Community R-6 began its home softball triangular on Saturday with defeat but ended it on a positive note.
After the Lady Trojans lost 12-3 to Paris (9-0) in a rematch of last year's district championship game, they defeated Class 4 Hannibal 10-6 in five innings due to time limit. Community owned a 10-2 lead over Hannibal (2-8) at one point as the Nos. 7 and 8 hitters Kaytlynn Arens and Ana McLeod were 3-for-4 with two runs and 3-for-3 with three runs and two RBIs, respectively. Maci Poindexter had three RBIs, Peyton Schafer had two walks and one RBI, and Macy Woodside had one RBI.
Against Paris, the Lady Trojans were outhit 13-12 as Jocelyn Curtis finished 4-for-4 with one RBI and Poindexter was 3-for-4 with one RBI. Schafer finished 2-for-4, and Myla Carroll had one RBI.
Community (1-1 CAC) plays at Central Activities Conference foe Cairo (5-1, 1-0 CAC) at 5 p.m. Monday.
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