By Cort Reynolds

ARLINGTON__The visiting Ada High School softball team soundly defeated Arlington 15-0 in a Blanchard Valley Conference blowout on Wednesday, April 15.

The Bulldog girls tallied seven runs in the top of the first inning and cruised to victory. Ada scored three runs in the third, and then tacked on five more in the fifth frame to enact the 10-run mercy rule.

Ada improved to 11-1 overall and 3-1 in the BVC with their second road win in two tries. The Bulldogs are 9-1 at home.

Arlington fell to 1-7 and 1-2 in BVC play after the lopsided five-inning loss.

“Aubry and Maycie pitched well,” said Bulldog head coach Jeff Bassitt. “The defense looked good, and we hit the ball well. Reese had a big night, hitting 3-3 at the plate.” 

Ada out-hit Arlington, 12-1.

Freshman Aubry Jordan pitched the first three shutout innings to get the win. She gave up just one hit and struck out six with no walks.

Fellow freshman Maycie Dewese hurled the final two hitless frames as she retired all six Devils she faced.

Reese Jordan delivered a two-run single in the first inning to ignite the early outburst. Tea Griffith singled home a run and Dailah Preston drove in two more with a hit. Another run scored on a passed ball as Ada raced to a 7-0 bulge.

After a scoreless second, Reese Jordan and Shay Smith each stroked RBI singles in the third frame to extend the margin to 10-0.

In the top of the fifth, Griffin and Maycie Dewese both rapped out RBI singles. Summer Wibley then cleared the bases by slugging a three-run double that stretched the final margin to 15-0.

Junior third baseman Reese Jordan batted 3-3 with three runs scored and four runs batted in. Versatile freshman Smith collected three hits, two runs, one walk and one RBI.

Griffith knocked in two runs with two hits and scored twice. Shortstop Emily Shanks swatted a double, scored twice and drew a walk. She also stole two bases.

Wibley drove in three runs with a double and scored a run. Dewese was 1-1 with a run and one RBI. Dailah Preston drove in two runs with a hit and scored once. Aubry Jordan coaxed three walks and scored a run. Sophie Fleming scored a run.

Red Devil Morghan Taylor had the only Arlington hit. 

The Bulldogs have outscored their opposition 156-27 over 12 games, a 13-2.3 runs average margin per game so far.

The Ada girls play a makeup league game at Liberty-Benton (9-5, 2-1 BVC) on Thursday, then visit Hardin County rival Ridgemont (4-5) on Friday.

This Saturday, Ada plays a high noon showdown at tough former league foe Lincolnview (7-3), which features ace sophomore pitcher Isla Hughes.

WP-Jordan (4-0) LP-Velazquez  

2B-Shanks (A), Wibley (A)