The Russellville Lady Cyclones scored four runs in the first inning of their 6-3 win over the Clarksville Lady Panthers on Friday.
Clarksville answered with one in the bottom of the first, one in the fourth and one in the sixth, but Russellville scored two in the top of the seventh to keep the margin wide.
Russellville scored in the first on a single by Meredith Duffield, a double by Dayven Pledger and a groundout by Katelyn Harrison.
Duffield was the winning pitcher. She went seven innings, gave up three runs, 10 hits, struck out two and walked none. Hayley Massengale took the loss. She threw seven innings, gave up six runs, 11 hits, struck out two and walked zero.
The Lady Cyclones hosted Morrilton on Friday. Look for results in a future edition of The Courier