Bulldogs run up football score on Indians, 27-0
It was softball, but the final was football-scorey, as the East Knox Bulldogs rang up 27 runs to down Mount Gilead, 27-0, April 14.
The outcome was never in doubt after EK bombed out an 11-run first inning. After getting four more in the second, the Lady Bulldogs rolled out 12 runs in the third.
The first set the tone for the game. After Mount Gilead was sent down in order in the top of the first by starting pitcher Maddy Cotsamire, the Lady Bulldogs started their half inning with a walk, a dropped third strike, a walk and a grand slam by Shanda Melick. Three singles, a walk and an error all preceded EK’s first out of the game, and by that time, it was 6-0. Then a hit batter and a three-run double by Natalie Smith to make it 9-0, a single and a two-run double by Ava Stiltner, her second hit of the inning, made it an 11-0 rout.
East Knox got 20 hits from seven players, and many of the Bulldog hitters reached base in bunches. Stiltner went 5-for-5 with a double and four RBIs, Cotsamire backed up her pitching performance at the plate, going 4-for-4 with two RBIs, Melick went 4-for-5 with a grand slam and six RBIs, Smith went 3-for-4 with a double and six RBIs, and Hannah McCoy rapped out two singles in five at-bats and drove in two. Baylee Comer, Melick and Cotsamire each scored four times. The Dogs also reached base on six walks, two HBP and six errors.
Cotsamire pitched the first three shutout innings for the Lady Bulldogs, allowing one hit and striking out five. Smith finished up with two perfect innings, striking out a pair.
Schrote was the Indians’ only base runner, on a single.
Danville no-hits Northmor in 10-0 victory, wins second game, 14-6
In the resumption of a suspended game, a four-run Danville first inning was all the Lady Blue Devils needed, as two pitchers shut out and no-hit the visiting Northmor Lady Knights, 10-0, April 15.
Danville finished with eight hits and two walks, and Northmor's only base runners came on a walk and two HBPs.
Alicia Humphrey started and pitched one shutout inning, striking out two and hitting two. Grace Gronberg pitched the final four innings, allowing only a walk while striking out 12.
With multiple hits for Danville, Keaura Shilling went 2-for-3 and scored three runs, and Camie Newbold homered, went 2-for-3 and drove in two.
In the regularly scheduled game, Danville used a seven-run seventh to down the Knights 14-6. Outhitting Northmor 17-7, Danville fell behind 3-0 after one but took a 10-3 lead after the top of the third, then added three in the fourth and three in the sixth for the convincing win.
Humphrey (two doubles) and Newbold (one triple) each had three hits as nine Lady Devils connected for hits. Emily Weckessser had two hits, including a home run, and Taryn Mickley homered as part of a 2-for-5 night. Humphrey and Addison Mickley (a double and a triple) each drove in three for Danville. For the Lady Knights, McKenna Van Dyke had three hits (including a double and triple) and drove in four runs, and Mahaila Stroebel scored three runs.
Two blasts by Goulter lead Trojans to 12-2 win over East Knox in first game of sweep
After putting up 27 runs two days earlier, the Lady Bulldogs were held to two runs in Game 1 of a twinbill by the Lady Trojans.
Centerburg was paced by Chloe Goulter’s two home runs and five RBIs, and the Trojans took an early lead and used a seven-run seventh to propel themselves to a 12-2 win April 16.
Centerburg scored two in the first and two in the second for a 4-0 lead and went up 11-0 after a big third.
Goulter went 3-for-3 with two four-baggers, a double and a walk, and her five RBIs. She also scored four runs and stole two bases. Chesnee Fairall had three hits, and three Lady Trojans connected for two hits. EK was held to two hits and three walks.
Shelby Morris went all the way in the circle for Centerburg, allowing two hits and three walks and striking out seven.
In Game 2, Centerburg scored three in the first and coasted to a 12-7 win, adding four in the third and four in the fifth. EK fought back with three in the fifth, one in the sixth and two in the seventh but fell by five.
Allie Beekman drove in three runs on two hits, and Harley Webb connected for three hits and scored twice for C-Burg. Shanda Melick hit a double and a home run and drove in four for EK.
Big fourth and fifth for Lady Jackets take down Rams, 12-6
The Lady Jackets scored five runs in the fourth and six in the fifth to sting the Madison Comprehensive Lady Rams, 12-6, April 14.
Tied 1-1 in the top of the fourth, Rhyli Pope led off the Mount Vernon fourth with a double. With one out, a fielder’s choice hit by Kelly Sullins put runners at first and third, and a ground out by Lily Erb scored a Lady Jackets run. With two outs, a single by Kennedi Endsley, a walk to Mac Schlosser and a single by McKenzie Krownapple scored two runs, and an Emma Calkins single brought in two more.
In the fifth, Mount Vernon put the game away, starting with a single by Pope and a one-out run-scoring single by Sullins. After a walk and the second out, another two-out rally resulted on four more runs. A walk to Schlosser, another two-run single by Krownapple, and a two-RBI-single by Calkins and a run-scoring knock by Addison Christopher elevated the score to 12-1.
Krownapple had three hits and four RBIs for Mount Vernon, Calkins finished with two hits and three RBIs, and Pope had two hits.
The win put MV at 9-1 and 4-0 in OCC play.
Lady Scots score big in later innings to beat Harding, 12-4
Highland’s Lady Scots scored three runs in the third and poured it on with two in the sixth and five in the seventh to down Marion Harding 12-4 on April 14.
RBI hits by Emma West, Brooklyn Croy, Guinevere Jackson and Adyson Landefeld powered the Lady Scots in the decisive inning.
The Lady Scots outhit Harding 10-5 and were paced by Faith Geiger, Abi Burke and Audrey Robinson with three hits each. Geiger and Guinevere Jackson each finished with three RBIs. Emma West pitched a complete game to earn the win for Highland, allowing one earned run and striking out seven.
