Archer City (17-7) hung a crooked number on the scoreboard in five of the 12 innings played on Friday night in Bowie to sweep Poolville in the bi-district series, 10-0 and 11-3. “That was probably one of the cleaner, most locked-in five inning wins we’ve had all year,” Archer City head coach Zac Dunnam said.

Holliday (28-4) got a pair of two-hit shutouts from Peyton Marchand and Cooper Turner to blank Peaster in a bi-district sweep on Friday, May 6, 12-0 and 3-0. Marchand (7-0) struck out 11 while Turner (7-2) punched out 14 to give both players the win.

Holliday (29-2) posted its 10th-straight shutout and ran the scoreless inning streak to an even 50 in an area round sweep of Clyde on Saturday and Monday in Graham, 6-0 and 10-0. During the 10-straight shutouts, ace Addison Lindemann (24-2) and the Lady Eagles defense has allowed just 15 hits and seven walks while striking out 93.

Windthorst saw its 2022 campaign come to an end with a 20-9 record in the area round of the postseason following a pair of losses to Hico on Wednesday and Monday, 7-4 and 9-3. Hico moves on to meet Tolar in the regional quarterfinals.

Archer City (22-6) breezed through Rio Vista in the area round, posting run-rule victories in both contests, 11-1 and 12-1, on Friday and Saturday at Springtown. With the win, the Lady Cats move on to the regional quarterfinals where they’ll meet Muenster in a three-game set at Bowie.