Kaplan Lady Pirates on 17-game winning streak

The Kaplan Lady Pirates won their 17th straight game, beating Class 5A Barbe on Thursday, Nachitoches Central, 3-2 , Ouachita Parish 9-1 and Assumption 6-5.
With the wins, the Lady Pirates (23-2)  climbed to No. 2 in the Division III Non-Select power rankings. 
This past week, the Lady Pirates beat three Division I Non Select schools that are ranked in the Top 28 and one Division II Non Select school.
Barbe is No. 28, while Natchitoches Central (11-14) is No. 31 and Ouachita Parish (15-13) is No. 20. KHS beat 24-5 Assumption, who is No. 4 in Division II Non-Select division.
As of Wednesday, Kaplan has two games remaining this season. Both games are home. On Thursday, KHS plays No 15 Sulphur (14-10) and Northside Christian (10-2) on Monday. Northside Christian is No. 1 in the Class C Division.

Kaplan.............6
Assumption.....5
Despite seeing their 4-run lead whittled down by the end, Kaplan still held off for a 6-5 victory on Monday.
Kaplan had only three hits, while Assumption had eight.
A home run to left field by Addyson Hebert put Kaplan on the board in the bottom of the second.
Isabella Domingue hit a solo home run to left field in the top of the fifth for the Assumption.
Kaplan scored two runs in the bottom of the fifth on a home run to center field by Lexi Greene following a 8-pitch at-bat.
Greene stepped in the circle first for Kaplan. The starter gave up eight hits and five runs (three earned) over seven innings, striking out nine and walking one.
Greene led KHS with two hits in three at bats from the leadoff position. Addyson had the other hit.

Kaplan............................3
Natchitoches Central.....2
On Friday, KHS beat Natchitoches Central 3-2 after taking the lead late in the game.
Natchitoches Central (14-10) is ranked No. 14 in Division I Non-Select
Kaplan held a 2-0 lead until the fourth inning when Central scored a run.
The game was tied at two in the bottom of the sixth when Addyson Hebert singled, scoring one run. The go ahead run was set up when Liberty Greene walked and then stole second base. Hebert ripped the hit to left field.

Pitcher Lexi Greene earned the win for Kaplan. The hurler gave up three hits and two runs over seven innings, striking out 11 and walking two.
In the top of the seventh inning, Lexi retired Central with two ground outs and a strike out.
Kadey Duhon, Hebert, Baleigh Landry, and Greene each collected one hit for KHS.

Kaplan.....................9
Ouachita Parish.......1
Kaplan scored six runs in the sixth inning, which helped them defeat Ouachita Parish 9-1 on Friday.
Kaplan led 2-0 until the top of the sixth inning when it exploded for six runs and when the inning was over, Kaplan led 8-1.
In the top of the sixth frame, Cheyanne Breaux drew a walk, scoring one run, Taylor Madison induced Kadey Duhon to hit into a fielder’s choice, but one run scored, an error scored two runs, Madison induced Abbigale Ford to hit into a fielder’s choice, but one run scored, and Kalli Trahan singled, scoring one run.
A ground out by Emily Vidalier put Kaplan on the board in the top of the first inning.
Lexi Greene led things off in the circle for KHS. The pitcher allowed seven hits and one run over seven innings, striking out four and walking three.
Greene, Ford, and Liberty Greene each collected two hits for KHS.
Baleigh Landry and Ford each drove in two runs for KHS.
Kaplan had patience at the plate, amassing 11 walks for the game. Trahan, Duhon, Breaux, Addyson Hebert, and Landry led the team with two free passes each.