Softball Recap: Doherty Memorial Highlanders vs. South Colonels
In what's become a running theme this season, Doherty Memorial gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They put the hurt on the South Colonels with a sharp 12-1 victory. 12 seems to be a good number for Doherty Memorial as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Frances McMahon made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. McMahon has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. McMahon was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Doherty Memorial let Alana Ladrie and Audrey Lefebvre loose on the outfield. Ladrie scored two runs while going 3-for-5, while Lefebvre scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Nariah Horton was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
The victory made it two in a row for Doherty Memorial and bumps their season record up to 6-4. As for South, their loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Doherty Memorial will take on South Hadley at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for South, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Burncoat at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Burncoat will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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