Bees ease by Heritage thanks to big second inning

Bees-MW softball 03 — Stephenville and Morgan DiCiccio join Alvarado as the only 8-4A members to make it through four district games without a loss. Their first of two meetings is next Tuesday at McCleskkey Field in Stephenville City Park starting at 7 p.m. || FThe Flash Today media library

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(March 14, 2018) — Stephenville left Midlothian Heritage behind with a 7-run second inning and rolled on to an 11-1 road victory after six innings Wednesday.

The Honeybees ( 14-8-1, 4-0) are off the rest of the week and resume district play next Tuesday when they host Alvarado for a 7 p.m. start.k
Alvarado is the only other 8-4A member unbeaten in district competition and already has a win over third-place Godley, who Stephenville is yet to face.

A Samantha Luna double brought Morgan DiCiccio for the initial run in the top of the first, then the Bees blew it open in their next at bat.

Jessica Ebeling walked, advanced on a bunt and scored on a single by Sky Gaitan. Kristen Petit then walked and DiCiccio singled to load the bases, Madison Gilder waked to bring in a run before Julia Flores lined a single to the outfield to plate two more.

Luna walked, Garcia singled Flores home, then after a strikeout Jettie Funderburgh walked to juice the bases again. LUna scored on a passed ball before a strikeout ended the scoring spree with two runners stranded.

Kristen Pettit was dangerous on the base paths, continuing a recent trend by drawing a walk, stealing second and third and scoring on a fielder’s choice that made it 9-1 in the third.

Stephenville drew two walks and then used Allysa Ebeling as an out on a double steal that allowed Jessica Ebeling to come home for a 10-1 lead in the fourth.

Jettie Funderburgh lined a double to left with one out in the sixth, Pettit singled her over to third, then from the corners they pulled off a double steal with Funderburgh finishing the scoring.

DiCiccio and Flores each had two hits and drove in two runs while Funderburgh also had two hits.

Flores went all six innings in the circle, allowing just an unearned run on two hits while striking out seven. It’s her second straight complete game with no earned runs.

For the season, Flores, who has signed with East Texas Baptist, has worked 96.2 innings. She is 10-5, with 93 strikeouts and only 18 walks.