By Kent Coultas
Jada Lawson allowed four hits as West Central beat Payson 7-4 as the Cougars opened the win with a win March 19 at Bluffs.
The Cougars scored two runs in the first inning and added two more in the third inning.
Myah Little led the bottom of the first inning with a single and scored when Lawson singled. JJ Weber hit a sacrifice fly to drive in Lawson.
Zela Walker and Hallee Lawson both singled and drove in runs in the third inning. They also singled and drove in a run in the fourth inning.
Jada Lawson went 2-for-4, scored two runs, drove in one run and had a stolen base. Walker went 2-for-3, scored one run and drove in two runs.
Hallee Lawson went 2-for-4 and drove in two runs. Weber went 2-for-4, scored one run and drove in one.
Little went 1-for-4 and scored one run. Kynlee Price went 1-for-3 and scored two runs. Karlie Kendall went 1-for-4.
Jada Lawson struck out nine batters and picked up the win.
Liberty limited West Central to three hits and beat the Cougars 6-1 March 20 at Winchester.
JJ Weber homered for the Cougars only run.
Little had a double, and Jada Lawson for West Central.
