Softball Recap: Henderson falls despite strong effort from Avery Reitnour

By Team Reports May 4, 2024, 12:54pm

Softball Recap: Henderson Warriors vs. Coatesville Red Raiders

Henderson won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They lost 18-8 to the Coatesville Red Raiders. Henderson has not had much luck with Coatesville recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

Avery Reitnour made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabrielle Nanni, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.

On Coatesville's side, Danielle Sweigart was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Hailey Burke, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.

Henderson's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Coatesville, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-8.

Henderson will head out on the road to square off against East at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. East's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Henderson's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Coatesville, they will play host again on Monday to welcome Downingtown West, where first pitch is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.

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