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Taken from a local newspaper concerning the long game I mentioned in another post:

Howe sets records in 21-inning win
HERALD DEMOCRAT

FRISCO -- After five hours and 21 innings, a winner finally emerged between Howe and Caddo Mills.

The Lady Bulldogs pulled out a 4-3 victory in what amounted to three full games in a Class 2A Region II match-up at Frisco Centennial High School late Thursday night. The game started at 6 p.m. and it was almost 11 p.m. when the final out was recorded.

It is unclear if it is the longest game in playoff history.

Howe (15-3) advances to play 16-2A champion Corsicana Mildred in the area round next week.

Caddo Mills scored first with a run in the third inning, but Howe answered in the bottom of the frame with a run of its own. Neither team scored again until the 11th inning, when Caddo Mills again pushed across a run.

But Amber Murray hit a lead-off home run in the bottom of the inning to tie the score and extend the game.


Sarah Watt bunted for a hit and advanced to second on a misplay in the outfield. Lia Clements then bounced back to the pitcher but the throw was wild, allowing Watt to scamper home with the winning run.

Clements pitched all 21 innings and struck out 18, a new record for a 2A playoff game. The previous record was held by Archer City's Kayla Jones, who struck out 14 against Rogers in 2001. The record regardless of classification is 19 by Nicole Neuerburg of 5A Freeport Brazoswood in 2000.

Murray's homer tied a 2A playoff record for the most home runs in one tournament, tying Tiffany Siegel of Shiner in 1996.