Softball Recap: Basile Bearcats vs. Oberlin Tigers
If Basile was feeling good off their 14-4 takedown of Elton last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Basile Bearcats fell victim to a rough 16-1 loss at the hands of the Oberlin Tigers on Thursday. Basile has not had much luck with Oberlin recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Oberlin's part, Megan Manuel made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (she also only allowed one walk). Manuel has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Manuel was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashlyn Jefferson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Suna Sonsuz, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Basile's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Oberlin, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-11 record this season.
Basile will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Singer at 4:00 p.m. As for Oberlin, they will head out on the road to take on Hathaway at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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