Sophomore Rylee Fike came in relief and picked up the win, as she tossed 3 innings of no-hit ball, striking out 2 batters.
Kelsie Fowler walked up to the plate with the Lady Dragons trailing 3-2 in the top of the 6th and smashed a triple to right-centerfield, Fowler would end up scoring on an errant throw to tie the game. Later on in that inning, Jessyca Thompson would deliver the go-ahead RBI double that would put Genoa Central on top for good, as they exploded for 5 more runs in the 7th inning to pull away from Ouachita for a 10-3 victory. After the game, Kelsie Fowler spoke on the win, "We struggled at the plate at first, but seeing the pitchers a couple of times, waiting on the ball, we started getting it."
Six Lady Dragons had multi-hit games as Jessyca Thompson led the way at the plate for the with a 3-hit and 3 RBI performance, as she smashed a double and 2 singles. Ali Pierce got things started for Genoa, as she led the game off with a triple and added a double later on in the game. Kenzie Owens had a pair of doubles and 2 RBI, while Kelsie Fowler added a triple and a single. Rylee Fike and Ady Clement each had 2 singles. Clement added an RBI. Brenley Ward would add a single and Emily McGuire would add an RBI.
The Lady Dragons are back in action this weekend at the D-Mac Tournament in Hope, as they play Friday night against Monticello.