By Charles Prince

The North Jefferson News



Gardendale junior Katie Argent threw her first no-hitter Tuesday night as the Lady Rockets blanked Pinson Valley, 10-0.

Argent walked only one and faced the minimum of 15 batters over her five-inning no-hitter. Argent struck out four, but mostly she kept the Lady Indian hitters off balance by painting the inside corner of the plate.

“I was working inside with my fastball,” Argent said. “Most of the outs were on pop ups or grounders back to me. I tried to work my curveball in tonight, but it wasn’t working, so I stayed with only my fastball most of the way.”

Argent was so focused on each half inning, that she didn’t realize she had thrown a no-hit game until after the game ended.

“Coach (Brad) Myrick told me I had thrown a no-hitter right after the game,” she said. “I was pretty surprised. I didn’t know I had done it. I thought I was pitching well and had only walked one batter, but I didn’t know hadn’t allowed a hit.”

Argent, who also plays travel ball, had never thrown a no-hitter at any level until Tuesday night.

The Lady Rocket offense supported Argent with 10 runs. At the plate, Kaitlyn Casaday went 2-for-2 with a double, two runs scored and an RBI. Beth Erwin went 1-for-3 with a a double and two RBIs. Kendall Thomas had a double and an RBI. Kellie Johnson went 1-for-2 with one RBI.

Delena Kennedy had a walk, scored a run and had an RBI on a fielder’s choice.

Megan Poe went 1-for-2 with a run scored. Erica England went 1-for-1 with a double and a run scored.

Argent walked and reached on fielder’s choice and scored two runs.

Taylor Powell scored one run and had an RBI on a fielder’s choice. Emily Dodson had an RBI on a sacrifice fly.

With the score 9-0 in the bottom of the fifth inning, Lindsey Blakey stole home to end the game.

Gardendale improved to 9-2-1.

Fultondale 13,

Minor 2

Camden Mars (1-0), threw a five-inning, three-hitter and struck out seven to pick up the win. She allowed only one earned run.

At the plate, the Lady Wildcats bats were led by Mars, who went 3-for-4 with a triple and two runs scored.

Cadi “Boo” Oliver went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and collected two RBIs.

Monica Roscoe went 2-for-2 with two runs scored and Raine Estes went 2-for-3 with a double and two runs scored.

Oneonta 5,

Hayden 3

The Lady Wildcats (3-5) lost on the road, despite allowing only one earned run.

Hayden starting pitcher Laila Russell (0-1), went four innings, allowed only four hits, walked one and struck out one.

At the plate, Russell went 1-for-3 and had one RBI.

Ashlan Ward went 1-for-3 with a run scored and Emily Sheetz went 1-for-3 with a run scored.

Baseball:

McAdory 11,

Mortimer Jordan 10

The Blue Devils slipped to 4-10 as Joey Payton (1-3) took the loss.

Jordan had only six hits, but collected 11 walks to set up their scoring rallies.

Patrick Barr went 2-for-5 with an RBI and one runs scored. Nick Love went 1-for-2 with three walks, two runs scored and two RBIs.

John “Jabo” Burrow went 1-for-3 with one RBI and one runs scored. Jordan had no extra base hits.