With the exception of one game, Northside’s offense has been scoring runs in bunches already this season.

The Lady Bears did it again at home on Tuesday.

Northside scored all its runs in three innings, and junior pitcher Cailin Massey was certainly a beneficiary of that support as she tossed a perfect game as the Lady Bears defeated Springdale, 15-0, at Grizzly Field.

In the three wins the Lady Bears (3-1) have had, they have been averaging more than 15 runs per game. The one loss, though, they scored just one run against Fayetteville.

“The girls have really worked hard at being selective on pitches and getting pitches that they can drive, and they’ve done a really good job of that,” Northside coach David Little said. “We need to keep getting better, but so far they’ve really done a good job.”

The Lady Bears didn’t take very long to get going, as Massey led off the bottom of the first with a double and scored on an RBI single from the next batter, Aleigha Harrison. Harrison then came around to score on a passed ball to make it 2-0.

Northside added five more runs in the second. Harrison had another RBI single, while Meegan Jones and Chloe Ray each had two-run singles.

The Lady Bears put it away in the third, enforcing the run-rule in the process. Danessa Teague had a two-run double, Ray another two-RBI single and Hannah Entrekin had a two-run single as well.

“We haven’t struck out a lot; we’ve put the ball in play and even with two strikes, we buckle down and compete and we just try to make contact and put the ball in play and maybe good things will happen,” Little said. “We’re limiting strikeouts and taking what the pitcher gives us, and it’s been successful so far.”


Massey retired the side in order each of the three innings she pitched. Of those nine consecutive outs, seven were strikeouts as Massey ended up throwing just 42 pitches.

“Cailin’s a really, really good solid pitcher and a good batter; she’s been playing travel ball her whole life and I would say as Cailin goes, the Lady Bears go,” Little said. “We rely on her a lot, but most of the time she comes through.”

Massey also went 3-for-3 with two doubles and three runs scored. Ray was 3-for-3 as well.

Both Teague and Harrison each went 2-for-2 with a pair of RBIs. Harrison scored three runs, and Teague doubled twice and scored a pair of runs.

The Lady Bears are scheduled to compete in the Clarksville Tournament Friday and Saturday.
