the Lady Chargers’ Strike-Out for cancer games last Wednesday. Batesville Junior high team lost their game 5-4, junior varsity won 2-1, and the varsity game ended early after a transformer blew, causing all lights to go out, leaving the game scoreless.
Varsity played four innings with neither team scoring any runs. In the top of the fifth inning, Sydney Morgan got on base with a single to right. Then, after a 1-2 count on Amber Helmes, the lights went out leaving an eerie feeling amongst the crowd. That feeling was soon replaced by laughter as both teams decided to have a dance-off as they danced to songs such as Silento’s “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” and Rihanna’s “Work”. 
SPJV 2, Grenada 1
The Lady Tiger junior varsity scraped by, beating Grenada 2-1. Neither team allowed any runs in the first inning. In the second, Haven Dulin singled to left and scored on a sacrifice play by Tyler Hamby.
In the third, Aubrianna Craven and Darbi Smith got on base with a single to center, but were unable to score. A Grenada runner got on base after getting hit by a pitch and stole her way to third. After a sacrifice fly to center by Nautica Edwards, the runner scored the only run for the Lady Chargers.
Kahlena Hentz scored the final run for the Lady Tigers after getting on base with a single to left center. It was Hamby’s single to right that allowed Hentz to score and an error by Grenada’s right fielder that allowed Hamby to advance to second. 
In the bottom of the fourth, the bases were loaded for Grenada and the game was called as time expired, allowing the Lady Tigers to make it out with the win.
Grenada JH 5, SPJH 4
The Junior High team lost to Grenada after battling for three innings with a final score of 5-4. The Lady Tigers struggled on offense in the first inning as Grenada played three up three down defense.
Grenada scored two runs in the first inning with a bunt and two singles past second. The Lady Tigers continued to struggle in the second inning, leaving Addison Hardy stranded after a single to left. 
In the bottom of the second, a Grenada runner got on base with a single to left and managed to steal her way to third. The runner scored on a bunt as Luanna Dent went for the force at first for the out.
The Lady Tigers battled back in the final inning as Bailey Russell and Mitchell singled to left. Mitchell advanced to second as Grenada’s left fielder threw home stopping Russell at third. A bunt by Meleah Pogue allowed Russell to score the first run for the Lady Tigers.
Janarria Sanford loaded the bases with a bunt. A walk by Molly Seay drove in Mitchell and another walk by Addison Hardy drove in Pogue.
Avery Seay drove in Sanford on a single as Grenada’s first baseman threw home trying to stop the run, but Sanford beat the throw. 
In the bottom of the third, the first Grenada batter hit a fly to right which was caught by Lily Morrow, however, the runner was called safe for interference as the umpire stated that the batter hit Brinley Locke’s glove behind the plate.
A triple to left allowed the runner to score tying the game 4-4. A hit to the mound allowed the runner on third to score as Bailey Ware went for the force out at first. Grenada took the lead and the win with a final score of 5-4.