SPORTS
Restart Secures Lady Wildcats Victory
In an unusual twist the Brookeland Lady Wildcats needed two days to eliminate their district foe the Chester Lady Yellowjackets in the Regional Semi-Final round of the softball playoffs 9 to 6. The game started at 5:30 PM on Thursday night went into a lightning delay around 7:30 PM and was eventually suspended at 10:15 PM. The teams returned to Lufkin High School on Friday at 1:00 PM to finish the final inning and 2/3rds for the Brookeland win. The restart was over in less than 10 minutes.
Lightning Strikes Out Game
Thursday afternoon’s regional semi-final game between the Brookeland Lady Wildcats and the Chester Lady Yellowjackets was cruising along until a lightning delay halted the game in the bottom of the 6th inning. Brookeland and Chester were playing in Lufkin and the teams were unable to finish the game due to the weather situation namely lightning strikes.
Baseball Recap: Chester comes up short despite Tray Peters' strong performance
Chester was the 6-5 winner over Murphysboro when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Chester Yellowjackets fell just short of the Murphysboro Red Devils by a score of 4-2 on Saturday. Chester has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
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