The Haughton Bucs, Airline Vikings and Parkway Panthers won Thursday night.
Haughton defeated Northwood 11-3 in Game 1 of their three-game series at Northwood. Airline and Parkway won games in the Lakeside tournament. The Vikings defeated Minden 1-0 and the Panthers defeated Longview, Texas, Pine Tree 10-2.
At Northwood, Landon Rolland gave up three hits in five innings for the win. Bryce Benoit pitched two scoreless innings in relief.
Russ Barrett went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Drake Cooper went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Seth Breen went 2-for-4. Seth Jorstad went 2-for-5. Carson Plant had a double.
The Bucs (7-4) and Falcons (8-3) play Game 2 of the series Friday at 6 at Haughton.
At the Lakeside tournament, Airline got outstanding pitching as Ayden Hawn and Drew Robinson combined on a one-hitter.
Hawn went 3 1/3 innings for the win. He allowed one hit, struck out three and walked three. Robinson got the save in 3 2/3 innings of relief. He allowed no hits and just one walk.
The Vikings got five hits off Landon Brewer, a Louisiana Tech signee. Jack Henry Smith went 2-for-4.
Airline scored its run in the top of the first. Smith led off with a single. The Vikings then took advantage of a walk by Brock Jordan sandwiched between two errors.
Airline (4-7) continues play in the tournament against Pine Tree Friday at 5.
Parkway’s Jax Thomson went 3-for-4 with a solo home run. Brady Prine went 3-for-5 with a double.
Dallas Loche went 2-for-2 with a double and drew three walks. Peyton Rayner went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Ryan Waits allowed just three hits in 6 1/3 innings. He struck out six and walked four.
Parkway (2-7) continues play in the tournament Friday against Winnfield at 5.