The Woodland outlasted Grand Oaks in a 16-13 shootout Tuesday night in District 13-6A play.
Between the two teams, there were just four half-innings that did not see a run come home. The Lady Highlanders (11-11, 1-2) jumped ahead 7-0 early before the Grizzlies (12-3, 2-1) scored nine runs in the bottom of the third. The Woodlands scored four runs in the top of the seventh to go ahead 16-11, then Grand Oaks scored twice in the home half but couldn’t tie it up.
In a game that saw 27 total hits, Jordan Jones of The Woodlands was the leader with a 4 for 5 effort that included two doubles. Gabby Leach was 3 for 4 with a double and five runs scored. Haley Mountain, Kayla Falterman, Kaelyn Zusi and Kiara Wiedenhaupt had two hits apiece. Wiedenhaupt and Hannah Gartner tied for the team lead with three RBIs each.
Grand Oaks was led at the plate by Jacey Meade, who was 2 for 4 with three RBIs. Kaetlyn Dunbar, Carissa Villarreal and Haley Pair also had two hits each. Meade and Villarreal both tripled, and Morgan Yeager hit a solo home run.
Both teams are back in action 6:15 p.m. Thursday. The Woodlands hosts Conroe and Grand Oaks is at Willis.
SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: The Woodlands wins shootout; College Park walks off against Conroe