Prep Softball: Lady Greyhounds roll by Oak Grove on the road to complete sweep

Ocean Springs batter K’Lee Gum takes aim on an incoming pitch vs. Oak Grove Monday night. (Photo by Steve Coleman)

By Curtis Rockwell/Sports Director

OAK GROVE — It took a little longer than planned, but Ocean Springs advanced in the Class 7A South State softball playoffs Monday night.
The Lady Greyhounds dispatched Oak Grove 8-1 on the road to complete a sweep of that opening round series Monday night. The win moves OSHS to a solid 23-7 overall, as head coach Lindsay (O’Brien) Linton’s squad prepares to face longtime arch-rival St. Martin in the Class 7A South State semifinals later this week.

Ocean Springs infielder Laynee Davis fields a ground ball as Oak Grove base runner Anna Claire Barlow heads for first Monday night. (Photo by Steve Coleman)

Ocean Springs batter Kerrigan Scott fouls off a pitch vs. Oak Grove Monday night. (Photo by Steve Coleman)

Ocean Springs infielder Kerrigan Scott reaches down for a throw vs. Oak Grove Monday night. (Photo by Steve Coleman)

Ocean Springs pitcher Emma Franklin takes aim on home plate vs. Oak Grove Monday night. (Photo by Steve Coleman)

Oak Grove batter Lizzie Hopkins offers up a bunt vs. Ocean Springs Monday night. (Photo by Steve Coleman)

After a 12-0 win in game one at home in four frames for OSHS Friday night, Saturday’s scheduled game two was rained out and moved to Monday. And just like in the series opener, the Lady Greyhounds never trailed in this one after K’Lee Gum’s two-run single in the top of the second set the tone. Gum finished with three hits, and she drove in three runs as well.
Emma Franklin, also the ace of the OSHS pitching staff, smacked a two-run home run in the fifth as well. She finished with two hits and a trio of RBIs.
Kerrigan Scott also chipped in three hits to the winning cause, and both Gracie Shepherd and Taylor Farra posted a double apiece.

Ocean Springs batter K’Lee Gum makes contact with a pitch vs. Oak Grove Monday night. (Photo by Steve Coleman)

Ocean Springs batter Emma Franklin awaits an incoming pitch vs. Oak Grove Monday night. (Photo by Steve Coleman)

Ocean Springs infielder Laynee Davis makes a play on a ground ball vs. Oak Grove Monday night. (Photo by Steve Coleman)

Ocean Springs infielder Dakota Raynore reaches up for a throw at first base vs. Oak Grove Monday night. (Photo by Steve Coleman)

Ocean Springs infielder Dakota Raynore reaches out for a throw as Oak Grove base runner Anna Claire Barlow heads for first base Monday night. (Photo by Steve Coleman)

In the circle, Franklin twirled a complete game, three-hitter striking out 12 to earn the win.
Londyn McNair had two hits for OGHS. Cambri Sumrall took the pitching loss.

Meanwhile, St. Martin went on the road in game three and eliminated Petal Monday night as well.