St. Paul softball: Lady Cardinals win non-district games at VV, Calhoun JV

The Lady Cardinals won non-district games at Van Vleck and at Port Lavaca Calhoun junior varsity last week.
St. Paul 14, Van Vleck 9
Reese Patek went 4-for-5, three doubles, four runs and two RBI with Hayden Rother hitting 2-for-3, double, and four runs, and Tatum Walker getting two hits and driving in two runs as St. Paul defeated Van Vleck March 10 on the road 14-9.
St. Paul led 2-0 after one inning and outscored Van Vleck 3-2 in the third inning. St. Paul scored four of six runs in the fourth and outscored the Lady Leopards 5-2 in the fifth inning. Van Vleck outscored the Lady Cards 3-0 in the sixth square.
Walker pitched 3 2/3 innings with two runs on three hits, three walks and five strikeouts; Patek pitched one inning with three hits, two runs, one batter hit and two walks; Annie Werner worked 1/3 innings, two runs on one hit, two walks; Presley Rother pitched two innings with three runs, one batter hit, two walks and five strikeouts.
Emori Rodriguez had three putouts on defense.
St. Paul hitting/base running — Reese Patek, 4-5, 4 runs, 3 doubles, 2 RBI, 1 stolen base; Hayden Rother, 2-3, 4 runs, 1 double, 1 RBI, 1 stolen. base; Tatum Walker, 2-3, 2 RBI, 3 stolen bases; Emori Rodriguez, 2-4, 1 run; Addy Matias, 1-2, 1 run, 1 double, 1 RBI; Eden Rodriguez, 1-2, 2 runs, 1 RBI, 1 stolen base;  Annie Werner, 2 runs, 1 stolen base; Emery Kennedy, 2 RBI; Presley Tuch, 1 RBI.
St. Paul pitching — Walker, 3.2 IP, 3 hits, 2 runs, 1 wild pitch, 3 walks, 5K; Patek, 1 IP, 3 hits, 2 runs, 2 wild pitches, 1 batter hit, 2 walks; Werner, 0.1 IP, 1 hit, 2 runs, 3 wild pitches, 2 walks; Presley Rother, 2 IP, 2 hits, 3 runs,  1 wild pitch, 1 batter hit, 2 walks, 5K.
St. Paul fielding/defense — Emori Rodriguez, 3 putouts; Werner, 2 putouts, 1 assist; Matias, 2 putouts; Patek, 1 putout, 1 assist; Eden Rodriguez, 1 putout; Hayden Rother, 1 putout; Lexie Ulcak, 1 assist.
SP    203    450    0    14    12    0
VV    002    223    0    9    9    0
St. Paul 18, PLC JV 1
The Lady Cardinals scored a dozen runs at their first time at bat against Port Lavaca Calhoun JV and won 18-1 in five innings.
St. Paul outscored the Lady Sandcrabs 4-0 in the second inning and 2-0 in the fifth.
Patek led on offense, going 3-for-4 with three runs and two RBI.
Eden Rodriguez hit 2-for-4, triple run and four RBI. Hayden Rother and Presley Tuch also got two hits.
Walker started at  pitcher, going 1 2/3 innings with one run on one hit, one walk and five strikeouts. Annie Werner worked 2 1/3 innings, one hit and four strikeouts.
Patek had two putouts and one assist on defense.
St. Paul hitting/base running — Reese Patek, 3-4, 3 runs, 2 RBI; Eden Rodriguez, 2-4, 1 run, 1 triple, 4 RBI; Hayden Rother, 2-4, 2 runs, 2 RBI; Presley Tuch, 2-3, 2 runs; Presley Rother, 1-4, 1 run; Emori Rodriguez, 1-3, 2 runs; Annie Werner, 1-2, 2 runs, 1 RBI; Addy Matias, 1-1, 1 RBI: Kristen Cerny, 1-2; Lexie Ulcak, 2 runs; Tatum Walker, 1 run, 1 RBI.
St. Paul pitching — Walker, 1.2 IP, 1 hit 1 run, 1 walk, 5K; Werner, 2.1 IP, 1 hit, 4K.
St. Paul fielding/defense — Patek, 2 putouts, 1 assist; Hayden Rother, 1 putout; Presley Rother, 1 assist.
SSP    1240    2xx    x    18    15    0
PLC    100    0xx    x    1    2    6