Mallory Spencer had a hot bat and arm that helped St. Aloysius’ softball team break out of its frigid cold slump.

Spencer struck out five batters in four innings in the pitcher’s circle, and went 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs at the plate to lead the Lady Flashes to a 13-1 rout of Jackson Academy on Tuesday.

St. Al (7-8) snapped a five-game losing streak in which it scored a total of 12 runs.

St. Al collected 14 hits Tuesday, with Madelyn Kavanaugh and the Spencer sisters — Mallory and Madison — getting two each. Madison Spencer doubled and scored a run, and Ruthie Britton was 1-for-3 with two RBIs and two runs scored.

The biggest hitter for the Lady Flashes was Kyleigh Cooper. She went 4-for-4 with four singles, one RBI and three runs scored.

Mallory Spencer and Presley Brister hit back-to-back RBI doubles to stake St. Al to a 4-0 lead in the first inning. In the third, three bases-loaded walks spurred an eight-run rally that made it 12-1.

St. Al will play again Wednesday, at 6:15 p.m., at Jackson Prep in Flowood.

Prairie View 13, Porter’s Chapel 1
Prairie View pitcher Brynlee McKoin had eight strikeouts in four innings, and helped her cause with a two-run home run as the Lady Spartans rolled past Porter’s Chapel Academy (5-10, 1-5 MAIS District 4-3A) on Tuesday.
Marley Bufkin singled and scored a run for PCA, and Mia Abdo also had a hit.

PCA will host Hillcrest Christian Thursday at 6 p.m. at Key City Park (formerly Sports Force Parks).

Tallulah Academy 11, Tensas Academy 3
Hallie Grace Malone hit an RBI double during a nine-run rally in the third inning, and also pitched five solid innings as Tallulah Academy (7-8-1, 3-0 MAIS District 3-2A) run-ruled Tensas Academy on Tuesday.

Malone allowed three runs, only one earned, on three hits. She had three strikeouts. At the plate, she was 2-for-3 with the double and one RBI.

Rachel Florice was 3-for-3 with three RBIs and one run scored for Tallulah, while Emily Fortenberry doubled and scored two runs. Mary Katherine Marsh also doubled, walked and scored one run.

Tallulah and Tensas will play again Monday, Sept. 9, at 4 p.m. in St. Joseph, Louisiana.