BOSSIER CITY, La. - The tenth-ranked Bossier Parish Community College Lady Cavaliers swept a doubleheader from the Kilgore College Lady Rangers, 10-2 (5) and 7-4, Saturday at the BPCC Softball Field.
In game two of the twinbill, BPCC jumped out to a 6-1 lead before KC scored three runs in the top of the fifth to make it a 6-4 game. The Lady Cavaliers would add a run in the sixth, then hold on for the 7-4 victory and doubleheader sweep of the Lady Rangers.
Trailing 6-1 in the top of the fifth, KC plated three runs to cut the BPCC lead to 6-4. Marissa Medina led off the inning with a solo homer, then Caison Nachtigall walked and Hannah Grumbles chased BPCC starter Primrose Aholelei.
Mabry Smith replaced Aholelei and walked the first batter she faced to load the bases. Smith struck out the next batter, then walked in a run. She then repeated the scenario before striking out Madalyn Spears to end the inning. Smith would retire the Lady Rangers in order in the sixth, and quash the KC comeback threat in the seventh by inducing three fly outs.
Sophomore center fielder Hailey Pence's three-run home run in the third gave BPCC a 4-0 lead at the time. Pence's long ball was the 77th home run hit by the Lady Cavaliers this season, tying the previous record set by the 2018 and 2019 teams.
It took just one inning before for the new record to be set as freshman catcher Samantha Eckert and freshman shortstop Tuliliau Sosi hit back-to-back home runs to lead off the bottom of the fourth. BPCC has now hit 79 home runs and still has 10 games remaining in the regular season.
With the doubleheader sweep, the No. 10 Lady Cavaliers improve to 34-6 overall and 17-1 in Region XIV, while the two losses drops KC to 9-22-1 overall and 4-12 in region play.
BPCC returns to action on Mon., April 19 when they play host to in-state rival LSU Eunice. First pitch is scheduled of the doubleheader is scheduled for 2 p.m.