By Brad Greer

The North Delta fast pitch softball team moved one step closer to another district championship Monday afternoon by blanking Marvell, Ark. 15-0 in three innings.

Starting pitcher Mary Jane Morrow retired all nine batters she faced as the Lady Waves remained perfect in division play at 6-0 and 12-7 overall. North Delta played Delta Tuesday and will participate in the Carroll Academy tournament tomorrow.

The Green Wave plated a pair of runs in the bottom of the first without benefit of a hit as Marvell pitcher Halee Thomas walked four and hit a batter. Two Marvell pitchers issued 11 free passes in the game.

After Morrow struck out the side in the top of the second, North Delta sent 15 batters to the plate in a 11-run inning. Morgan Lawrence, Vicki Johnson, Lindsey Hebert and Laci Dubravec all reached on walks before Brady Beard unloaded a two-run double to left field that scored Johnson and Hebert.Later in the same inning, Beard would clear the bases with a triple. RBI singles by Morrow, Lawrence and Lauren Kimzey extended the inning.

 North Delta added two runs in the bottom of the third to end the game via the 15-run mercy rule. Morrow, Kimzey and Courtney Dubravac led off the inning with walks. Following a fielders choice by Lawrence, Johnson laced a single to score Kimzey and Dubravac for the final runs.