The Konawa Lady Tigers hosted the Varnum Lady Whippets for their second fastpitch softball game of the 2025 season. It was the start of the season for Varnum.

The game proved to be an even matchup, but the home team pulled out the win in the end.

The Varnum Lady Whippets went to bat first but went three and out. The Lady Tigers also went scoreless in the first.

Both teams showed great defense as the teams went scoreless through three innings.

At the bottom of the fourth after the Lady Whippets went three and out, the Lady Tigers lit up the score board when Bridgette Arms doubled on a line drive and then Kassidy Lowden bunts and Arms scored on an error by the Varnum pitcher. The Lady Tigers would go three and out after the score.

The game went on to the top of the seventh with Varnum at bat but failed to get on the board. The was called.

The Konawa Lady Tigers won their first game of the season with a final score of 1-0.

“We have had a good start, beating Tupelo Thursday and beating a very talented Varnum team 1-0 last night in a dogfight,” stated Head Coach Doug Isaacs. “It was good for us facing an elite pitcher like Rodriguez. It forced us to make adjustments at the plate, scratch, fight and strategize to get a run across, and then protect it with great pitching and defense. The girls really stayed locked in.

Nowadays everyone wants to go out and just out hit everyone but when you face elite pitching you make adjustments and do what it takes to produce enough offense to get the win. This young team is learning this and I’m so proud of their development and the way they play for each other. We have some tough games coming up, but I know they’ll meet the challenge,” Coach Isaacs.

Pitching for Varnum was Kapri Rodriguez who allowed one run and struck out 15 with zero walks.

Pitching for Konawa was Jayden Coats who pitched seven innings in a shutout. Coats had 13 strikeouts and 3 walks in the game.

Next up for Konawa is a home game today at 4:30 p.m. against Moss starting with the junior high, followed by the high school.

Next up for Varnum is a home game against Stonewall at 4;30 p.m.

The junior high will start the evening out followed by the high school and then the JV.