PAT DAILEY Sports Editor patd@ccheadliner.com
Lola Kensinger actually hadn’t been handed the home run ball from her first varsity career home run, yet, in the aftermath of Ozark’s 11-2 triumph over Branson on Tuesday.

But the Lady Tigers sophomore had already staked claim to the portion of the right-field fence that will need to be replaced, after her home run ripped through the top of the wooden, antiquated wall (yes, if a fence is prone to being ripped apart by a line drive, it is outdated).

“I broke (a piece of) the fence, so I got to keep the fence,” Kensinger said.

It was no coincidence the right-handed hitting Kensinger homered to right as part of Ozark’s five-run first inning. Facing slow pitching, she purposely went the opposite way to keep herself from being out in front of the pitch.